IFMT - Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Mato Grosso - Campus Várzea Grande

What IFMT - Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Mato Grosso - Campus Várzea Grande does

IFMT Campus Várzea Grande is a federal public educational institution located in Várzea Grande, Mato Grosso, Brazil, operating as one of 23 campuses within the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Mato Grosso network under the Ministry of Education (MEC). The campus was officially created by Portaria nº 993 on October 7, 2013, and began academic activities in September 2014 with 60 vacancies in short-form English courses. It serves students from Várzea Grande and the surrounding metropolitan region of Cuiabá, offering technical education integrated with high school (Edificações, Logística, Desenho de Construção Civil), subsequent technical courses (Zootecnia, Qualidade, Eletrotécnica, Manutenção Aeronáutica), a higher education technology program in Public Management (evaluated with maximum grade by MEC), postgraduate Lato Sensu specializations in Urban Development and Public Management via UAB distance learning, and continuing education (FIC) courses.

The campus's underlying technology footprint is conventional: SUAP for academic and administrative management, SCDP for procurement, SIAFIWEB for government financial management, and Moodle-based virtual learning environments for distance education. The business model is non-commercial: all programs are tuition-free, funded directly by the Brazilian federal government through MEC, with no revenue-generating customer transaction. The institution supplements its core educational mandate with student assistance programs (food, transport, uniform, Chromebook subsidies), scientific initiation grants, and extension projects. Approximately 1,100 students were enrolled in face-to-face and distance courses as of 2023, with over 3,400 graduates since founding, and the campus is ranked among the top 40 most efficient units out of 653 in the Federal Network of Professional, Scientific and Technological Education.

The campus is positioned as a regional professional and technological education hub, with recent strategic moves emphasizing applied research partnerships (MAPA, Embrapa), robotics and maker infrastructure, correctional facility vocational training, and rural extension programs (Solo Vivo, Piscicultura Mais Vida). It is led by Director-General Prof. João Bosco Lima Beraldo, appointed in April 2021, and operates under the Lei nº 11.892/2008 framework that created the Federal Network of professional and technological education institutions in Brazil.

Name

IFMT - Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Mato Grosso - Campus Várzea Grande

Legal name

Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Mato Grosso - Campus Várzea Grande

Website

https://vgd.ifmt.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IFMT Campus Várzea Grande is a Brazilian federal public educational institution in Mato Grosso offering free technical, undergraduate, and postgraduate education to approximately 1,100 students in the greater Cuiabá metropolitan region, funded by the Ministry of Education.

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Product category

Public Technical and Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Services (611), Junior Colleges (61121)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Community & Junior Colleges

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Rural/Regional Community Colleges

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Community & Junior Colleges

Keywords

• Technical education programs
• Vocational training courses
• Higher education degrees
• Distance learning education
• Professional certification courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Várzea Grande

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, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IFMT Campus Várzea Grande is a public federal educational institution offering tuition-free technical, undergraduate, and graduate programs through face-to-face and distance learning modalities. The campus delivers vocational training in areas such as construction, logistics, public management, and technology, alongside scientific research, extension projects, and student assistance programs serving the Várzea Grande metropolitan region of Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Product overview

