UNIVERSIDAD DE LA PUNTA

What UNIVERSIDAD DE LA PUNTA does

Universidad de La Punta (ULP) is a public provincial university established in 2004 in La Punta, San Luis Province, Argentina, and operated under the authority of the Government of the Province of San Luis. ULP offers tuition-free higher education to residents of San Luis province with at least two years of residency, funded entirely through provincial government budget allocations. It serves approximately 656 employees and supports a student residence complex with capacity for 600 students across four towers.

The university delivers academic programs through four institutes: Instituto de Administración y Negocios (IAN) for finance and tourism; Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología (ICT) for software development and occupational health; Instituto de Idiomas (IDI) for language training; and Instituto de Comunicación y Arte (ICA) for audiovisual production and digital design. It offers eight tecnicaturas, one diplomatura, and additional licenciatura degrees through a distance learning partnership with Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero (UNTREF) signed in 2018. Delivery is primarily virtual via the Campus Virtual LMS and SIU Guaraní student information system, with periodic in-person sessions at the La Punta campus.

Beyond degree programs, ULP operates an integrated ecosystem including Escuelas Públicas Digitales (EPD) for K-12 digital education across urban, rural, and adult modalities; the Parque Astronómico La Punta (PALP) with remote telescope access; the Parque de la Industria del Conocimiento (PIC) technology park; and Fundación ULP, which pursues international funding for socioeconomic development projects. The university also runs community programs in logical thinking support, paper recycling, Foldscope microscopy, and a programmable scale model of San Luis province.

Name

UNIVERSIDAD DE LA PUNTA

Legal name

Universidad de La Punta

Website

https://ulp.edu.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Universidad de La Punta is a public provincial university in San Luis, Argentina, offering tuition-free higher education, digital K-12 schools, and community programs to residents of San Luis province, funded entirely by the provincial government.

Ownership category

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Product category

Public Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Major Extension & Outreach Missions (EDAHAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Nonprofit Universities (EDAHALAK), University/Institutional Scholarships & Tuition Waivers (EDAIAOAG), University Dorms & Affiliated Summer Housing (THAMAGAA)

Keywords

• Public higher education
• Vocational training programs
• Distance learning university
• Digital public schools
• Scientific outreach programs

Headquarters

HQ city

La Punta

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: As a public provincial university, ULP is funded by the Government of San Luis province. Education is free for students who are residents of San Luis with at least 2 years of residency. Students maintain their scholarship by achieving regularity (passing at least 2 subjects and their final exams per year).
2. Provincial Scholarship Program: All enrolled students receive full scholarships from the provincial government covering tuition costs. The university operates through government budget allocations rather than student tuition payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Universidad de La Punta is a public provincial university that delivers tuition-free higher education and vocational training to residents of San Luis province, Argentina. It operates four academic institutes (Business/Administration, Science/Technology, Languages, Communication/Arts) offering tecnicaturas, diplomaturas, and licenciaturas via a virtual campus, and runs complementary programs including digital public schools (EPD), an astronomical park (PALP), a knowledge industry park (PIC), and community extension initiatives.

Product overview

Universidad de La Punta is a public university in San Luis, Argentina, offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational products and services through multiple academic institutes and specialized programs. The university operates as a unified platform with several core components: four academic institutes (IAN for business and administration, ICT for science and technology, IDI for languages, and ICA for communication and arts) delivering technical programs and diplomas; a digital education ecosystem including EPD (Digital Public Schools) for K-12 virtual learning; PIC (Knowledge Industry Park) for innovation and entrepreneurship; PALP (Astronomical Park) for scientific outreach; and support programs like logical thinking support, paper recycling, Foldscope microscopy, and the San Luis scale model. The university also provides a virtual campus LMS for distance learning and partners with UNTREF for additional degree programs. Programs range from 8-month diplomas to 5-year degrees, with most offerings virtual or hybrid, targeting students from San Luis province and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IAN - Instituto de Administración y Negocios: Academic unit focused on management, finance, and new productive models within the knowledge economy, offering careers in Finance and Tourism.
• Escuelas Públicas Digitales (EPD)
• PIC - Parque de la Industria del Conocimiento
• Fundación ULP
• ULP Residencias
• PALP - Parque Astronómico de La Punta

