Universidad Nacional de San Martín - UNSM

What Universidad Nacional de San Martín - UNSM does

Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSM) is a public university established by the Peruvian state, headquartered in Tarapoto in the San Martín region of Peru's Amazon. It operates ten faculties (Agricultural Sciences, Health Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Agroindustrial Engineering, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Systems Engineering, Ecology, Law and Political Sciences, Human Medicine, Economic Sciences, and Education and Humanities) plus a School of Graduate Studies, delivering undergraduate, graduate, and pre-university education through five SUNEDU-licensed campus locations spanning Tarapoto, Morales, Ahuashiyacu, Moyobamba, Rioja, and Lamas. The institution received its SUNEDU institutional license in 2019 (Resolución N° 055-2019-SUNEDU/CD) with six-year validity, and has established 17 internal accreditation committees across professional programs to support quality assurance.

UNSM's technology stack includes a Campus Virtual learning management system (with Google SSO), the SIGAU integrated university management suite covering enrollment, faculty, tutoring, and student wellbeing modules, a digital document management system (SGD), a digital repository, and access to Web of Science. Supporting service units include the BioInnova San Martín business incubator (accredited by ProInnóvate and part of Incuba Perú Global), Centro de Idiomas language center, Centro de Tecnologías de Información (CTI), and the Museo Regional cultural heritage institution. The university conducts ongoing international cooperation with partners including UNALM, UNMSM, HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Perú, and Alianza Francesa de Chiclayo.

UNSM's business model is that of a Peruvian public university (universidad pública), funded primarily through government budget allocations under Ley Universitaria N° 30220, supplemented by tuition, admission fees, and academic service charges. Specific tuition amounts are not publicly disclosed. Revenue is not reported in commercial terms; the institution functions as a state-funded educational and research enterprise rather than a market-driven business. Customers are students distributed across multiple programs and regional campuses, with the CPU (Centro Pre-Universitario) serving as both a standalone pre-university product and a recruitment funnel for undergraduate admissions.

Name

Universidad Nacional de San Martín - UNSM

Legal name

Universidad Nacional de San Martín

Website

https://unsm.edu.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSM) is a Peruvian public university in Tarapoto operating ten faculties and a graduate school across five campuses in the San Martín region, delivering accredited undergraduate, graduate, pre-university, and research programs to regional students.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Universities with Entrepreneurship & Incubation Focus (EDAHAEAH)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate education programs
• Pre-university preparation
• Academic research services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tarapoto

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 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. Tuition and academic fees: Public university funded through a combination of government appropriations and student tuition/fees. Revenue is generated through admission fees, enrollment charges, and service fees for academic services. No specific tuition amounts are publicly disclosed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSM) is a Peruvian public university that delivers accredited undergraduate and graduate degree programs across ten faculties and a School of Graduate Studies, supplemented by a Centro Pre-Universitario (CPU) preparation program, the BioInnova San Martín business incubator, a Centro de Idiomas language training center, a Regional Museum, and supporting digital learning and academic management platforms. The university operates five SUNEDU-licensed campus locations across the San Martín region with a combined enrollment pipeline of approximately 1,347 CPU students per cycle and ongoing production of professional titles and bachelor's degrees.

Product overview

Universidad Nacional de San Martín is a Peruvian public university offering a comprehensive educational portfolio across undergraduate and graduate programs through 10 faculties, with supporting technology services including a virtual learning platform (Campus Virtual), academic management system (SIGAU), business incubator (BioInnova San Martín), language training center, and a regional museum. The university operates pre-university preparation programs through CPU, graduate education through its School of Graduate Studies, and provides technology services through CTI. These offerings form an integrated educational ecosystem serving the San Martín region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CPU - Centro Pre Universitario: Pre-university center that prepares students for university admission exams
• BioInnova San Martín
• Museo Regional

