upn 162

What upn 162 does

Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Unidad 162 Zamora is a public higher education institution headquartered in Zamora, Michoacán, Mexico, established by presidential decree on August 25, 1978 as part of the national Universidad Pedagógica Nacional system. It specializes in teacher education and professionalization, serving pre-service and in-service educators across basic, upper-secondary, and indigenous education levels through undergraduate degrees (Licenciatura), master's programs (Maestría), a doctoral program (Doctorado en Desarrollo Educativo con Énfasis en Formación de Profesores), and pedagogical diploma courses. The institution operates seven regional subsedes across Michoacán (Cherán, El Faro de Bucerías, El Ranchito, Ichán, Jiquilpan, La Piedad, Los Reyes), reaching rural and indigenous communities in the Bajío Zamorano region.

The core technology infrastructure is a Moodle-based virtual learning environment (Aula Virtual at aulas.upn162-zamora.edu.mx) supporting online and hybrid program delivery, with accessibility features including visual impairment profiles, seizure-safe options, dyslexia-friendly fonts, and reading aids. Programs are delivered in multiple modalities — in-person at the Zamora campus, semi-presential, and fully online — with inter-institutional coordination with UPN units in Aguascalientes, Morelia, and Guadalajara for doctoral program delivery.

Revenue mechanics derive primarily from Mexican federal government funding as a decentralized public organism, supplemented by nominal tuition fees ($2,100-$3,500 MXN per quarter or admission process) and service charges deposited to a BBVA/Bancomer account. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer for the Zamora region, supplemented by channel-partner coordination with sister UPN units for the doctoral program. Customer segments are horizontal: working teachers seeking credential completion, normal school graduates entering the profession, doctoral candidates in education research, and indigenous community educators. Marketing is conducted via the institutional website, Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), WhatsApp, RSS, and educational fairs (Expouniversidad).

Name

upn 162

Legal name

Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Unidad 162 Zamora

Website

https://upn162-zamora.edu.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Unidad 162 Zamora is a Mexican public university in Zamora, Michoacán, offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs in teacher education across in-person, hybrid, and online modalities, serving pre-service and in-service teachers in rural and indigenous communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Undergraduate Teacher Education Colleges (EDAHAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Curriculum & Instruction / Instructional Design Programs (EDAHAFAE)

Keywords

• Teacher education programs
• Higher education services
• Public university
• Online degree programs
• Educational research

Headquarters

HQ city

Zamora

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices7 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 Services: Public university offering subsidized education. Students pay registration fees and service costs for specific academic programs. The institution collects deposits for admission processes and quarterly tuition for certain programs.
2. Government Funding: As a public institution created by presidential decree in 1978, UPN 162 receives government funding to support its educational mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Unidad 162 Zamora is a public higher education institution that trains and professionalizes teachers through undergraduate (Licenciatura), master's (Maestría), doctoral (Doctorado), and diploma (Diplomado) programs. Programs are delivered in-person, semi-presential, and online (via the Moodle-based Aula Virtual platform), serving in-service and pre-service educators across the Bajío Zamorano region of Michoacán through its main campus in Zamora and seven regional subsedes.

Product overview

Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Unidad 162 Zamora operates as a public higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of teacher education programs. The institution offers undergraduate degree programs (Licenciatura) in Educational Intervention, Pedagogy, Indigenous Education, and online leveling degrees for Initial, Elementary, Secondary, and Upper Secondary education; master's programs in Basic Education (in-person and online), Educational Practice, and Upper Secondary Education; and a doctoral program in Educational Development with emphasis on Teacher Formation. Programs are delivered through multiple modalities including in-person, semi-presential, and fully online (via the Moodle-based Aula Virtual platform). The institution also offers pedagogical diploma programs. With subsedes in Cherán, El Faro de Bucerías, El Ranchito, Ichán, Jiquilpan, La Piedad, and Los Reyes, the unit serves the broader Michoacán region. Contact and administrative services are accessible via WhatsApp.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aulas Virtuales UPN 162: Virtual learning platform (Moodle-based) for online and hybrid courses
• LEPEPMI'90

