Iies - Instituto Itapetiningano De Ensino Superior

What Iies - Instituto Itapetiningano De Ensino Superior does

IIES - Instituto Itapetiningano de Ensino Superior is a private higher education institution founded in 2002 and headquartered in Itapetininga, São Paulo, Brazil, where it operates a single campus at Rua Isolina de Moraes Rosa, 727 - Vila Nastri. It delivers traditional undergraduate degrees (Law, Administration, Accounting, Psychology, Engineering and others), shorter technology-focused cursos superiores de tecnologia (e.g., Human Resources), and postgraduate specialization programs. Postgraduate offerings are operated through a long-standing strategic partnership with UNIP - Universidade Paulista, which provides access to UNIP's multimedia platform (TV Web UNIP), ENEM-based admissions infrastructure, and the posunip.com.br postgraduate portal. The institution also maintains on-campus clinical training assets — a Physiotherapy and Pharmaceutical Care clinic (Clínica de Fisioterapia e Atendimento Farmacêutico) and a Legal Practice Center (Núcleo de Prática Jurídica / EAJ) — that simultaneously serve as supervised training environments for students and free or low-cost service providers for the local community.

The operating model is a tuition-driven subscription: students are billed monthly, can finance studies through the federal FIES program or apply for PROUNI scholarships, and self-serve via an online enrollment portal backed by a web-based LMS, a Portal do Aluno for grades and records, and a PCI-DSS compliant payment-processing layer (getNET / Santander). Distribution is omnichannel — Facebook, Instagram, ENEM score-based admissions, regional career fairs, school visits, academic weeks (Semana Acadêmica, Semana Jurídica), and the IIES Solidário community-outreach program — but the institution's catchment is fundamentally regional: Itapetininga and the surrounding Sorocabana region of São Paulo state. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, but the combination of a single campus, regional scope, and B2C tuition model implies a sub-scale institution with material dependence on federal financing programs and local enrollment cycles.

The institution's competitive position rests on regulatory accreditation (e-MEC / MEC registration enabling FIES and PROUNI access), sustained local brand equity (20+ years operating, five ABMES Selo de Instituição Socialmente Responsável awards across 2009-2010 and 2018-2022), and a dense web of municipal and professional partnerships — Prefeitura de Itapetininga, OAB/SP, CRC SP, APAE, UBS units, and Etec Edson Galvão — that reinforce both student recruitment pipelines and clinical training opportunities. There are no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, parent company, or M&A activity; ownership and governance details are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Iies - Instituto Itapetiningano De Ensino Superior

Legal name

IIES - Instituto Itapetiningano de Ensino Superior

Website

https://iies.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Short description

IIES is a private Brazilian higher education institution in Itapetininga, São Paulo, offering undergraduate, technology, and postgraduate degree programs to regional students through a single campus, with revenue generated via monthly tuition and federal FIES/PROUNI financing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Itapetininga

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Monthly tuition fees charged to enrolled undergraduate and graduate students across all programs including traditional degrees, technological courses, and postgraduate programs
2. Payment Processing: Processing fees from digital payment transactions handled through getNET payment platform for tuition payments

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IIES is a private higher education institution offering traditional undergraduate degrees (Law, Administration, Accounting, Psychology, Engineering, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy), technology-focused undergraduate programs, and postgraduate specializations through a UNIP partnership. The institution supplements academic instruction with on-campus teaching clinics (Physiotherapy Clinic, Pharmaceutical Care) and a Legal Practice Center (EAJ) for hands-on student training, while serving the Itapetininga community through free health services and social outreach programs.

Product overview

IIES is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of traditional undergraduate degrees, technology-focused programs, and graduate specializations in partnership with UNIP. The institution operates multiple academic clinics for hands-on student training including a Physiotherapy Clinic and Pharmaceutical Care center, and a Legal Practice Center (EAJ). Supporting services include digital diploma issuance, diploma registration, and the IIES Solidário social responsibility program. The institution also provides vestibular (admission exams), accepts ENEM scores for enrollment, and participates in government financing programs including FIES and ProUni.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cursos Superiores Tradicionais
• Cursos Superiores de Tecnologia
• Pós-Graduação
• Clínica de Fisioterapia e Atendimento Farmacêutico
• Núcleo de Prática Jurídica (EAJ)
• Diploma Digital
• Registro de Diplomas

