Universidade do Estado da Bahia

What Universidade do Estado da Bahia does

Universidade do Estado da Bahia (UNEB) is a public state university founded in 1983 and maintained by the Government of Bahia through the Secretaria da Educação (SEC). It is the largest public higher education institution in the state of Bahia, organized as a multicampi system spanning 27 campuses and 32 departments that deliver educational services across all regions of the state. UNEB offers free higher education with no tuition or course fees, providing 159 in-person undergraduate courses, 16 EAD (distance learning) programs, and 32 stricto sensu graduate programs comprising 39 master's and doctoral courses, supported by 27 research centers and an extension network reaching 417 municipalities. The institution serves approximately 22,500 students (20,320 undergraduates and 2,222 postgraduates) plus 3,559 staff (2,260 faculty and 1,299 administrative-technical personnel), bringing the total institutional community to over 30,000.

UNEB's technology infrastructure consists of internally deployed academic management platforms rather than commercial products: the SAGRES academic portal for enrollment and grading, SonIC for scientific initiation program management, SSPPG and Pandora for graduate admissions and tracking, SISBA for scholarships, SEI Bahia for document management and electronic signatures (handling over 69,000 signature blocks), and UNEAD for online distance learning. The university also operates an open educational resources platform (Saber Aberto), a journals portal (Portal de Periódicos UNEB), an innovation agency for technology transfer, and event/scholarship management systems. These systems are described as integration and interoperability-oriented rather than proprietary technology products.

UNEB's business model is state-government-funded public higher education. Revenue derives from public budget allocations through the Bahia Secretary of Education rather than commercial fees. Student acquisition is conducted through multiple channels: the national SiSU unified selection system, annual vestibular entrance exams, special selection processes for remaining vacancies (including 861 open competition seats, 731 Black-candidate reserved seats, and 875 surplus seats for indigenous, quilombola, Roma, disabled, autistic, gifted, and transgender persons for 2026 alone), and dedicated outreach programs like Universidade Para Todos (UPT) for public-school students. UNEB was a pioneer in affirmative action, implementing a 40% quota for Black candidates in 2002, and is positioning itself for internationalization through the CAPES-Global.edu program and bilateral exchanges such as the 2026 Summer Campus at Tianjin Normal University.

Name

Universidade do Estado da Bahia

Legal name

Universidade do Estado da Bahia

Website

https://uneb.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

UNEB is the largest public state university in Bahia, Brazil, offering free higher education across 27 campuses with 159 undergraduate and 32 graduate programs serving over 30,000 students and staff, funded by the Bahia state government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Nonprofit Universities (EDAHALAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online Graduate Schools (Master’s & Doctoral Programs) (EDAHALAD)

Keywords

• Public higher education
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate programs
• Distance learning
• University extension

Headquarters

HQ city

Salvador

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices27 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Government Funding: UNEB is maintained by the Government of Bahia through the Secretary of Education (SEC). Funding comes from public state budget allocations as a public higher education institution.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UNEB is a public state university that delivers tuition-free higher education through 159 on-campus undergraduate courses, 16 distance learning (EAD) programs, and 32 stricto sensu graduate programs (39 master's and doctoral courses) across 27 campuses in Bahia. It also operates research centers, scientific initiation programs, and a statewide extension network that serves 417 municipalities. Academic and administrative operations are supported by integrated systems including SAGRES, SEI Bahia, SonIC, SSPPG, Pandora, SISBA, and SGE.

Product overview

Universidade do Estado da Bahia (UNEB) is a public higher education institution organized as a multicampi system with 27 campi across all regions of Bahia. The university offers a comprehensive educational portfolio including 159 on-campus undergraduate programs, 16 distance learning (EAD) courses, and 32 stricto sensu graduate programs with 39 master's and doctoral programs. UNEB's technology infrastructure includes multiple integrated systems for academic management: Portal Acadêmico (SAGRES) for student academic tracking, Meu Pergamum for library services, SonIC for scientific initiation management, SISBA for scholarship administration, SSPPG for graduate admissions, Pandora for graduate program management, and SEI Bahia for administrative document management. Additional digital platforms include Saber Aberto for open educational resources, Portal de Periódicos for academic publishing, and the Agência de Inovação for technology transfer and intellectual property. The institution serves over 30,000 people including students and staff across its statewide network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UNEAD: Unidade Acadêmica de Educação a Distância - Academic unit responsible for distance learning programs
• EdUNEB
• SISB
• TV UNEB