Products and services

• IAN - Instituto de Administración y Negocios Academic institute focused on management, finance, tourism, and new productive models within the knowledge economy, offering tecnicaturas and continuing education to San Luis residents.
• ICT - Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Academic institute delivering programs in software development, data science, occupational health and safety, and applied technology to students in San Luis province.
• IDI - Instituto de Idiomas Language institute offering English translation tecnicaturas and language courses delivered through virtual and in-person modalities to community members and students.
• ICA - Instituto de Comunicación y Arte Academic institute covering audiovisual production, digital design, video games, advertising, and media studies, offering tecnicaturas to creative industry students.
• EPD - Escuelas Públicas Digitales Digital public school network providing online primary, secondary, and adult education across urban, rural, and adult education centers in San Luis province.
• PIC - Parque de la Industria del Conocimiento Technology and knowledge industry park promoting innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology-based economic development for startups, researchers, and productive sector actors.
• PALP - Parque Astronómico La Punta Astronomical park featuring a digital and optomechanical planetarium, solar observatory, remote-operated telescope, and astronomy education programs for the community.
• Campus Virtual ULP Learning management system for virtual course delivery, hosting classrooms, study materials, forums, and assessment tools for ULP and UNTREF partnership programs.
• Tecnicatura Universitaria en Desarrollo de Software Three-year technical program training software developers with practical methodology and industry-relevant competencies, offered through the ICT institute.
• Tecnicatura Universitaria en Finanzas Three-year virtual finance program covering investments, markets, cryptoassets, programming for finance, and portfolio management.
• Diplomatura en Python para Ciencia de Datos y Machine Learning Nine-month program covering Python development, data science, machine learning with TensorFlow, and deep learning applications.
• Tecnicatura en Gestión de Servicios Turísticos Two-and-a-half year virtual program training tourism service managers for destination development and tourism projects, launching in 2026.
• Diplomatura en Emprendedurismo e Innovación Eight-month diplomatura on entrepreneurship and innovation with AI integration, launching February 2026.
• Google Glexed Digital Skills Programs Continuous education program for digital skills, Google certifications, AI literacy, and educator training, offered through partnership with Google for Education.
• Seminario Inteligencia Artificial Generativa Generative AI seminar and workshop series covering applications for creating multimedia content and educational use cases.
• ULP Fundación Foundation supporting socioeconomic development through international funding applications, training programs, and strategic projects aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• Apoyo al Pensamiento Lógico Logical thinking support program offering recreational and game-based pedagogical strategies through chess, draughts, and Shogi platforms for students and community members.
• Reciclados ULP Paper recycling plant producing recycled paper with native plant fibers, seed paper, and eco-educational experiences for schools and community groups.
• Maqueta Explora San Luis Interactive scale model of San Luis province for primary students featuring virtual and in-person educational experiences about the geography of the province.
• Proyecto Foldscope Paper microscopy project bringing accessible scientific observation to students and educators through portable foldable microscopes (Foldscope).

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates receive official titles certified by the provincial Ministry of Education (for ULP programs) or national Ministry of Education (for UNTREF partnership programs)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero (UNTREF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Distance learning partnership established in 2018 allowing students in San Luis to access UNTREF-accredited university degree programs (licenciaturas) through ULP's infrastructure. Programs include Marketing, Educational Management, Nursing (Cycles I and II), and others. Degrees are certified by the national Ministry of Education.
• MIT Solve (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación ULP submitted the 'Desarrollando el Futuro Digital de San Luis' project to MIT Solve's LEAP Challenge, based on the Programadores 4.0 initiative offering free online programming education for children.
• German Ministry of Environment (IKI Small Grants)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación ULP project aimed at raising awareness and education about climate change and biodiversity for entrepreneurs and business owners in La Punta, San Luis.
• Canada Fund (Fondo Canadá para Iniciativas Locales)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación ULP partnered with Fundación Emprender San Luis on projects to train women at the provincial prison in entrepreneurship and digital skills for economic independence.
• United Nations (One Planet Network / Open Planet Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación ULP applied for UN funding to implement eco-labels and sustainable construction practices in La Punta, San Luis, in partnership with the San Luis College of Architects.
• Gobierno de la Provincia de San LuiscoreOthersProvincial government is the founding and funding authority of ULP, established by provincial law in 2004. Provides ongoing budget support, scholarships for all enrolled students, and institutional mandate.
• INTA (Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural technology institute listed among institutional partners supporting Fundación ULP initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero (UNTREF): Argentina's leading public university specializing in distance learning and continuing education, and ULP's direct partnership counterpart since 2018. Highly comparable in modality mix, student demographic focus, and government-backed mission.
• Universidad Nacional de Quilmes (UNQ): Argentine public university with a strong distance-learning and continuing-education portfolio, comparable in mission, modality (virtual + hybrid), and tuition-free public funding model. Direct overlap in program areas (technology, social sciences, business).
• Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento (UNGS): Smaller Argentine public university with comparable mission of serving a specific regional constituency with technical and professional programs; similar emphasis on extension and community outreach to ULP.
• Universidad Nacional de Lanús (UNLA): Argentine public university focused on workforce-oriented technical degrees with strong extension/community programs — closely aligned with ULP's tecnicaturas model and public-service mission.
• Universidad Nacional de José C. Paz (UNPAZ): Newer Argentine public university with a workforce-development mission, similar tuition-free public model, and growing distance-learning infrastructure. Operates as a comparable provincial-level public higher-education institution.
• Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD): Colombia's flagship national open and distance public university. Comparable in being a public, government-funded institution focused on distance/virtual delivery, regional equity, and inclusive admission pathways for non-traditional learners.

Regional players

• Universidad Nacional de San Luis (UNSL): The other major public university operating in San Luis Province, providing traditional research university programs. Comparable as a regional peer but with a more traditional academic/research orientation and broader geographic draw.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN): Argentina's national technological university system with a multi-campus footprint nationwide. Offers engineering and technology programs comparable to ULP's ICT offerings but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA): Argentina's largest and most prestigious public university. While operating at vastly greater scale and with traditional academic emphasis, UBA competes with ULP for top Argentine students seeking tuition-free public higher education.
• Open University (UK) / UNED (Spain): International benchmark public distance-learning universities. Both are government-funded institutions delivering higher education primarily through virtual modalities at much larger scale; useful as a long-term strategic peer for what a scaled distance public university can become.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ULPTV_2026

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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