Universidad Técnica de Manabí

What Universidad Técnica de Manabí does

Universidad Técnica de Manabí (UTM) is a public technical university established in 1952 and headquartered in Portoviejo, Manabí province, Ecuador. Operating as a state-funded higher-education institution under Ecuadorian government oversight, UTM delivers 74 undergraduate degree programs across 12 faculties (engineering, health sciences, veterinary, agriculture, business, education, computer science, aquaculture, humanities, basic sciences) and 99 postgraduate programs including 3 doctoral programs, master's degrees (research and professional tracks), and specializations. The university serves primarily undergraduate and graduate students in the Manabí region, alongside continuing-education learners using its MOOC platform, and distributes education through in-person, hybrid, and fully online modalities.

The institution runs an internally developed digital stack built on Moodle-based learning management systems (UTMOnline, evirtual, UTM::MOOC, autoaprendizaje) complemented by proprietary administrative and student-services platforms: SGU (Sistema de Gestión Universitaria) for academic administration, APP UTM (mobile app for Android), Becas (scholarship management with Google OAuth), Bolsa de Empleo (graduate tracking and job placement), SPPV (internships), SIPI (academic information system), SPCA (language self-learning center), and Simulador UTM (comprehensive exam simulator). UTM's revenue model combines tuition payments — processed through Emserving, the university's public enterprise, with installment credit options for graduate programs — with Ecuadorian government appropriation for operations, research, and educational services. The university maintains regulatory partnerships with CES and CACES for accreditation, AUIP for cross-Pacific academic mobility and scholarships, and Senecyt for the Becas Fortalécete graduate scholarship program (95 scholarships awarded).

In 2025 UTM expanded its graduate portfolio with six new programs, including Maestría en Inteligencia Artificial para la Educación, Maestría en Ciberseguridad, Maestría en Ciencia de Datos y Máquinas de Aprendizaje, Especialización en Biotecnología, Maestría Académica en Gestión Editorial, Maestría Académica en Psicología con mención en Psicología Organizacional, and Maestría Académica en Seguridad e Higiene Industrial — signaling a strategic repositioning toward technology-enabled and emerging-discipline education for the regional workforce. Distribution relies on the Portoviejo campus plus online/hybrid modalities; sales motion is direct-to-student via the official website, social channels (Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook), and a transparency portal publishing annual accountability reports dating back to 2012.

Name

Universidad Técnica de Manabí

Legal name

Universidad Técnica de Manabí

Website

https://utm.edu.ec

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Universidad Técnica de Manabí is a public technical university in Portoviejo, Ecuador, offering 74 undergraduate and 99 graduate programs across 12 faculties. Founded in 1952, it serves regional students through in-person, hybrid, and online modalities using proprietary Moodle-based learning platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Divisions of Traditional Universities (Hybrid/Extension) (EDAHALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Universities with Architecture, Built Environment & Design Engineering (EDAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate degree programs
• Distance learning programs
• Public university education

Headquarters

HQ city

Portoviejo

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Tuition payments from undergraduate and graduate students for academic programs, paid through Emserving (Universidad Técnica de Manabí Public Enterprise) with options for installment payment plans through direct credit arrangements with the institution.
2. Government Funding: Public university funding from Ecuadorian government for operations, research, and educational services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Universidad Técnica de Manabí is a public technical university offering 74 undergraduate degree programs and 99 graduate programs (including doctorates, master's degrees, and specializations) across 12 faculties. The institution delivers education through in-person, hybrid, and fully online modalities and operates multiple Moodle-based learning management systems, administrative platforms, and student support systems for enrolled students in Ecuador.

