Unidade De Ensino Superior Inga Ltda

What Unidade De Ensino Superior Inga Ltda does

Uningá (Unidade De Ensino Superior Inga Ltda, operating as Centro Universitário Ingá) is a private higher education institution headquartered in Maringá, Paraná, Brazil, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, master's, and medical residency programs across three delivery modalities: presencial (on-campus), EAD (distance learning via AVA virtual learning environment), and semipresencial (hybrid). The institution delivers a broad catalog of 176 courses—78 undergraduate, 93 postgraduate, 4 extension, and one professional master's (Mestrado Profissional em Odontologia)—spanning health sciences, business, technology, engineering, law, and humanities, with tuition ranging from R$100.23 to R$2,608.55 per month depending on program and modality. Its distribution model combines a single Maringá campus with 45+ presencial EAD support poles distributed across at least six Brazilian states (Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, São Paulo), enabling nationwide student reach through the Jacad enrollment platform and AVA learning management system.

The business model is subscription-recurring tuition-driven, anchored by monthly fees from individual student consumers, supplemented by government-subsidized enrollment through PROUNI scholarships and revenue from specialized medical training positions at Hospital Memorial UNINGÁ. The institution also generates ancillary academic revenue through Editora Uningá, a wholly-owned publishing house established January 28, 2019, which produces open-access scientific journals (Revista Uningá, Qualis B3 with 30+ indexations; Uningá Review) and extension courses in areas such as Machine Learning, Data Science, and Digital Marketing. Targeted customer segments include domestic undergraduate and graduate students seeking flexible learning formats, working professionals pursuing specialization and master's degrees, and a niche international segment of Spanish-speaking students enrolled in foreign-tailored dental programs (Armonización Orofacial para Extranjeros, Implantología para Extranjeros).

The organization operates as an independent private institution with no disclosed parent company, external investors, or M&A activity. Go-to-market relies on a multi-channel digital marketing approach (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok), WhatsApp-based direct response, the institutional website, and active community engagement such as Operação Rondon Paraná 2026 and recurring Pedagogical Weeks. No revenue, headcount, or ownership-structure data is publicly disclosed in the available sources.

Name

Unidade De Ensino Superior Inga Ltda

Legal name

Unidade De Ensino Superior Inga Ltda

Website

https://uninga.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Uningá is a private Brazilian Centro Universitário headquartered in Maringá, Paraná, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, master's, and medical residency programs in presencial, EAD, and semipresencial modalities across 176 courses and 45+ support poles in six Brazilian states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Maringá

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Course Fees: Monthly tuition payments from undergraduate students across in-person, EAD, and semi-presencial modalities. Pricing varies by course type and format, ranging from R$100 to R$2,600+ per month.
2. Graduate and Specialization Programs: Revenue from specialization courses (lato sensu), master's programs, and professional development courses with varying durations and pricing structures.
3. Medical Residency Programs: Hospital Memorial UNINGÁ medical residency program generating revenue through specialized medical training positions.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Uningá is a private higher education institution delivering undergraduate (graduação) and postgraduate (pós-graduação) academic programs in presencial, EAD (distance learning), and semipresencial modalities from its main campus in Maringá, Paraná. It also operates a professional master's program in Dentistry, medical residency training through Hospital Memorial UNINGÁ, short-term extension courses, and a scientific publishing arm (Editora Uningá) producing open-access journals, supported by 45+ EAD support poles across six Brazilian states.

Product overview

Uningá is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive academic portfolio consisting of presencial and distance learning undergraduate programs (Graduação), in-person and EAD postgraduate specializations (Pós-Graduação), a professional master's program (Mestrado Profissional em Odontologia), and a medical residence program (Residência Médica). The institution also operates Editora Uningá as a publishing arm, which produces two scientific journals (Revista Uningá and Uningá Review) and extension courses. The EAD division is supported by a network of presencial poles across several Brazilian states. The offerings are delivered through the Jacad enrollment platform and an online student portal (Ambiente Online).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Editora Uningá: Publishing house for scientific, technical, didactic, cultural and paradidactic works, established as a supplementary organ of the institution.
• Revista Uningá
• Uningá Review

Products and services

• Graduação Presencial (In-person Undergraduate Degree)
• Graduação EAD (Distance Learning Undergraduate Degree)
• Graduação Semipresencial (Hybrid Undergraduate Degree)
• Pós-Graduação Presencial (In-person Postgraduate Specialization)
• Pós-Graduação EAD (Distance Learning Postgraduate Specialization)
• Mestrado Profissional em Odontologia (Professional Master's in Dentistry)
• Residência Médica (Medical Residency)
• Cursos de Extensão (Extension Courses)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PROUNI (Programa Universidade para Todos)coreOthersGovernment social program allowing eligible students to receive full or partial scholarships at participating private institutions. Uningá participates in PROUNI providing access to disadvantaged students through government-subsidized education.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidade Positivo: Universidade Positivo is a Paraná-based private university offering presencial and EAD programs across health, engineering, business, and law. It competes with Uningá in the same regional market with similar multi-disciplinary course portfolios.
• Unicesumar: Unicesumar is a private higher education institution headquartered in Maringá/PR, the same city as Uningá, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and EAD programs across multiple states. It is a direct geographic and product peer competing for the same student pool in Paraná and beyond.
• Uninter: Uninter is a private EAD-focused higher education institution offering undergraduate and postgraduate distance learning programs across Brazil. It is a direct peer in the EAD segment with a comparable pole-based distribution model.
• Uninove: Uninove (Universidade Nove de Julho) is a São Paulo-based private university offering presencial and EAD programs across multiple disciplines including health sciences. It competes with Uningá for students and faculty in the broader Brazilian private higher education market.
• FMU: FMU is a São Paulo-based private higher education institution offering a broad range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs. It is comparable to Uningá in multi-disciplinary course breadth and the Brazilian private university segment.
• Universidade Paranaense (Unipar): Unipar is a private multi-campus university based in Paraná offering presencial and EAD undergraduate and postgraduate programs, including health sciences. It directly competes with Uningá for students in Paraná and across southern Brazil.

Broad incumbents

• Universidade Paulista (UNIP): UNIP is one of Brazil's largest private universities with extensive multi-campus presencial infrastructure and EAD programs. It is a broad incumbent competing with Uningá across multiple states and program categories.
• Anhanguera (Kroton/Cogna): Anhanguera is a large private higher education network under Cogna offering presencial and EAD programs nationwide. It competes with Uningá across multiple Brazilian states with significantly greater scale and brand recognition.
• UNOPAR (Cogna Educação): UNOPAR, part of Cogna Educação (one of Brazil's largest education groups), is a leading EAD university with national pole coverage. It competes directly with Uningá's EAD programs but benefits from Cogna's national scale and marketing reach.

Regional players

• UniCuritiba: UniCuritiba is a Curitiba-based private higher education institution offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs. It is a regional peer competing with Uningá for students in the Paraná state market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/uninga.edu.br
• YouTubeyoutube.com/uningaoficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/uninga.edu.br
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/uning%C3%A1
• Instagraminstagram.com/uningaoficial
• TikToktiktok.com/@uningaoficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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