Faculdade FACHA

What Faculdade FACHA does

Faculdade FACHA, operating commercially as Centro Universitário UNIFACHA, is a private Brazilian higher education institution founded in 1971 by Professor Hélio Alonso and headquartered in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro. It offers undergraduate degrees (Graduação), postgraduate programs (Pós-Graduação), and short extension courses (Extensão) with a thematic concentration in communication, law, business, and audiovisual/creative fields, including Administration, Cinema, Animation Design, Graphic Design, Law, Journalism, Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations. The institution supports both in-person instruction at the Botafogo campus and distance learning (EAD) delivered through the Brightspace/D2L learning management system, and it operates a portfolio of ancillary student services and nuclei including NPJ (legal practice clinic), NEAD (distance learning), NAP (psychopedagogical support), FACHAHUB (innovation and entrepreneurship hub), CPP (production and research center), and Agência FAROL (student creative agency), alongside an alumni network and an affiliated K-12 feeder, Colégio Hélio Alonso.

The institution's core products are its tuition-bearing academic programs, with revenue generated almost entirely from student tuition and fees; pricing is not publicly disclosed, and enrollment is conducted through an online registration portal, WhatsApp/phone contact, and on-campus visits for intake periods such as the second semester of 2026. UNIFACHA operates as a Centro Universitário accredited by the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC) via e-MEC, with approximately 255 employees, and is maintained by OHAEC (Organização Hélio Alonso de Educação e Cultura), which also owns the affiliated Colégio Hélio Alonso. OHAEC filed for judicial recovery (Recuperação Judicial) on April 27, 2022, approved on May 9, 2022, and has continued to file addenda to the recovery plan through 2025, indicating an active debt-restructuring process that materially conditions the institution's operating and investment posture.

Name

Faculdade FACHA

Legal name

OHAEC - Organização Hélio Alonso de Educação e Cultura

Website

https://unifacha.edu.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Faculdade FACHA (UNIFACHA) is a private Brazilian higher education institution founded in 1971 in Rio de Janeiro, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and extension programs in communication, law, and business fields to individual students via in-person and distance-learning modalities.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue is generated through tuition fees from undergraduate programs (both in-person and EAD), postgraduate programs, and extension courses. The institution is a private educational institution with a judicial recovery process initiated in 2022.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

UNIFACHA is a private higher education institution that delivers undergraduate degree programs (Graduação) in Administration, Cinema, Animation Design, Graphic Design, Law, Journalism, Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations, in both in-person and EAD modalities. It also offers postgraduate specialization programs (Pós-Graduação) and MBAs in strategic marketing, entertainment management, civil law advocacy, digital communication, and audiovisual production, plus short-term extension courses (Extens\u00e3o) for professional development across audiovisual, legal, business, and communication areas.

Product overview

UNIFACHA (Centro Universitário FACHA) is a private Brazilian higher education institution founded by Professor Hélio Alonso, offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs. The institution provides undergraduate degrees (Graduação) in areas including Administration, Cinema, Animation Design, Graphic Design, Law, Journalism, Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations, with options for both in-person and distance learning (EAD). Graduate programs (Pós-Graduação) include MBAs and specializations in entertainment management, strategic marketing, civil law advocacy, digital communication, audiovisual writing, and sports journalism. Extension courses (Extensão) offer short-term professional development in areas like Fashion Law, Creative Digital Content with AI, and sports coverage. The institution operates specialized centers including the Legal Practice Clinic (NPJ), Distance Education Center (NEAD), Psychopedagogical Support Center (NAP), Innovation Hub (FACHAHUB), and Library. Administrative services are delivered through dedicated student and faculty portals, with EAD programs delivered via Brightspace LMS.

