Centro Universitário do Norte - UNINORTE

What Centro Universitário do Norte - UNINORTE does

Centro Universitário do Norte (UNINORTE), operated by União Educacional do Norte, is a private higher education institution headquartered in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil, founded in 2004 and accredited by the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC) via the e-MEC system. It delivers undergraduate and graduate programs to students in the state of Acre and the broader northern Brazil region through a combination of on-campus instruction and distance learning, with the website copyright covering 2004–2021.

The institution's core product portfolio is built around an integrated educational technology ecosystem. Primary tools include the Ensinc Student Portal and Ensinc Professor Portal (web plus native iOS and Android apps) for academic administration, grades, and enrollment management, CIA Online for academic attendance and student services, and a digital Certificate Issuance System for events and speaker certifications. Distance learning is delivered through D2L BRIGHTSPACE (primary LMS) and LXP Plataforma A (secondary LMS hosted by Grupo A Educação), with Prova Facil providing online examination and assessment capabilities. Communication channels include Microsoft Outlook (.EDU.BR webmail), Google Workspace (.COM.BR webmail), and WhatsApp for prospective student inquiry.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees for undergraduate and graduate programs on a subscription-recurring basis, with pricing not publicly disclosed and prospective students directed to WhatsApp contact for enrollment. The institution employs approximately 25 staff based on firmographic data and maintains an active digital presence across Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. There is no disclosed information on funding, ownership structure, leadership, enrollment counts, or financial performance, and no AI/ML capabilities are evident in the technology stack.

Name

Centro Universitário do Norte - UNINORTE

Legal name

União Educacional do Norte

Website

https://uninorteac.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centro Universitário do Norte (UNINORTE) is a private higher education institution in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil, founded in 2004, offering undergraduate and graduate programs on-campus and via multiple EAD platforms to students in northern Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Community Colleges (2-Year, Degree/Transfer) (EDAHALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate programs
• Distance learning
• Academic services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio Branco

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Higher Education Tuition: Revenue generated from tuition fees for undergraduate and graduate programs in various academic disciplines offered by the university.

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centro Universitário do Norte (UNINORTE) is a private higher education institution located in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil, maintained by União Educacional do Norte since 2004. It delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs through on-campus instruction and distance learning (EAD) modalities, supported by digital learning platforms, student and faculty portals, mobile applications, and an in-house certificate issuance system.

Product overview

Centro Universitário do Norte - UNINORTE operates as a higher education institution offering an integrated educational technology ecosystem. The core product portfolio centers on the Ensinc platform (comprising separate student and professor portals), supplemented by CIA Online for academic attendance management and a Certificate Issuer system. Additional learning tools include D2L BRIGHTSPACE and LXP Plataforma A for distance learning, Prova Facil for assessments, and dedicated mobile applications for both students and professors. All components are interconnected within the institutional infrastructure serving the university's academic operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ensinc Aluno: Student portal and academic management app for students
• Ensinc Professor

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Presencial)
• Graduate Degree Programs (Presencial)
• Distance Learning Programs (EAD)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• D2L (BRIGHTSPACE)coreTechnology or IntegrationD2L BRIGHTSPACE is the primary EAD (distance learning) platform used by UNINORTE for online course delivery, student engagement, and learning management.
• LXP Plataforma AcoreTechnology or IntegrationLXP Plataforma A is used as an additional learning platform for online course delivery at UNINORTE.
• Prova FacilcoreTechnology or IntegrationProva Facil is the online assessment and examination platform used by UNINORTE for student evaluations and testing.
• Grupo A EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationLXP Plataforma A is hosted on Grupo A Education's platform infrastructure (uninorte.grupoa.education), indicating a technology partnership for learning management system hosting.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidade Anhembi Morumbi: Private Brazilian university offering undergraduate and graduate programs with hybrid on-campus and online modalities. Comparable to UNINORTE as a private MEC-accredited institution competing in the same Brazilian postsecondary market.
• Unisa (Universidade de Santo Amaro): São Paulo-based private university offering undergraduate and graduate programs with on-campus and online modalities. Comparable to UNINORTE as a MEC-accredited private higher education institution with hybrid delivery.
• Unicesumar: Brazilian higher education institution with a strong EAD/distance-learning orientation across undergraduate and graduate programs. Comparable to UNINORTE in its multi-platform online delivery and MEC-accredited postsecondary offerings.
• UNINTER (Centro Universitário Internacional): Brazilian Centro Universitário with a nationally scaled EAD model across multiple programs and distance-learning platforms. Closest structural match to UNINORTE — same institutional category (Centro Universitário) with hybrid on-campus plus heavy online delivery.
• FMU (Centro Universitário FMU): São Paulo-based Centro Universitário offering undergraduate and graduate programs through on-campus and digital channels. Direct peer in institutional category and MEC-regulated private higher education space.
• Cruzeiro do Sul / Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul: Brazilian private university group with undergraduate, graduate, and EAD programs nationwide. Comparable to UNINORTE as a MEC-accredited private higher education operator with multi-channel delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Estácio (Yduqs): One of Brazil's largest private higher education groups operating nationally with extensive EAD and on-campus programs. A scaled competitor that competes for the same MEC-accredited distance-learning student base that UNINORTE targets.
• Anhanguera / Cogna Educação: Largest Brazilian private education group with broad K-12, undergraduate, and graduate offerings including extensive EAD. A broad incumbent in the same MEC-regulated private higher education space.

Regional players

• UnP (Universidade Potiguar): Northeast Brazil-based private university with EAD programs and a regional multi-campus model. Comparable to UNINORTE as a similarly scaled regional private institution expanding online rather than through additional physical campuses.
• Unama (Universidade da Amazônia): Private university in the Amazon region (Pará state) offering undergraduate and EAD programs. Comparable to UNINORTE in being a regional Northern Brazil private university with both campus-based and distance-learning operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uninorteacre
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKQ3_L4IAC2HSpzSmFG1TFA
• Facebookfacebook.com/Uninorte
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centro-universit%C3%A1rio-do-norte-uninorte
• Instagraminstagram.com/uninorteacre/?hl=pt-br

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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