IFMT Campus Várzea Grande is a public federal educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational products and services across multiple levels: technical courses (integrated with high school and subsequent), higher education technology programs (Gestão Pública), postgraduate specializations (Urban Development and Public Management in distance learning), and continuing education courses (FIC). The institution supports its educational mission with student assistance programs, scientific initiation and research projects, extension programs, and innovation initiatives including robotics labs and maker spaces. Key offerings include specialized vocational training in construction, logistics, buildings, and public administration, complemented by social programs for student retention and community engagement projects in agriculture and aquaculture.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ensino Técnico Integrado ao Ensino Médio Technical courses integrated with high school education in areas such as Edificações (Buildings), Logística (Logistics), and Desenho de Construção Civil (Civil Construction Drawing), with duration of approximately three years. Targets students completing basic education who want to obtain both a high school diploma and a professional technical qualification.
• Cursos Técnicos Subsequentes Technical courses for students who have already completed high school, offering rapid professional qualification in two to four semesters in areas such as Zootecnia, Qualidade, Eletrotécnica, and Manutenção Aeronáutica. Designed for students seeking quick entry into the workforce with a recognized technical credential.
• Curso Superior de Tecnologia em Gestão Pública Higher education technology course in Public Management, evaluated with maximum score by MEC, forming professionals for government and organizational administration. Targets students seeking a higher education degree focused on public sector management careers.
• Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu em Desenvolvimento Urbano (EaD) Postgraduate specialization in Urban Development offered in distance learning modality, with 60 spots per edition. Targets professionals seeking advanced specialization in urban planning and development through flexible online learning.
• Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu em Gestão Pública (EaD) Postgraduate specialization in Public Management in distance learning modality, with 510 hours and 18 months duration, offered through UAB. Targets public administrators and professionals seeking advanced qualifications in public management.
• Cursos de Formação Inicial e Continuada (FIC) Short-term continuing education courses offered to meet emerging social demands, including languages, technology, and professional skills training. Targets community members and professionals seeking quick skill upgrades in specific areas.
• Programa de Iniciação Científica e Tecnológica Institutional programs encouraging student participation in scientific and technological research activities, including scientific initiation grants. Supports students interested in research careers and academic development.
• Laboratórios de Robótica / Espaços Labmaker Advanced robotics laboratory kits and maker spaces supporting interdisciplinary projects in programming, automation, and inclusive robotics education. Supports students and faculty engaged in maker culture and project-based learning.
• Programa Piscicultura Mais Vida Extension program in partnership with MAPA and Embrapa for fish farming development, including fingerling production and distribution to traditional communities and family farmers. Involves technical training, research in genetic improvement and disease control, and serves approximately 1,500 families in the Baixada Cuiabana region.
• Projeto Solo Vivo Educa Extension project in partnership with MAPA where IFMT students collect soil samples to help family farmers improve sustainable production. Students receive training, kits for soil collection, and laboratories analyze samples to generate technical reports for rural communities.
• Curso Eletricista Instalador Predial EJA EPT FIC EJA-EPT vocational training course in Electrical Installer offered in partnership with SECADI/MEC at correctional facilities (Penitenciária Central do Estado and Centro de Ressocialização de Várzea Grande). Provides professional qualification to incarcerated individuals for workforce reintegration.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• Ministério da Agricultura e Pecuária (MAPA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 August 2025IFMT partnered with MAPA for the Piscicultura Mais Vida program, managing the Embrapa Fish Farming Station in Nossa Senhora do Livramento. The campus provides technical and academic management, produces and distributes fingerlings (alevinos) to traditional communities, and conducts research in genetic improvement and disease control. Investment of R$ 17.3 million for strengthening fish farming chain in the Baixada Cuiabana region.
• Embrapa (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 August 2025Partnership with Embrapa for the inauguration of the Fish Farming Station transformed into a Mixed Unit of Research and Innovation (Umipi). IFMT provides academic and technical management of the facility for research, training, and fingerling production to benefit family farmers and traditional communities.
• Ministério da Agricultura e Pecuária (MAPA) - Projeto Solo VivominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with MAPA's Solo Vivo program where IFMT students collect soil samples to help family farmers improve sustainable production. Students receive training, kits for soil collection, and laboratories analyze samples to generate technical reports for rural communities.
• SECADI/Ministério da Educação (MEC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for FIC EJA-EPT courses (Formação Inicial e Continuada - Educação de Jovens e Adultos Integrada à Educação Profissional e Tecnológica) offered in prisons. The program provides vocational training to incarcerated individuals at PENITENCIÁRIA CENTRAL DO ESTADO and Centro de Ressocialização de Várzea Grande.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• IFMG (Instituto Federal de Minas Gerais): Multi-campus Federal Institute in Minas Gerais delivering technical, undergraduate, and postgraduate education under the same federal framework. Comparable in mandate, public funding model, and integrated CTE-plus-higher-education portfolio.
• SENAI (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial): Brazil's leading private (industry-funded) vocational and technical education network, offering technical courses across Mato Grosso. Comparable as a major provider of CTE training, though funded by industrial contributions rather than federal budget.
• IFRJ (Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro): Multi-campus Federal Institute in Rio de Janeiro offering technical, undergraduate, and graduate programs. Comparable in federal public education model and integrated CTE-plus-higher-education portfolio.
• Instituto Federal do Amazonas (IFAM): Federal Institute network in Amazonas with multiple campuses offering integrated technical and higher-education programs. Comparable in mandate, public funding model, and program portfolio.
• IFSP (Instituto Federal de São Paulo): Larger sibling Federal Institute network spanning dozens of campuses across São Paulo state. Comparable in mission, structure, and funding model; illustrates how IFMT campuses could scale across a broader geographic footprint.
• UFMT (Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso): Federal university also based in Cuiabá/Mato Grosso offering broad undergraduate and graduate programs. Comparable as a federal public higher-education institution serving the same region, though broader research focus.
• IFSC (Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina): Federal Institute network in Santa Catarina offering technical and higher-education programs under MEC. Strong comparable in mission, program portfolio, and free public education model.

Direct peers

• IFMT - Campus Rondonópolis: Another IFMT network campus in Mato Grosso delivering integrated technical and higher-education programs under the same federal regulatory framework. Most comparable as a sibling campus with identical operating model and student services.
• IFMT - Campus Cuiabá: Headquarters campus of the same IFMT network offering technical, undergraduate, and graduate programs in Mato Grosso. Directly comparable in mission, governance, funding model, and program structure, and competes with Campus Várzea Grande for students in the same metropolitan region.

Regional players

• UNEMAT (Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso): State public university with multiple campuses across Mato Grosso, including in Várzea Grande/Cuiabá. Comparable as a public higher-education provider targeting similar student demographics in the same state.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles8 records

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