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Products and services

• Gradua\u00e7\u00e3o (Undergraduate Programs) In-person undergraduate degree programs covering Administra\u00e7\u00e3o, Cinema, Design de Anima\u00e7\u00e3o, Design Gr\u00e1fico, Direito, Jornalismo, Marketing, Publicidade e Propaganda, and Rela\u00e7\u00f5es P\u00fablicas. Aimed at high school graduates seeking accredited higher education diplomas in communication, law, business, and creative disciplines.
• Gradua\u00e7\u00e3o EAD (Distance Learning Undergraduate) Distance learning undergraduate programs in Administra\u00e7\u00e3o EAD and Marketing EAD, delivered through the Brightspace LMS platform. Targeted at students who need flexible, remote undergraduate education with the same accredited diploma as in-person programs.
• P\u00f3s-Gradua\u00e7\u00e3o (Postgraduate Programs) Graduate specialization and MBA programs including MBA in Gest\u00e3o e Marketing de Entretenimento e Eventos, MBA em Marketing e Comunica\u00e7\u00e3o Estrat\u00e9gica, P\u00f3s em Advocacia C\u00edvel Estrat\u00e9gica, P\u00f3s em Comunica\u00e7\u00e3o Integrada Digital e Gest\u00e3o de Conte\u00fado, P\u00f3s em Escrita de Telenovela, P\u00f3s em Ilustra\u00e7\u00e3o e Dire\u00e7\u00e3o Criativa, P\u00f3s em Jornalismo Esportivo, P\u00f3s em Propaganda e Promo no Audiovisual, and P\u00f3s em Roteiro Audiovisual. Targeted at working professionals seeking specialized credentials.
• Extens\u00e3o (Extension Courses) Short-term extension courses covering Audiovisual/Arte/Cultura, Direito, Gest\u00e3o/Neg\u00f3cios/Tecnologia, Comunica\u00e7\u00e3o/Digital, and partnership-based courses. Specific offerings include Fashion Law, TV Reportage Production, and Creative Digital Content with AI. Targeted at professionals and community members seeking quick skill upgrades.
• EAD Distance Learning Platform Online learning platform powered by Brightspace (D2L/Desire2Learn) that delivers EAD undergraduate programs in Administration and Marketing, plus associated online course content, assessments, and student engagement tools.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OHAEC - Organização Hélio Alonso de Educação e CulturacoreOthersOHAEC is the maintaining organization (mantenedora) of Centro Universitário UNIFACHA and Colégio Hélio Alonso (CHA). The organization filed for judicial recovery on April 27, 2022, which was approved on May 9, 2022. OHAEC oversees both the university and the affiliated school, managing the educational institution's operations and finances.
• Colégio Hélio Alonso (CHA)coreOthersColégio Hélio Alonso (CHA) is the affiliated K-12 school that serves as a feeder institution and part of the Hélio Alonso educational group. It operates as an institutional partner under the same maintaining organization (OHAEC). Listed as an institutional partner on the UNIFACHA website.
• MEC - Ministério da EducaçãocoreOthersThe institution is registered and regulated by the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC) through the e-MEC system. QR code and registration details displayed on website confirming official recognition and regulatory compliance with Brazilian higher education standards.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Anhembi Morumbi (Laureate International Universities): Large private Brazilian university with broad program offerings including Communication, Design, Law, and Business. Competes nationally through both in-person and robust EAD channels, with materially greater scale and capital backing than UNIFACHA.
• Universidade Estácio de Sá: One of Brazil's largest private higher education groups with broad program offerings including Law, Administration, and Communication. Operates in Rio de Janeiro and nationally, competing for the same student base as UNIFACHA but with significantly greater scale and EAD reach.
• PUC-Rio (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro): Established private university in Rio de Janeiro offering a broad range of programs including Communication, Law, Design, and Administration. Competes for the same Rio-based student pool but operates at a higher price point with stronger brand prestige.

Direct peers

• Universidade Univeritas / Centro Universitário Universo: Private Brazilian higher education institution operating in Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte, offering programs in Law, Administration, and Communication. Comparable in its private mid-market positioning, multi-modal delivery, and reliance on Brazilian private higher education demand.
• FMU (Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas): Large São Paulo-based private higher education group offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Law, Administration, Communication, and Marketing. Comparable in program breadth, tuition-based model, and reliance on Brazilian private higher education demand.
• Universidade Veiga de Almeida (UVA): Private university headquartered in Rio de Janeiro offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs across Law, Administration, Communication, and Design. Directly comparable due to similar geographic base, program mix, and private mid-market positioning.
• ESPM (Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing): Brazil's leading specialized private institution in Advertising, Marketing, and Communication. Highly comparable to UNIFACHA given the overlapping focus on Comunicação, Publicidade e Propaganda, Marketing, and Journalism programs, and similar mid-sized private positioning.
• Universidade Unigranrio: Private university in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Law, Administration, Communication, and Health. Comparable in its regional Rio-based positioning and tuition-driven private model.
• Universidade Cândido Mendes: Private Rio de Janeiro-based university with programs across Law, Administration, Engineering, and Social Sciences. Comparable in its private Rio-based positioning, program overlap in Law and Administration, and similar mid-sized scale.
• Ibmec: Private Brazilian institution specialized in Business, Law, and Technology with operations in Rio de Janeiro. Comparable in its private mid-market positioning and focus on professional-oriented programs, particularly in Law and Administration which overlap with UNIFACHA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FaculdadeFACHA
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/facharj
• Facebookfacebook.com/FaculdadeFACHA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/faculdade-facha
• Instagraminstagram.com/faculdadefacha
• TikToktiktok.com/@faculdadefacha

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles32 records

Funding overview

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