Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua

What Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua does

Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua (UBA) is a private Venezuelan multi-campus university founded in 1986 and headquartered in San Joaquín de Turmero, Aragua state. It operates four physical núcleos (San Joaquín de Turmero, San Antonio de los Altos, San Fernando de Apure, and Puerto Ordaz) plus a partner location in Valencia, serving approximately 6,229 active students and reporting a cumulative alumni base of 56,187 graduates. The portfolio spans 13 undergraduate programs (Licenciaturas e Ingenierías including Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Business Administration, Accounting, Law, Social Communication, and Psychology), six Técnico Superior Universitário (T.S.U.) tracks, and 40+ postgraduate programs spanning legal, educational, managerial, and engineering disciplines.

The institution delivers education through three modalities — presencial, semi-presencial, and virtual — supported by its proprietary Campus Virtual UBA learning management system. Core technology integrations include a NetSpace-based Cisco Networking Academy offering CCNA, CCNP, CyberOps, IT Essentials, and Python PCAP certifications, plus infrastructure investments in humanoid robots and industrial automation simulators. Revenue is generated predominantly through tuition and academic fees at the undergraduate and postgraduate tiers, supplemented by Cisco Academy course fees, diplomados in areas such as International Studies, Business Auditing, and Digital Economics (priced per course via Zelle, Banesco Panama, or USD cash), and continuing-education workshops. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer enrollment via the uba.edu.ve website, WhatsApp support, and institutional partnerships with INCES, Consecomercio, the Embassy of Japan, and corporate training agreements that channel specific populations into UBA programs.

Name

Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua

Legal name

Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua

Website

https://uba.edu.ve

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua is a private Venezuelan multi-campus university offering undergraduate, technical, and postgraduate programs through on-site and hybrid modalities to traditional students, working professionals, and diaspora learners, with Cisco Academy and INCES partnerships supporting IT certification and technical-education pathways.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / University Degree Programs

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHALAL

Online International & Cross-Border Universities (Global/Transnational Providers)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Distance & Online Universities

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Professional certifications
• Distance learning
• Continuing education diplomas

Headquarters

HQ city

Turmero

HQ country

Venezuela

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

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: The university generates revenue primarily through tuition fees charged for undergraduate (licenciaturas, ingenierías), technical (TSU), graduate (maestrías, doctorados, especializaciones), and diploma programs. Programs are offered in presencial and semi-presencial modalities, with pricing varying by program type and modality.
2. Cisco Academy Course Fees: Revenue from Cisco Networking Academy certification courses including CCNA, CCNP, IT Essentials, CyberOps, Python PCAP, and free introductory courses. Payment methods include Zelle, Banesco Panama, and cash in USD.
3. Continuing Education and Diplomas: Revenue from diploma programs (diplomados) in areas such as International Studies, Business Auditing, Real Estate Management, Financial Management under IFRS, and Digital Economics, ranging from 136 to 150 academic hours.
4. Technical and Professional Training: Income from specialized workshops and short courses including infrared thermography, structured cabling, fiber optics, and virtual environments for distance education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua is a private multi-campus Venezuelan university that sells undergraduate degrees (Licenciaturas and Ingenierías), technical superior university (TSU) programs, postgraduate degrees (Maestrías, Doctorados, Especializaciones), continuing-education diplomas (Diplomados), and Cisco Networking Academy IT certifications, delivered through presencial, semi-presencial, and virtual modalities. It monetizes these offerings through tuition, academic fees, and certification course payments to individual students and corporate training clients.

Product overview

Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua is a private Venezuelan university offering a comprehensive educational portfolio organized as a multi-campus platform. The core offerings include undergraduate programs (Licenciaturas e Ingenierías) such as Ingeniería de Sistemas, Derecho, and Psicología; technical superior programs (T.S.U.) in fields like Informática and Comercio Exterior; and graduate programs (Postgrado) including Maestrías, Doctorados, and Especializaciones. Supporting modules include the Academia Cisco for IT certifications (CCNA, CCNP), the Aula Virtual for digital learning management, Diplomados for continuing education, the Fondo Editorial for academic publishing, and specialized institutes such as Instituto de Altos Estudios Dr. Oscar Cambra Nuñez and Instituto Ingenium Fashion Design for vocational training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DIEP: Decanato de Investigación, Extensión y Postgrado - Graduate studies and research division
• Academia Cisco UBA
• DirexUBA
• Instituto de Altos Estudios Dr. Oscar Cambra Nuñez
• Instituto Ingenium Fashion Design

Products and services

• Pregrado - Licenciaturas e Ingenierías
• Técnico Superior Universitario (T.S.U.)
• Postgrado - Maestrías, Doctorados y Especializaciones
• Academia Cisco UBA
• Diplomados UBA
• Campus Virtual UBA (Aula Virtual)
• Instituto de Altos Estudios Dr. Oscar Cambra Nuñez
• Instituto Ingenium Fashion Design
• Diplomado en Termografía Infrarroja

