Universidad Nacional Amazónica de Madre de Dios

What Universidad Nacional Amazónica de Madre de Dios does

Universidad Nacional Amazónica de Madre de Dios (UNAMAD) is a Peruvian public national university established in 2000, headquartered in Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, in the Peruvian Amazon. It operates as the only public national university in the Madre de Dios region, serving approximately 3,917 enrolled students across 10 professional schools organized into four faculties: Engineering (Agroindustrial, Forestal, Sistemas), Education (Matemática, Derecho), Business Sciences (Ecoturismo, Administración, Contabilidad), and Health/Biological Sciences (Enfermería, Veterinaria, Medicina Humana, Biología, Psicología), plus a Graduate School. The institution's mission is centered on training professionals for the sustainable development of the Peruvian Amazon, with academic programs explicitly tailored to regional economic and environmental priorities including forestry, ecotourism, agroforestry, and healthcare. It employs 24 research-active faculty (Docentes Investigadores) and maintains 139 institutional agreements (convenios) with partner organizations.

The institution operates an integrated digital platform ecosystem comprising a DSpace-based institutional repository (repositorio.unamad.edu.pe) containing over 1,375 full-text research documents spanning 2008-2026, indexed by CONCYTEC's Alicia platform; a virtual campus (campus.unamad.edu.pe) for distance learning; a digital document management system (sgd.unamad.edu.pe) including a Mesa de Partes Virtual for administrative procedures; and a virtual library with e-libro integration. Specialized physical research infrastructure includes a herbarium housing Amazonian flora specimens, a geological station, a Scientific Village (Aldea Científica), a Wood Technology Pilot Plant (Planta Piloto de Tecnología de la Madera), and a 428.5-hectare research property (Fundo El Bosque) in Tambopata province. Ancillary service centers include a Computer Center (Centro de Informática), a Language Center (Centro de Idiomas), a Pre-University Center (CEPRE), a Business Incubator (Incubadora de Empresas), and a Sports Complex at Km. 18.

UNAMAD's business model is that of a publicly funded state institution: revenue is derived primarily from Peruvian national treasury allocations (Tesoro Público) under SUNEDU regulatory oversight, with no disclosed commercial revenue, enterprise customers, or proprietary product sales. Tuition is regulated under national education policies and not publicly disclosed. Distribution occurs through the main campus in Puerto Maldonado, the virtual campus for distance learners, a new campus development at Km. 16, and regional community extension programs. Marketing is conducted through the institutional portal, the gob.pe government platform, social media (Facebook ~16,000 followers, Instagram, YouTube), and digital newsletters. The institution holds no patents, trademarks, or external certifications, and has no subsidiaries, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

Universidad Nacional Amazónica de Madre de Dios

Legal name

Universidad Nacional Amazónica de Madre de Dios

Website

https://unamad.edu.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Peruvian public national university founded in 2000 in Puerto Maldonado, operating 10 professional schools across Engineering, Education, Business Sciences, and Health/Biological Sciences. Serves approximately 3,917 students focused on Amazonian sustainable development, funded primarily through government budget allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Puerto Maldonado

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Government Funding: As a Peruvian public national university, UNAMAD operates primarily through government budget allocation from the national treasury (Tesoro Público), receiving public funds for educational services, research activities, and institutional operations based on regulatory frameworks for public universities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Universidad Nacional Amazónica de Madre de Dios (UNAMAD) is a public Peruvian national university that delivers undergraduate and graduate higher education across 10 professional schools in Engineering, Education, Business Sciences, and Health/Biological Sciences. It also conducts scientific research focused on Amazon biodiversity, forestry, and sustainable development, and offers community extension and continuing education services through digital platforms and on-campus facilities in Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios.

