UPI Universidad Politécnica de Ingeniería

Name

UPI Universidad Politécnica de Ingeniería

Legal name

Universidad Politécnica de la Innovación

Website

https://upi.edu.hn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAEAA

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

Keywords

• Engineering education
• Polytechnic university
• Higher education
• Distance learning
• Technical training

Headquarters

HQ city

Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazan

HQ country

Honduras

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition for undergraduate programs, graduate degrees, technical certifications, and continuing education courses across engineering, humanities, and applied sciences disciplines.
2. Professional Services and Training: Revenue from specialized training programs, diplomas, and technical services provided to government agencies, municipalities, and private sector organizations including risk management, environmental consulting, and technical certifications.
3. Research and Technical Assistance: Income from research collaborations, technical assistance agreements with government bodies (MiAmbiente, municipalities), and international development organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UPI is a private polytechnic university in Honduras delivering higher education through 70+ academic programs including undergraduate engineering degrees (Civil, Environmental, Geology, IT, Financial, Industrial Design, Film and Television), master's programs in sanitary/environmental engineering and industrial operations management, technical certifications, continuing education diplomas, and applied research services. Education is delivered on-campus at the Tegucigalpa main campus and remotely via the approved SED-UPI distance learning platform.

Product overview

UPI Universidad Politécnica de la Innovación (formerly Universidad Politécnica de Ingeniería) is a private higher education institution in Honduras offering over 70 academic programs through three academic divisions: the Faculty of Engineering (civil, environmental, geological, financial, IT, industrial design, and film/television engineering), the Faculty of Humanities and Arts, and Graduate Programs (master's in sanitary/environmental engineering and industrial operations management). The portfolio also includes continuing education diplomas, the Milímetro scientific research journal, the virtual campus platform, student registration system, chemistry laboratories, scholarship programs, and technical support services. The institution operates a multi-product academic service model centered on engineering education with complementary programs in humanities, business, and creative arts. The university rebranded from Universidad Politécnica de Ingeniería to Universidad Politécnica de la Innovación in May 2024, reflecting a comprehensive renewal of its educational mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FHAS - Foro Hondureño de Agua y Saneamiento: A water and sanitation forum organized by UPI bringing together national and international experts.
• Revista Milímetro
• SED-UPI

