Universidad Particular San Gregorio de Portoviejo

What Universidad Particular San Gregorio de Portoviejo does

Universidad Particular San Gregorio de Portoviejo (USGP) is a private higher-education institution founded in 2000 and headquartered in Portoviejo, Manabí, Ecuador. It operates undergraduate degree programs spanning law, architecture, medicine, dentistry, nutrition, performing arts, and graphic design, alongside technology certifications, postgraduate programs, continuing education through its Centro de Tecnologías y Transferencias (CTT), and English-language instruction through the Centro de Idiomas (San Gregorio School of Languages) at CEFR A1-B2 levels validated by Cambridge University Press and Assessment.

Its core academic and administrative technology stack is built around four in-house digital platforms: the Sistema de Gestión Académica (SGA) and student information portal for enrollment, grading, and records; the Entorno Virtual de Aprendizaje (EVA) virtual learning environment for online and blended course delivery; the Sistema de Gestión Documental (EDOC) for institutional document workflows; and the Modelo de Gestión AThi (usgp.altura.services) for organizational process management. Adjacent product modules include the OVIGEMA gender-violence research observatory producing annual bulletins on violence against women in Manabí, the GROW LAB entrepreneurship laboratory, the Biblioteca library services, the Consultorio Jurídico free legal clinic, and San Gregorio Radio. Postgraduate degrees (master's and doctoral) are delivered through a partnership with IMF (Institución Mean Find).

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring tuition paid in monthly installments (cuotas mensuales) across undergraduate, technology, and postgraduate programs, supplemented by continuing-education fees at CTT, language-center tuition, translation and certification services at Centro de Idiomas, and ancillary services such as community health appointments and legal clinic offerings. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer: prospective and existing students interact through online enrollment (MATRÍCULAS EN LÍNEA), an admission and leveling program (ADMISIÓN Y NIVELACIÓN), WhatsApp inquiries (0987339377), on-campus recruitment, and community events. Distribution is overwhelmingly domestic within Ecuador, concentrated in Manabí province, with limited international academic mobility partnerships. Ownership is independent under a Consejo de Regentes, led by Rector/Canciller Dr. Jaime Alarcón Zambrano, PhD, with Rectora Ximena Guillén Vivas and Vicerrectora Katty Loor Ávila in academic leadership roles.

Name

Universidad Particular San Gregorio de Portoviejo

Legal name

Universidad Particular San Gregorio de Portoviejo

Website

https://sangregorio.edu.ec

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Universidad Particular San Gregorio de Portoviejo is a private Ecuadorian university in Manabí offering undergraduate, technology, postgraduate, and continuing-education programs, supported by in-house academic management, virtual learning, and document platforms, and serving primarily regional students across Manabí province.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Higher Education SIS & Campus Management Systems (EDAFAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF), Project, Program & Portfolio Management Certifications (EDAAANAB)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Postgraduate education
• Language certification training
• Continuing professional 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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Undergraduate and Technology Tuition: Tuition and enrollment fees for undergraduate degree programs and technology certifications, collected through periodic payment plans (cuotas mensuales).
2. Postgraduate Programs: Graduate-level education programs offered in partnership with IMF, generating revenue through tuition for master's and doctoral degrees.
3. Continuing Education (CTT): Continuing education and professional development courses through the Centro de Tecnologías y Transferencias (CTT), including workshops, seminars, and specialized training.
4. Language Center Services: English language training and certification services from levels A1 to B2 (and technical English for medicine), plus translation services and international certification validation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Universidad Particular San Gregorio de Portoviejo is a private higher-education institution delivering undergraduate and graduate degree programs, technology/vocational certifications, postgraduate master's and doctoral programs in partnership with IMF, English-language training and CEFR-aligned certification through its Centro de Idiomas, and continuing professional education through CTT. It serves primarily individual students in Manabí province, Ecuador, supported by academic systems (SGA), a virtual learning environment (EVA), and a document management system (EDOC).

Product overview

Universidad San Gregorio de Portoviejo operates as a unified platform-plus-modules architecture. The core academic infrastructure centers on the Sistema de Gestión Académica (SGA) for administrative academic processes, supported by the Entorno Virtual de Aprendizaje (EVA) for virtual learning and the Sistema de Gestión Documental (EDOC) for document workflows. Additional specialized modules include the Centro de Idiomas/San Gregorio School of Languages (A1-B2 English programs with technical tracks for health sciences), OVIGEMA (gender violence research observatory), GROW LAB (entrepreneurship innovation lab), CTT (continuing education), and San Gregorio Radio. The institution also provides student services through its online systems and operates a free legal clinic for community outreach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OVIGEMA: Observatory for gender violence against women and other gender-diverse identities in Manabí province, producing research and public policy advocacy
• San Gregorio School of Languages