Product overview

Universidad Nacional Amazónica de Madre de Dios operates as a multi-faculty public university offering a comprehensive digital service ecosystem. The core academic infrastructure consists of 10 professional schools organized across four faculties (Engineering, Education, Business Sciences, and Health/Biological Sciences) plus a Graduate School. The university provides an integrated suite of digital platforms including a virtual campus (Campus Virtual) for online learning, a digital repository (Repositorio Institucional Digital) based on DSpace for preserving open-access research, a virtual library (Biblioteca Virtual) with e-libro integration, a digital document management system (Mesa de Partes Virtual/SGD) for administrative procedures, and an admission portal. Ancillary educational services include a Computer Center (Centro de Informática) for IT training, a Language Center (Centro de Idiomas) for foreign language instruction, a Pre-University Center (Centro Preuniversitario) for admission preparation, and a Business Incubator for entrepreneurship support. Specialized research facilities include a Scientific Village (Aldea Científica/Observatorio Parque Científico), a Wood Technology Pilot Plant (PPTM), a Herbarium, and a Geological Station. The university also maintains digital platforms for transparency reporting, institutional complaints, and academic communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Academic Programs (10 Professional Schools) Ten undergraduate degree programs organized across four faculties: Faculty of Engineering (Agroindustrial Engineering, Forestry and Environmental Engineering, Systems and Informatics Engineering), Faculty of Education (Mathematics and Computing Education, Law and Political Sciences), Faculty of Business Sciences (Ecotourism, Administration and International Business, Accounting and Finance), and Faculty of Health and Biological Sciences (Nursing, Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, Human Medicine, Biology, Psychology). Designed for students from the Madre de Dios region seeking professional training for Amazon-related economic sectors.
• Graduate School (Escuela de Posgrado) Graduate-level education division offering master's degrees, doctorates, and professional specialization programs, including a dedicated graduate program in Education Sciences (Posgrado Educación), for professionals seeking advanced academic credentials.
• Pre-University Center (Centro Preuniversitario - CEPRE) Pre-university preparatory program providing comprehensive academic training for prospective students seeking admission to UNAMAD's undergraduate programs.
• Language Center (Centro de Idiomas) Foreign language teaching center offering language instruction and international certification preparation programs for students and the broader community.
• Computer Center (Centro de Informática) Technology training center providing IT support, digital skills training, and technological services to the university community and external participants.
• Campus Virtual (Virtual Learning Platform) Online learning management system providing virtual access to academic courses and educational content for enrolled students, supporting distance education delivery.
• Institutional Digital Repository (DSpace) DSpace-based open-access repository preserving and providing access to the university's scientific and academic research output, indexed by Alicia (CONCYTEC) and containing over 1,375 documents with full text spanning 2008-2026.
• Biblioteca Virtual (Virtual Library with e-libro) Virtual library platform providing digital access to academic books and electronic resources through e-libro integration for students and researchers.
• Admission Portal University admission portal managing the enrollment process, entrance examinations, and new student registration for prospective undergraduates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 years of institutional operation forming professionals for the Amazon region
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SUNEDU (Superintendencia Nacional de Educación Superior Universitaria)coreOthersNational regulatory body overseeing higher education in Peru. UNAMAD operates under SUNEDU authorization and oversight as a public university, ensuring compliance with national educational standards and regulations.
• PROCIENCIAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational council for scientific research, technological development, and innovation. Provides funding and support for research programs and projects developed at UNAMAD.
• PRONABECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Program of Scholarships and Educational Loans. Provides financial support and scholarships for students from low-income backgrounds to access higher education at UNAMAD.
• CONCYTEC (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Tecnológica)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational council for science and technology. UNAMAD's institutional repository is indexed through Alicia platform managed by CONCYTEC, enabling wider dissemination of research production.
• RPU (Red Peruana de Universidades)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeruvian University Network providing collaboration opportunities among Peruvian universities for research, academic exchange, and institutional development.
• RNSSC (Registro Nacional de Instituciones y Empresas que realizan Investigaciones en Salud)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational registry for health research institutions. UNAMAD's health sciences programs are registered for conducting health-related research.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM): Brazilian federal university headquartered in Manaus with extensive Amazon research programs across engineering, health, and environmental sciences. Comparable to UNAMAD as a major public Amazon-focused university in a neighboring country with significantly larger scale.
• Universidad de la Amazonía (Colombia): Colombian public university in Florencia, Caquetá, focused on Amazonian research, biodiversity, and regional development. Comparable to UNAMAD as a peer institution focused on Amazon education in a neighboring country, though serving Colombian rather than Peruvian Amazon.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM): Peru's oldest and largest national university in Lima, the premier Peruvian public research university across all major disciplines. Comparable to UNAMAD as a Peruvian national university system peer, though operating at much larger scale and broader scope than UNAMAD's Amazon-focused mandate.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP): Top-tier private research university in Lima and Peru's leading higher education institution by research output. Comparable to UNAMAD as a Peruvian higher education peer, though operating at substantially larger scale with private rather than public funding model.

Direct peers

• Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana (UNAP): Peruvian public national university headquartered in Iquitos, Loreto, with an explicit Amazon-focused mission covering forestry, engineering, health sciences, and education. Most directly comparable to UNAMAD as a fellow national university serving Peru's Amazonian regions with similar faculty and program structures.
• Universidad Nacional Agraria de la Selva (UNAS): Peruvian public university located in Tingo María focused on agricultural, forestry, and environmental sciences in the selva (jungle) region. Comparable to UNAMAD as another Peruvian public university with Amazon-region forestry and agroindustrial programs of similar scale.
• Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSM): Peruvian public university headquartered in Tarapoto with multiple campuses across the San Martín Amazon region. Comparable to UNAMAD as a multi-campus Peruvian public university serving Amazon-region populations with similar faculty scale and program mix.
• Universidad Nacional de Ucayali: Peruvian public university in Pucallpa, Ucayali, with programs focused on regional Amazonian development including forestry, agroindustry, and health sciences. Directly comparable to UNAMAD as a public university serving a neighboring Amazon region with overlapping programmatic priorities.
• Universidad Nacional Intercultural de la Amazonía (UNIA): Peruvian public intercultural university in Yarinacocha, Pucallpa, focused on Amazonian indigenous communities and intercultural education. Directly comparable to UNAMAD as a public university serving the Peruvian Amazon with regional development and sustainability priorities.

Others

• Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana (IIAP): Peruvian government research institute focused on Amazonian biodiversity, forestry, and sustainable development, headquartered in Iquitos. Comparable to UNAMAD as a thematic peer in Amazonian research, functioning as an ecosystem partner for research collaboration rather than a direct competitor for students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/unamad.oficial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCUNGgRNunGECIxEd_-qv_oA
• Facebookfacebook.com/UNAMADOficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/unamad_oficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unamad

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