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 244 children served through annual Easter egg donation campaigns
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNIP - Universidade PaulistacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Long-standing partnership with UNIP for postgraduate programs accessible through posunip.com.br, TV Web UNIP multimedia content platform, and shared educational systems including ENEM score-based admissions portal
• getNET (Santander Group)minorOthersDigital payment processing platform providing PCI-DSS compliant transaction handling for tuition payments with encrypted credit card processing and immediate card number disposal post-transaction
• ABMES - Associação Brasileira Mantenedoras de Ensino SuperiorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association partnership for social responsibility certification and best practice sharing among private higher education institutions in Brazil
• EurofarmaminorOthersPharmaceutical company that opens its Industrial Complex in Itapevi for guided visits, providing pharmacy students practical industry exposure
• Prefeitura de ItapetiningacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partnership for community health services including Centro de Fisioterapia para Atletas at Ginásio Ayrton Senna da Silva, and various health extension programs at UBS locations
• OAB/SP - Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil São PaulocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association partnership for legal education including workshops, simulated trials, career guidance, and professional development events at Itapetininga section
• CRC SP - Conselho Regional de Contabilidade de São PaulominorOthersPartnership for student certification preparation and recognition, including ethics tribunal simulations and professional development for accounting students
• Etec Edson GalvãominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTechnical school partnership for student recruitment and educational outreach programs including anti-vaping awareness campaigns targeting secondary students

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul: Cruzeiro do Sul is a São Paulo-based private HEI group with campuses across the state, offering comparable undergraduate programs in law, health, business, and engineering. It is a relevant peer given overlapping academic portfolio and São Paulo state operating geography.
• Unicesumar: Unicesumar is a Brazilian private HEI known for aggressive distance-learning (EAD) expansion at low price points. It is a key competitor to IIES for students in interior São Paulo who value price and flexibility over on-campus delivery.
• UNINOVE: UNINOVE is a large São Paulo private HEI with undergraduate, technology, and postgraduate programs across multiple campuses. It competes with IIES for state-level students and uses similar government financing channels for affordability-led recruitment.
• UNIP - Universidade Paulista: UNIP is IIES's core strategic partner for postgraduate programs, sharing the posunip.com.br platform, TV Web UNIP multimedia, and ENEM-admissions portal. As a large multi-campus Brazilian private HEI, UNIP is both a partner and a directly comparable higher education competitor operating with similar undergraduate and postgraduate portfolios.
• Estácio: Estácio is a major Brazilian private HEI chain offering on-campus and online undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Comparable to IIES in degree offerings (law, health, business, engineering) and in its participation in FIES/PROUNI enrollment channels.
• Anhanguera Educacional: Anhanguera is one of Brazil's largest private HEI chains, offering undergraduate, technology, and postgraduate programs nationally at price points that compete with regional institutions like IIES. Direct peer given overlapping degree catalog and reliance on FIES/PROUNI-driven affordability.
• Universidade de Sorocaba (UNISO): UNISO is a private higher education institution serving the Sorocaba region of São Paulo state, directly adjacent to IIES's Sorocabana catchment area. It offers comparable undergraduate and postgraduate programs and competes for the same regional student demographic in interior São Paulo.
• UniToledo / Faculdade Anhanguera de Itapetininga (regional satellite): Large Brazilian HEI chains such as Anhanguera operate satellite units and online programs that directly reach Itapetininga and the Sorocabana region, competing head-to-head with IIES for the same local prospective students. Comparable via shared price-and-financing positioning.
• FMU - Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas: FMU is a São Paulo-based private HEI offering a similarly broad portfolio of traditional undergraduate, technology, and postgraduate programs. It competes for the same student pool as IIES in São Paulo state and shares the private HEI cost-and-financing dynamics (FIES/PROUNI).

Regional players

• Centro Universitário Toledo (UNITOLEDO): UNITOLEDO is a private HEI in Araçatuba, interior São Paulo state, serving a similar regional Brazilian market to IIES with comparable traditional undergraduate programs. It is a regional peer given shared interior-SP positioning and small-city private HEI dynamics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeunip.br/tvweb
• Facebookfacebook.com/IIES.ITAPETININGA.SP
• Instagraminstagram.com/iiesfaculdade
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iies---instituto-itapetiningano-de-ensino-superior

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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