Product overview

Universidad Técnica de Manabí is a public higher education institution offering 74 undergraduate programs and 99 graduate programs (including doctorates, professional and research master's, and specializations) across 12 faculties. The university provides educational technology platforms including UTMOnline, evirtual, UTM::MOOC, and autoaprendizaje (Moodle-based LMS) for online and hybrid learning. Administrative systems include SGU (University Management System), APP UTM (mobile app), Simulador UTM (exam simulator), Sistema de Becas (scholarship management), Sistema de Seguimiento a Graduados (alumni tracking), SPPV (internship management), and SPCA (language learning center). Graduate programs include specialized offerings in AI for Education and Data Science & Machine Learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (74 Carreras)
• Graduate Programs (99 Programas de Posgrado)
• Maestría en Inteligencia Artificial para la Educación
• Maestría Académica en Gestión Editorial
• Maestría en Ciberseguridad
• Especialización en Biotecnología
• Maestría Académica en Psicología con mención en Psicología Organizacional
• Maestría Académica en Seguridad e Higiene Industrial
• Maestría en Ciencia de Datos y Máquinas de Aprendizaje

Quantifiable outcome

• 99 postgraduate programs including doctorates, master's, and specializations
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministerio de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e InnovacióncoreOthersEcuadorian government ministry overseeing higher education policy, accreditation, and regulation of universities and technical institutions. UTM operates under regulatory oversight and receives governmental support through this ministry.
• CACES (Consejo de Evaluación, Acreditación y Aseguramiento de la Calidad de la Educación Superior)coreOthersEcuadorian council responsible for evaluation, accreditation, and quality assurance of higher education institutions. UTM maintains institutional accreditation through CACES oversight.
• CES (Consejo de Educación Superior)coreOthersEcuadorian Higher Education Council that regulates and approves academic programs, degrees, and educational policies for universities in Ecuador.
• AUIP (Asociación de Universidades Públicas del Pacífico)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Public Pacific Universities providing scholarship opportunities (Becas AUIP) for graduate students and promoting academic mobility among member institutions.
• Fundación CarolinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish foundation supporting higher education cooperation between Spain and Latin America, providing scholarship and fellowship opportunities for students and researchers.
• Fundación La Casa de la Mujer Josefina - Grupo L'ArcheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation focused on women's empowerment and social development, partnered for scholarship and educational support programs.
• Senecyt (Secretaría de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación)coreOthersGovernment entity managing scholarship programs including 'Becas Fortalécete' program. UTM students have received 95 Fortalécete scholarships for graduate studies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE): One of Ecuador's leading private universities with comprehensive programs and strong research reputation. Comparable academic breadth but funded through tuition rather than government appropriations.
• Universidad Estatal Amazónica: Public university in Ecuador's Amazon region with programs in agricultural sciences, environmental engineering, and life sciences. Comparable public-university model with regional development focus.
• Universidad Central del Ecuador: Large public university in Quito offering broad undergraduate and graduate programs. Comparable scale and public-university funding model, with broader research output and Quito location.
• Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL): Public polytechnic university on Ecuador's coast with strong STEM, engineering, and life sciences programs. Directly comparable to UTM as a public technical university serving coastal Ecuador with similar faculty structure.
• Universidad Técnica de Machala: Public technical university in southern coastal Ecuador with engineering, agriculture, and health sciences programs. Directly comparable institutional profile and naming convention as UTM.
• Escuela Politécnica Nacional (EPN): Public technical/polytechnic university in Quito, Ecuador, with strong engineering and applied sciences focus. Comparable to UTM in technical-university identity and public funding model, but with stronger research reputation.
• Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí (ULEAM): Public comprehensive university also located in Manabí Province, Ecuador, competing directly with UTM for the same regional student pool across overlapping faculties including engineering, health sciences, and business administration.
• Universidad Técnica de Ambato: Public technical university in central Ecuador with engineering, health, and agricultural sciences faculties. Closely comparable institutional model and naming convention as UTM.
• Universidad de Guayaquil: One of Ecuador's largest public universities, located on the coast. Overlaps with UTM in faculties like engineering, medicine, business, and law, and competes for the same coastal student demographic.
• Universidad Nacional de Loja: Public comprehensive university in southern Ecuador with similar faculty breadth (engineering, health, agriculture, education). Comparable regional public-university positioning outside major capitals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UTMManabi
• Facebookfacebook.com/utmmanabi
• Instagraminstagram.com/utm_manabi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/utm-porto

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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