Universidad Fernando Pessoa Canarias

What Universidad Fernando Pessoa Canarias does

Universidad Fernando Pessoa Canarias (UFPC) is a private Spanish university headquartered in Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria, with additional campuses and centers across Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. It operates under the legal entity MÁSTER DEL CONOCIMIENTO S.L. and delivers officially accredited undergraduate degrees (Grados), master's programs (Másteres), and doctoral studies (Doctorados), supported by an in-house quality system (Sistema Interno de Calidad, SiQ) and a dedicated Doctoral School.

A distinguishing feature of UFPC is its integrated clinical training infrastructure. The university wholly owns and operates three service-providing clinical subsidiaries — Clínica Dental UFPC, Psicovegueta (psychology clinic), and Policlínico Universitario UFPC — and holds formal "university hospital" partnerships with Hospitales San Roque and HPS Hospitales. These facilities provide hands-on practical training for health-sciences students while delivering dental, psychological, and multidisciplinary medical services to the local community.

UFPC's revenue model is tuition-driven (pricing not publicly disclosed) with student enrollment conducted via direct on-campus channels and the website. Teaching is supported by two digital platforms — a proprietary Campus Virtual and UFP Conecta, which runs on the Canvas LMS. The university maintains a multi-platform social media presence and runs open-door events and virtual campus tours as primary demand-generation channels. Industry and community partnerships (INDO Optical, COFARCA, Asociación Síndrome de Down Las Palmas) extend practical training pathways, and an EU NextGenerationEU-funded 75 kWp solar installation supports campus decarbonization. The institution is actively operating but has no disclosed financials or funding history.

Name

Universidad Fernando Pessoa Canarias

Legal name

MÁSTER DEL CONOCIMIENTO S.L.

Website

https://ufpcanarias.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Universidad Fernando Pessoa Canarias is a private Spanish university in Gran Canaria offering accredited undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs, with integrated clinical training via its own dental, psychology, and polyclinic subsidiaries.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Pathway & Foundation Providers (EDAIAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dual/Joint Degree Programs (International) (EDAIABAD)

Keywords

• Higher education
• University degrees
• Clinical training
• Postgraduate programs
• Doctoral studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Universidad Fernando Pessoa Canarias is a private higher education institution offering official undergraduate degrees (Grados), master's degrees (Másteres), and doctoral programs (Doctorados). It delivers academic instruction across multiple campuses in the Canary Islands and integrates practical clinical training through its own dental clinic (Clínica Dental UFPC), psychology clinic (Psicovegueta), and university polyclinic, supplemented by affiliated university hospitals (Hospitales San Roque, HPS Hospitales).

Product overview

Universidad Fernando Pessoa Canarias is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs including undergraduate degrees (Grados), master's degrees (Másteres), and doctoral programs (Doctorados). The institution operates multiple clinical training facilities including a dental clinic, psychology clinic (Psicovegueta), and university polyclinic, which serve both as hands-on training environments for students and service providers for the local community. Student learning is supported through two digital platforms: the Campus Virtual for general online access and UFP Conecta, a Canvas-powered learning management system. The institution also has university hospitals partnerships for extended clinical training opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INNOVEGUETA: Innovation center located at Campus Vegueta in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
• Psicovegueta

