YDUQS

YDUQS is a publicly-traded Brazilian holding company in the education sector. YDUQS serves over 750,000 students

YDUQS
TypeSociedade Anônima
B3: YDUQ3
Ibovespa Component
IndustryHigher education
Founded1970
HeadquartersRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Key people
Eduardo Parente, (CEO)
Revenue US$ 1.0 billion (2017)[1]
US$ 120.8 million (2017)[1]
Number of employees
13,548
Websitewww.yduqs.com.br

History

YDUQS was incorporated on March 31, 2007, as Estácio Participações. The group changed its name to YDUQS in 2019.[2]

In 2019, YDUQS announced the acquisition of the Toledo University Center (Centro Universitário Toledo) – Unitoledo is located in Araçatuba-SP.[3] In the same year, YDUQS acquired educational institutions previously owned by Adtalem Educational: Damásio Educational, UniToledo, Clio, SJT, UniFacid, UniFanor, UniFBV, UniRuy, Faculdade Martha Falcão, UniFavip, UniMetrocamp, Facimp, and Faci. These were the biggest acquisitions in the company's history.[4]

In 2020, YDUQS announced the acquisition of five educational institutions of Athenas Educational: São Paulo Faculty, Pimenta Bueno Faculty, Meta University Center and Pantanal Faculty.[5]

Programs

YDUQS's educational institutions offer Undergraduate, Graduate, Master's and PhD Programs, in addition to extension courses, through on-site, distance learning and hybrid modalities. For onsite students, the educational model combines digital with onsite learning.

References
  1. "YDUQ3 Stock Quote - YDUQS Part". Bloomberg.
  2. Infomoney. "Estácio muda nome da marca para Yduqs e "abre nova fase de crescimento"".
  3. "Yduqs, ex-Estácio, compra paulista UniToledo por R$ 102,5 milhões".
  4. "Yduqs fecha compra da Adtalem por R$ 2 bi". Valor Econômico.
  5. "Yduqs adquire Athenas Grupo Educacional por R$ 120 milhões". G1.


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