Products and services

• Graduação Presencial (On-campus Undergraduate Programs) Tuition-free in-person undergraduate education offering 159 courses across fields such as Administration, Law, Medicine, Engineering, Education, Nursing, and more, delivered through 27 campuses distributed across all regions of Bahia.
• Cursos EAD (Distance Learning Programs) Tuition-free distance learning undergraduate and graduate courses offered through UNEAD (Unidade de Educação a Distância), providing 16 EAD programs in semipresencial format with online virtual learning environment access across Bahia.
• Pós-Graduação Presencial (In-person Graduate Programs) Tuition-free in-person graduate education with 32 stricto sensu programs comprising 39 master's and doctoral courses across multiple knowledge areas including robotics, digital games, geoprocessing, and astrophysics, distributed across UNEB's research centers.
• Programa Universidade Para Todos (UPT) Free preparatory course program for public university entrance exams benefiting students from public schools across Bahia.
• Programa PIBID (Programa Institucional de Bolsa de Iniciação à Docência) Institutional program providing scholarships for undergraduate students to develop teaching skills in basic education schools.
• Agência de Inovação (Innovation Agency) University innovation agency supporting research, technology transfer, and intellectual property development across UNEB's academic community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000+ students served across undergraduate and graduate programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CAPES (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026UNEB participates in CAPES-Global.edu Program for Institutional Internationalization Networks, selected as part of internationalization initiatives supported by the Brazilian Higher Education Excellence Agency. The university integrates networks selected for institutional internationalization through CAPES programs.
• Tianjin Normal University (China)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026International exchange partnership for Campus de Verão (Summer Campus) program, allowing UNEB students to participate in academic activities at Tianjin Normal University in China. Edital 008/2026 governs the selection of candidates for this exchange program.
• Government of Bahia (Governo do Estado da Bahia)coreOthersUNEB is maintained by the Government of Bahia through the Secretary of Education (SEC), receiving public funding and operating as part of the state education system.
• MEC - Ministério da Educação (Ministry of Education)coreOthersFederal education ministry oversight and participation in national programs including SiSU (Sistema de Seleção Unificada) for student admissions and ENADE for assessment.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA): Federal public university also headquartered in Salvador, Bahia. Comparable as another large-scale public higher education institution serving Bahian students across undergraduate, graduate, and research functions, directly competing for SiSU candidates.
• Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (UEFS): State university in Feira de Santana, Bahia. Directly comparable as a Bahia public higher education institution with similar funding model and mission to bring public education to interior Bahia.
• Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC): State university in Ilh\u00e9us, Bahia. Directly comparable as a Bahia state-funded public university offering similar undergraduate and graduate programs with multicampus-style regional presence.
• Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia (UFSB): Federal public university with multicampus presence across southern Bahia. Comparable as a public institution focused on regional development and access to higher education in Bahia.
• Universidade Federal do Rec\u00f4ncavo da Bahia (UFRB): Federal public university serving multiple Bahia municipalities. Comparable as a public higher education institution with multicampus structure and similar commitment to underserved Bahia regions.

Broad incumbents

• Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG): One of Brazil's largest federal universities. Comparable as a large public higher education institution with broad academic portfolio, graduate programs, and research centers, though operating at much larger national scale.
• Est\u00e1cio (atualmente Yduqs): One of Brazil's largest private education groups with significant presence in Bahia. Comparable as a higher education operator competing for the same Bahian student demographic across on-campus and online modalities.
• Universidade de S\u00e3o Paulo (USP): Brazil's flagship state university. Comparable as a large Brazilian public university system offering undergraduate, graduate, and research across multiple campuses, but at vastly larger scale and prestige.

Regional players

• UniNorte / UNINASSAU (Ser Educacional): Private university group with presence in Bahia. Comparable as a regional competitor offering on-campus and online programs that competes with UNEB for Bahian students seeking public or affordable education.

Emerging players

• UNINTER (Centro Universit\u00e1rio Internacional): Large Brazilian online/distance learning university with significant EAD enrollment. Comparable as a competitor for distance-learning students across Brazil, including those UNEB targets through UNEAD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/OficialUNEB
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/webtvuneb
• Facebookfacebook.com/OficialUNEB
• Instagraminstagram.com/OficialUNEB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/universidade-do-estado-da-bahia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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