Products and services

• Licenciatura en Intervención Educativa Undergraduate degree program (Licenciatura) that trains educational professionals to work in diverse educational fields through psychopedagogical or socio-educational intervention competencies, with specializations in Initial Education and Educational Counseling.
• Licenciatura en Pedagogía Eight-semester undergraduate program with 332 credits and 40 subjects, designed to form professionals capable of analyzing educational problems and intervening creatively through mastery of educational policies, organization, and Mexican educational system programs.
• Licenciatura en Educación Preescolar y Primaria para el Medio Indígena (LEPEPMI'90) Professional leveling program for in-service teachers working in rural communities with indigenous populations, covering initial preschool and elementary education, offered in semi-schooled modality with basic and terminal areas.
• Licenciatura de Nivelación en Educación Inicial y Preescolar en Línea Online leveling degree program for in-service teachers in initial and preschool education, designed to professionalize educators through the resignification of their professional practice with a critical and innovative approach.
• Licenciatura de Nivelación en Educación Primaria en Línea Online professionalization program for in-service elementary teachers, consisting of 24 modules from which students select 14 to complete the required credits for their degree.
• Licenciatura de Nivelación en Educación Secundaria en Línea Online leveling degree for professionalizing secondary education teachers, featuring 33 modules with 14 mandatory selections, emphasizing educational research, pedagogical innovation, and ICT use.
• Licenciatura de Nivelación en Educación Media Superior en Línea Online upper secondary education leveling program for in-service teachers without a bachelor's degree or those requiring disciplinary formation, aligned with RIEMS competency-based approach.
• Maestría en Educación Básica Master's program enabling Basic Education professionals to deepen understanding of educational processes and develop reflexive capacity to transform professional practice through competency-based training.
• Maestría en Educación Básica en Línea Online master's program with two specializations: Professional Competencies for Basic Education Practice and areas in Thought Skills Development, Civic Education, and Educational Management.
• Maestría en Educación Campo Práctica Docente Master's program focused on educational and social impact through research-oriented training, with seminars covering Freinet, Latapí, Vygotsky, and others, requiring 92 credits total.
• Maestría en Educación Media Superior Master's program for upper secondary teachers, coordinators, and directors, with two specializations: Generic Competencies for Teaching and Learning Objects Teaching, totaling 6 quarters.
• Doctorado en Desarrollo Educativo con Énfasis en Formación de Profesores Six-semester doctoral program in semi-presential and distance learning modality, focused on training researchers in teacher formation across four domains: pre-formative, initial teaching, professional development, and educational management.
• Aula Virtual (Moodle LMS) Virtual learning environment (LMS) based on Moodle platform providing online course delivery, grade tracking, calendar management, and mobile app accessibility for students and faculty.

Quantifiable outcome

• Formation of education professionals capable of analyzing and creatively intervening in educational problems
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UPN Unidad 011 AguascalientescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional coordination for the Doctoral Program in Educational Development with Emphasis on Teacher Formation. Students can enroll at the Aguascalientes subsede for the doctoral program coordinated by Dra. María Concepción Cabrera Estrada.
• UPN Unidad 161 MoreliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional coordination for the Doctoral Program in Educational Development with Emphasis on Teacher Formation. Students can enroll at the Morelia subsede for the doctoral program coordinated by Dr. Vandari Manuel Mendoza Solís.
• UPN Unidad 141 GuadalajaracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional coordination for the Doctoral Program in Educational Development with Emphasis on Teacher Formation. Students can enroll at the Guadalajara subsede for the doctoral program coordinated by Dr. Luis César Torres Nabel.
• CIIEES (Comités Interinstitucionales para la Evaluación de la Educación Superior)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional evaluation committees used by UPN 162 to evaluate academic programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tecnológico de Monterrey: Mexico's largest private university system with online and hybrid education programs including master's in education. A broader incumbent competitor with significantly more resources, though it targets a different (private-paying) student segment than UPN 162's public-subsidized model.
• Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo: The largest public university in Michoacán offering broad undergraduate and graduate programs including education-related degrees. A broader incumbent in the same regional higher education market with overlapping educational program offerings but a much wider portfolio.

Emerging players

• UNADM (Universidad Abierta y a Distancia de México): Mexico's largest public distance-learning university offering fully online programs including education degrees. Represents an emerging online-first competitor that could challenge UPN 162's online leveling degree programs with potentially greater scale and digital infrastructure.

Direct peers

• UPN Unidad 141 Guadalajara: Sister UPN unit in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Coordinates the doctoral program with UPN 162 and offers the same teacher training portfolio (Licenciatura, Maestría, Doctorado). Directly comparable peer with overlapping governance and program structure.
• UPN Unidad 011 Aguascalientes: Sister UPN unit in Aguascalientes that coordinates the doctoral program with UPN 162 Zamora. Offers parallel teacher education programs under the same national UPN system — a directly comparable institutional peer.
• Universidad Pedagógica Nacional (UPN) - Unidad Ajusco: The flagship UPN campus located in Mexico City and the original unit of the UPN system created alongside UPN 162 Zamora in 1978. Offers the same teacher education programs (Licenciatura, Maestría, Doctorado) with broader national reach — the most directly comparable peer in mission, program portfolio, and governance structure.
• UPN Unidad 161 Morelia: Sister UPN unit in Morelia, Michoacán — one of four UPN units in the state alongside UPN 162 Zamora. Offers similar teacher education programs and coordinates the doctoral program with UPN 162 — directly comparable in geography, programs, and institutional structure.
• Escuela Normal de Michoacán: Public teacher training college located in Michoacán, providing pre-service teacher preparation for basic education levels. Directly competes with UPN 162 for the same pool of prospective teachers in the same regional market, though it focuses on pre-service vs. UPN's in-service professionalization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/UPN162
• Instagraminstagram.com/upn162
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/upn-162

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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