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs Multi-year bachelor's degree programs covering law, architecture, medicine, dentistry, nutrition, performing arts, and graphic design, delivered on-campus at the Portoviejo campus and accessed through online enrollment portals with monthly installment tuition payment plans (cuotas mensuales).
• Postgraduate Master's and Doctoral Programs (IMF-USGP) Advanced graduate-level education including master's and doctoral degrees delivered under the IMF-USGP institutional partnership, providing postgraduate credentials to working professionals and recent graduates.
• Technology / Vocational Certification Programs Technology and vocational certification programs offered alongside the undergraduate degree programs, enrolled through the same online enrollment system (MATRÍCULAS EN LÍNEA — Grado y Tecnologías) and accessible to students seeking shorter, practice-oriented credentials.
• Centro de Idiomas / San Gregorio School of Languages — English Certification and Training English-language instruction and certification aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) at levels A1 through B2, including specialized technical English for health sciences (medicine, dentistry), with Cambridge University Press and Assessment certification validation, translation services, and international certification validation for community members and professionals.
• CTT — Centro de Tecnologías y Transferencias (Continuing Education) Continuing-education and professional-development programs through the Centro de Tecnologías y Transferencias (CTT), delivering workshops, seminars, and specialized training for professionals and community learners seeking skill upgrades.
• Consultorio Jurídico (Free Legal Clinic) Free legal clinic operated by the university's law faculty providing legal advice to community members in the Portoviejo area as part of academic and community-engagement activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• OVIGEMA publishes annual gender violence bulletins for Manabí province covering 2019-2023
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GAD Municipal de JunínminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The university signed a Framework Agreement for Interinstitutional Cooperation with the Municipal Government of Junín, led by Rector Dr. Jaime Alarcón Zambrano. This partnership strengthens community engagement and institutional cooperation at the local government level.
• Centro de Formación Artesanal Municipal Ángela Rosa CevallosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The university partners with this municipal vocational training center to deliver the 'Learning English in an Easy and Fun Way' community engagement project. The partnership runs from 2025-2028 and aims to achieve A1 English proficiency among vocational students in specialties including beauty, tailoring, and carpentry.
• IMF (Institución Mean Find)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPostgraduate programs offered under the IMF-USGP agreement, providing master's and doctoral level education to students through this institutional partnership.
• Universidad Técnica de ManabíminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership involving joint research activities. Faculty member Ignacio W. Loor Colamarco serves as researcher from Universidad Técnica de Manabí, contributing to the OVIGEMA gender violence research observatory.
• Mujeres por la Justicia de ManabícoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for OVIGEMA observatory. This feminist women's organization collects and provides data on gender violence in Manabí since 2014, supporting the university's research on feminicides and gender-based violence in the province.
• Civil Society Feminist OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOVIGEMA works with various feminist collectives including La Tejedora, Raíces, Yo Decido, Mujeres por la Justicia, Foro de Mujeres, Asúm.tate, and the national Coalition of Women of Ecuador. These organizations collaborate on gender violence public policy advocacy.
• Cambridge University Press and AssessmentcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Centro de Idiomas validates international English certifications only from Cambridge University Press and Assessment, aligning with Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) standards for language proficiency certification.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil (UCSG): Coastal Ecuadorian private university with comparable breadth across law, medicine, architecture, and continuing education; directly comparable at the program-portfolio level.
• Tecnológico de Monterrey: Large Latin American private university with a digital-learning platform model (digital undergraduate, executive education, language centers) — useful as a benchmark for scaling online/continuing education the way USGP aims to with EVA and CTT.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE): Large established private university with a national multi-campus footprint and full professional-school catalog; competes in the same degree verticals as USGP and represents the upper-tier benchmark.

Direct peers

• Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí (ULEAM): Public university based in Manta (Manabí province) offering broad undergraduate and graduate programs in law, medicine, engineering, and architecture — directly competing with USGP for the same regional student demographic.
• Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL): Ecuador's largest private university with a strong online/modality mix and similar continuing-education and language-center extensions; benchmarks USGP on platform scale and program breadth.
• Universidad Internacional del Ecuador (UIDE): Private Ecuadorian university with on-campus plus online programs and a wide health-sciences catalog (medicine, dentistry, nutrition) — head-to-head with USGP on the same suite of professional degrees.
• Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo (UEES): Private Guayaquil-based university operating a similar online-plus-on-campus model with undergraduate and graduate programs in health, law, and engineering — direct competitor for non-Manabí recruitment.
• Universidad de las Américas (UDLA): Private Quito-based university operating undergraduate and graduate programs across law, medicine, architecture, and engineering with a comparable student-services platform model.
• Universidad Ecotec: Ecuadorian private university with business, engineering, and health-sciences programs plus a continuing-education and language-training offering — a closer scale and modality match to USGP.

Regional players

• Universidad Técnica de Manabí: Public university headquartered in Portoviejo in the same Manabí province; already a research partner via OVIGEMA but otherwise competes for the same regional student pool across overlapping professional disciplines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ovigema_ec
• Facebookfacebook.com/usgpoficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/ovigema.ec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/usgpoficial

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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