Products and services

• Official Undergraduate Degree Programs (Grados) Accredited bachelor's degree programs offered to prospective university students in the Canary Islands, forming the core academic portfolio of the institution.
• Official Master's Degree Programs (Másteres) Specialized postgraduate master's degree programs for graduate students seeking advanced qualifications.
• Escuela de Doctorado y Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación Doctoral school and postgraduate research division offering doctoral programs and postgraduate research opportunities for doctoral candidates and researchers.
• Clínica Dental UFPC University dental clinic providing practical training for dentistry students while offering dental services to the public.
• Psicovegueta University psychology clinic offering psychological services to the community while providing hands-on training for psychology students.
• Policlínico Universitario UFPC University polyclinic facility providing multidisciplinary healthcare services and practical training for health sciences students.
• Campus Virtual Virtual campus platform providing online access to educational content and resources for enrolled students.
• UFP Conecta Online learning platform powered by Canvas LMS, enabling remote access to courses and academic materials for enrolled students.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Asociación Síndrome de Down Las PalmasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2026The university reinforced its collaboration with the Las Palmas Down Syndrome Association through new training actions and joint projects, consolidating its commitment to service-learning and knowledge transfer.
• INDO OpticalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026The university signed a collaboration agreement with INDO Optical, a nationally and internationally recognized company in optical design and manufacturing. The partnership aims to reinforce the practical training of students in the optics and optometry program, providing real-world industry experience and exposure to industry-leading practices.
• COFARCA (Cooperativa Farmacéutica de Canarias)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026COFARCA made an institutional visit to the university to strengthen new lines of collaboration, continuing to build the relationship between the university and the Canary Islands pharmaceutical cooperative.
• Hospitales San RoquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a university hospital partner, providing clinical training sites for health sciences students. Hospitales San Roque operates hospitals in the Gran Canaria region and collaborates with the university for student internships and practical education.
• HPS Hospitales (Hospitales Perpetuo Socorro)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a university hospital partner, providing clinical training facilities for university students. HPS Hospitales operates hospital services in Gran Canaria and serves as a training partner for health-related degree programs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• ESIC University: Private Spanish university focused on business, marketing, and digital education with multiple campuses. Comparable as a private Spanish higher-education peer in degree portfolio and digital learning adoption, though more business-skewed than UFPC's health-sciences emphasis.

Direct peers

• Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (UFV): Madrid-based private university offering official undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs with applied/professional orientation. Comparable to UFPC as a similarly sized private institution competing for Spanish students.
• Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC Barcelona): Private Catalan university offering official degrees with strong emphasis on health sciences (dentistry, medicine, psychology) and university-run clinical facilities. Closely comparable to UFPC in applied health-sciences focus and clinical training model.
• Universidad Camilo José Cela (UCJC): Madrid-based private Spanish university offering official degrees and applied health-sciences programs with clinical practice components. Comparable as a similarly sized private university competing for the same student demographic in Spain.
• Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio (UAX): Private Spanish university offering official undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs, including strong health-sciences offerings with university-run clinics. Closely comparable to UFPC in business model, degree portfolio, and clinical-training approach.
• Universidade Fernando Pessoa (UFP): Portuguese private university in Porto sharing the 'Fernando Pessoa' brand name with UFPC. Comparable as a similarly branded private institution offering official degrees, and likely the namesake/sister operation whose international extension forms part of UFPC's identity.
• Universidad Católica San Antonio (UCAM): Catholic, foundation-backed private Spanish university offering official undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs with significant health-sciences investment. Comparable to UFPC in degree portfolio, though typically operating at a larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Broad incumbents

• IE University: Premium private Spanish university (and business school) with strong international footprint. Comparable as a private Spanish higher-education provider, though operating at substantially larger scale and a different price/positioning tier than UFPC.
• Universidad Europea: One of Spain's largest private universities with campuses across Madrid, Valencia, and the Canary Islands (Universidad Europea de Canarias). Directly comparable to UFPC as a private, regionally operating Spanish institution offering undergraduate and master's programs with an emphasis on health sciences and applied learning.

Emerging players

• Universidad a Distancia de Madrid (UDIMA): Spanish private university specializing in online/distance education. Comparable to UFPC's online learning dimension (Campus Virtual, UFP Conecta), though UDIMA is fully online whereas UFPC blends online with on-campus delivery.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZdOQUFACh4kgx3552K35WQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/universidadfernandopessoacanarias
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidad-fernando-pessoa-canarias
• Instagraminstagram.com/ufpcanarias

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Subsidiaries3 records

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