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• INCES (Instituto Nacional de Capacitación y Educación Socialista)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Cooperation agreement for technical education alignment and skills accreditation. Enables INCES apprentices to validate work experience and advance toward university degrees, bridging technical and higher education sectors.
• Fundación Cipriano Jiménez MacíasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2026Strategic meeting venue for academic expansion discussions. Located in Prebo, Valencia, Carabobo state.
• Fundación Morpheus LatinoamericanacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2026Proposed alliance for postgrad programs and diplomas in AI and emerging technologies, discussed alongside INCES for potential integration.
• Consecomercio (Consejo Nacional del Comercio)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Exploratory alliance to provide commercial sector employees and affiliates with access to courses, diplomas, undergraduate, and postgraduate programs. Aims to strengthen human capital development across the national commercial sector.
• Embassy of Japan in VenezuelacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Cultural exchange partnership promoting Japanese language, culture, and traditions. UBA recognized as principal promoter of Japanese culture in Venezuela, hosting Welcome Japan events for over two consecutive years.
• Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2025Joint community justice initiative bringing TSJ services to Apure state, providing legal assistance and civic education through university-community partnerships.
• Cámara de Pequeños Industriales de CarabobominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2024Institutional agreement for joint academic and professional development actions targeting small industrial sector workers in Carabobo state.
• FEVEDEU (Federación Venezolana de Deporte Universitario)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 December 2023University sports federation membership enabling UBA student athletes to participate in national tournaments and represent Venezuela in international university competitions.
• Embassy of Colombia in VenezuelaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2023Diplomatic engagement exploring educational and business formation alliances between both nations.
• ASOCIM (Asociación Civil)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for professional development programs with ASOCIM member organizations.
• IAEJP (Instituto)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration with IAEJP for specialized professional training.
• Instituto Ingenium GastronomíaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for culinary arts and gastronomy professional training programs.
• Instituto Ingenium Fashion DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFashion design and confection professional training through the Ingenium institute, with student runway shows and industry collaborations.
• Academia de TalentosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for talent development and skills training programs.
• Cisco Systems (Cisco Networking Academy)coreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized Cisco Academy delivering global networking certifications (CCNA, CCNP, IT Essentials, CyberOps, Python PCAP) using NetSpace LMS platform. Courses available in person and online with international certification pathways.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Fermín Toro (UFT): Private Venezuelan university located in Barquisimeto, Lara state, offering undergraduate, graduate, and distance-learning programs. Comparable private multi-modal Venezuelan higher-education institution.
• Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacín (URBE): Private Venezuelan university headquartered in Maracaibo, Zulia state, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs with significant online and hybrid modalities. Highly comparable to UBA as a mid-sized private Venezuelan multi-program institution serving similar student segments.
• Universidad Metropolitana (UNIMET): Established Caracas-based private Venezuelan university with strong engineering and business programs. A direct competitor for premium Venezuelan students and a benchmark for UBA's positioning relative to capital-city peers.
• Universidad Santa María (USM): One of Venezuela's largest private universities, headquartered in Caracas with national campus coverage. Comparable multi-campus private Venezuelan institution offering a similar breadth of undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
• Universidad José Antonio Páez (UJAP): Private Venezuelan university based in San Diego, Carabobo state, offering engineering, law, business, and health programs across multiple campuses. Comparable regional private university competing with UBA in central Venezuela.

Broad incumbents

• UNITEC México: Large for-profit Mexican university with multi-campus and online modalities serving working adults across Latin America. Comparable business model — private, for-profit, hybrid delivery, professional-learner focus — though at much larger scale.

Others

• Cisco Networking Academy (global program): Cisco's global IT-certification training program delivered through partner academies including UBA. Comparable as the curricular ecosystem within which UBA's Academia Cisco operates — useful as a benchmark for the international IT-credential training category UBA competes in.
• INCES (Instituto Nacional de Capacitación y Educación Socialista): Venezuelan government technical training institute and UBA's strategic partner. Functions as both collaborator (credit-validation pathway) and competitor in the technical/vocational training segment, particularly for working-adult learners.

Regional players

• Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica Antonio José de Sucre (UNEXPO): Public Venezuelan polytechnic university with multiple campuses offering engineering and industrial technology programs. Comparable in engineering program portfolio but competes in the same Venezuelan student market on price as a public alternative.

Emerging players

• Universidad Tecmilenio: Mexican for-profit university part of the Sistema Tec de Monterrey network, focused on hybrid and online professional education with strong B2B corporate training. Comparable hybrid/private model and emphasis on continuing education diplomas and certifications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ubauniversidad
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ubistaaldia
• Facebookfacebook.com/uba.edu.ve
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidad-bicentenaria-de-aragua
• Instagraminstagram.com/ubauniversidad

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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