Products and services

• Campus Virtual UNSM Web-based virtual learning environment that delivers online courses, manages digital classrooms, and provides access to academic resources for UNSM undergraduate students across pregrado, posgrado, research, continuous education, and university social responsibility modules, with Google single sign-on integration.
• Centro Pre-Universitario (CPU) Pre-university preparation program that delivers specialized training for university admission exams (Examen Ordinario and Examen Extraordinario), enrolling approximately 1,347 students per regular cycle and functioning as UNSM's primary admissions pipeline.
• Escuela de Posgrado Graduate school that offers master's (maestr\u00edas) and doctoral (doctorados) programs across multiple disciplines, focused on training researchers and high-level academics, including specializations such as Banking and Finance.
• BioInnova San Martín ProInn\u00f3vate-accredited university-affiliated business incubator that supports innovative startups and entrepreneurship, runs startup competitions with seed capital (S/10,000 to S/6,000 for top five teams), and participates in the national Incuba Per\u00fa Global program.
• Centro de Idiomas Language training center offering English and other foreign language instruction, including a recently signed cooperation with Alianza Francesa de Chiclayo for in-person and virtual French courses to students, faculty, and staff.
• Centro de Tecnologías de Información (CTI) Information technology center under the Faculty of Systems Engineering that provides technology training, software development, and digital services to the university community and external clients.
• Museo Regional UNSM Regional museum preserving and exhibiting natural and cultural heritage of San Martín, including archaeology, ethnography, paleontology, and zoology collections.
• Sistema de Gestión Académica UNSM (SIGAU) Integrated web-based academic management suite providing student registration (Matr\u00edcula), faculty management (Docente), tutoring (Tutor\u00eda), student wellbeing (Bienestar), and intranet access for the UNSM community.
• Biblioteca Central UNSM Central library providing bibliographic resources, search systems, loan services, and access to academic databases including Web of Science for students, faculty, and researchers.
• Undergraduate Professional Degree Programs (10 Faculties) Accredited undergraduate professional degree programs across ten UNSM faculties covering Agricultural Sciences, Health Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Agroindustrial Engineering, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Systems Engineering and Informatics, Ecology, Law and Political Sciences, Human Medicine, Economic Sciences, and Education and Humanities, leading to bachiller and professional titles.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90 new professionals graduated from Filial Moyobamba in July 2026 (39 bachiller degrees, 51 professional titles)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Alianza Francesa de ChiclayocoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 July 2026UNSM signed a cooperation agreement with the Alianza Francesa de Chiclayo to offer French language courses (in-person and virtual) to students, faculty, and staff. The agreement includes discounted access to French language training and promotes intercultural academic exchange between the two institutions.
• Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2026A delegation from UNSM's School of Graduate Studies visited the Faculty of Systems Engineering at UNMSM in Lima. The visit focused on exchanging experiences in university management, academic innovation, and strengthening graduate programs, with the goal of establishing future cooperative academic actions.
• Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026UNSM and UNALM are strengthening their cooperation framework through meetings between rectors and institutional teams to renew their memorandum of understanding (convenio marco). The partnership focuses on academic exchange, collaborative research, faculty and student mobility, and joint innovation initiatives in agriculture and related sciences.
• HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation PerúcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026The Faculty of Agroindustrial Engineering of UNSM held a working meeting with representatives of HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Perú to strengthen academic and technical cooperation in food and beverage innovation and to promote Peruvian cocoa and chocolate. This partnership supports regional agricultural development through innovation.
• BioInnova San MartíncoreOthersBioInnova San Martín is a business incubator affiliated with UNSM's Vicerrectorado de Investigación. It supports student and faculty entrepreneurs, runs startup competitions with prize capital (S/10,000 to S/6,000 for top 5 teams), and participates in the national Incuba Perú Global program. BioInnova is accredited by ProInnóvate.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco (UNSAAC): Major Peruvian public university serving a regional catchment. Comparable scale, governance structure (SUNEDU-licensed), and faculty breadth as a fellow regional public university outside Lima.
• Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (UNI): Peru's leading public engineering university. Comparable to UNSM's engineering faculties (Civil Engineering & Architecture, Systems Engineering, Agroindustrial Engineering) and as a fellow public universidad bajo SUNEDU.
• Universidad Nacional de Trujillo (UNT): One of Peru's oldest public universities outside Lima, offering a broad portfolio of faculties and graduate programs. Comparable to UNSM in institutional structure, SUNEDU regulation, and regional public-university role.
• Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM): Peru's flagship public university, headquartered in Lima. Comparable as a fellow Peruvian public universidad with multiple faculties and graduate programs; UNSM already has an active cooperation agreement with UNMSM.
• Universidad de Lima (ULima): Leading private Peruvian university with broad faculties and graduate offerings. Comparable as a higher-education competitor attracting students from regional Peru, including San Martín, for Lima-based study.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP): Top-tier private Peruvian university offering broad faculties and graduate programs. Comparable as a multi-faculty higher-education institution competing for high-achieving Peruvian students across regions.
• Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa (UNSA): Major Peruvian public university outside Lima with broad faculties and graduate programs. Comparable in institutional type, faculty count, and regulatory standing as a SUNEDU-licensed regional public university.

Direct peers

• Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú (UNCP): Public university serving a multi-province regional catchment in the central Andes. Comparable to UNSM in distributed-campus delivery, regional development mandate, and SUNEDU-licensed public-university model.
• Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana (UNAP): Public university serving Peru's Amazon region (Loreto). Closest geographic and structural peer to UNSM in terms of Amazon-region public higher-education mission, multi-campus delivery, and program mix.
• Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM): Peruvian public university specialized in agricultural sciences. Highly comparable for UNSM's Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Agroindustrial Engineering; UNSM is actively renewing a cooperation framework with UNALM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/unsmperu
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCrl-RpIz2hI6lnqDOQke-4Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/unsmperu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unsmperu

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

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