Products and services

• Ingeniería Civil

Quantifiable outcome

• First Geology Engineering program in Honduras
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Cooperación Alemana KfWminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Co-organizer of International Congress on Municipal Risk Management System with Tegucigalpa Municipal Corporation.
• UNIR (Universidad Internacional de La Rioja)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2026Academic faculty exchange program focused on professionalization of UPI teaching staff. Exchange of academic and strategic experiences in priority areas including engineering, humanities, and health sciences. Aims to promote academic updating, continuing education, and educational internationalization with innovative methodologies.
• Colegio de Arquitectos de Honduras (CAH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026Framework cooperation agreement for permanent exchange mechanisms in research, technical assistance, and strategic teaching. Five-year initial term focusing on innovation promotion, knowledge management, scientific exchange, and publication in 'Milímetro' scientific journal.
• Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles de Honduras (CICH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2026Framework cooperation agreement for academic and professional transformation of national engineering. Joint activities in research, technical assistance, and strategic teaching.
• BCIE (Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2026Co-sponsor of FHAS 2026 (Honduran Water and Sanitation Forum). Venue provided for forum events. Active participant in water sector discussions.
• ANSEC (Administración Nacional de Servicio Civil)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2026Strategic alliance for professionalization of public servants in Honduras. Design of mechanisms to strengthen public administration standards.
• UPAV (Unión Panamericana de Asociaciones de Valuación)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 August 2025Framework collaboration agreement for strengthening valuation standards and knowledge generation in Latin America. Delivery of 22 new property appraisal specialist certificates and 16 GIS specialists.
• FEITHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2025Academic institution co-sponsor of FHAS 2025 and 2026 forums on water and sanitation in Honduras.
• Water for PeopleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2025International water organization presenting water management model at FHAS 2025 forum.
• IHE Delft Institute for Water EducationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2025International water education institute participating in FHAS 2025 forum activities.
• ANMPIH (Asociación Nacional de Municipios de Honduras)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2025Strategic agreement for strengthening juridical and social sciences through academic, technical, and professional exchange. Focus on small and medium industry development.
• California State University, ChicominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2024Collaboration with Dr. Stewart Oakley on wastewater reuse diploma for food production, with translation of literary work into Spanish by UPI.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2024Collaboration agreement formalizing academic cooperation between institutions, facilitated by Honduran Ambassador.
• MIT (Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2019Alliance to strengthen scientific research and technological innovation processes, and promote academic exchange between researchers, professors, and students. Cooperation includes research activities, seminars, workshops, short courses, and academic meetings. Also open to institutional consultation for Honduras government technical assistance and project design.
• MiAmbiente (Secretaría de Estado de Mi Ambiente)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2019Inter-institutional agreement for technical and scientific assistance in development of Environmental Sanitary Master's program. Joint events to promote growth of economic sectors.
• Virginia TechminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2017Academic alliance initiated by Rector Jance Carolina Funes to expand international academic partnerships and exchanges.
• Banco Mundial (World Bank)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2015First-time diploma program 'Local Technician in Water Potable and Sanitation Service' in small cities. Training for technicians from 19 municipalities in Honduras on water system management and sanitation.
• UPADI (Unión Panamericana de Asociaciones de Ingenieros)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2012UPI Rector Luis Eveline elected as President of UPADI at XXXIII Pan American Engineering Convention in Havana, Cuba. First Honduran to hold continental position through election.
• JICA (Agencia de Cooperación Internacional del Japón)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic collaboration resulting in Tegucigalpa Landslide Map, equipment donation for geologic risk management, and student training in seismic and geologic risk. 540 UPI students participated in risk knowledge elevation program.
• Aqua Clara FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for manufacturing bio-sand filters for potable water in Honduras, in collaboration with Michigan State University.
• Texas El Paso UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesalination project collaboration achieved by Ing. Luis R. Eveline addressing water access challenges.
• Engineers Without Borders - Honduras (EWB-H)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPI student chapter implementing community projects including public bathrooms for waste picker communities at Tegucigalpa landfill.
• Alcaldía Municipal del Distrito CentralminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiative with KfW and UPI for technical visits to Ecoparque Landfill, promoting academic linkage and applied research.
• Comando Sur de USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject management for construction of public bathrooms for 'pepenadores' (scavengers) at Tegucigalpa landfill.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana: UNITEC is a large private Honduran university serving undergraduate, graduate, technical, and continuing-education students. Its broad academic portfolio and direct student recruitment make it a close operating and business-model comparator to UPI.
• Escuela Agrícola Panamericana Zamorano: Zamorano is a private Honduran university centered on applied sciences, practical training, and industry-linked programs. Its applied educational model and emphasis on agriculture, environment, and engineering outcomes are comparable to UPI's polytechnic positioning.
• Universidad José Cecilio del Valle: UJCV is a private Honduran university offering undergraduate, graduate, technical, and distance-learning programs. It overlaps directly with UPI in tuition-funded degree education, applied disciplines, and domestic student recruitment.
• Universidad Tecnológica de Honduras: UTH is a private Honduran higher-education institution with technical, undergraduate, graduate, and online offerings. It competes for similar students seeking applied career-oriented education and is one of UPI's closest domestic peers.
• Universidad Católica de Honduras Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz: UNICAH is a Honduran private university offering multidisciplinary undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. Its national campus network and focus on professional credentials make it relevant to UPI's degree and continuing-education model.

Regional players

• Universidad Francisco Marroquín: Universidad Francisco Marroquín is a private Guatemalan university serving undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Its tuition-funded multidisciplinary model, online education, and entrepreneurial orientation make it a useful regional higher-education comparator.
• Universidad Don Bosco: Universidad Don Bosco is a private Salvadoran university with undergraduate, graduate, technical, and continuing-education offerings. It is a relevant regional comparator for UPI's applied, career-oriented higher-education model, although it serves El Salvador rather than Honduras.
• Universidad Rafael Landívar: Universidad Rafael Landívar is a large private Guatemalan university with broad undergraduate, graduate, research, and outreach programs. It is a relevant regional incumbent for UPI's expansion into multidisciplinary education, social impact, and professional training.
• Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas: UCA El Salvador is a private university with multidisciplinary degree, graduate, research, and continuing-education activities. Its nonprofit academic model and professional programs provide a regional benchmark for UPI's combination of education and applied research.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras: UNAH is Honduras's principal public higher-education system and offers a broad range of degree, technical, and graduate programs. It is a broad incumbent comparator for UPI in engineering, environmental studies, humanities, and continuing education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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