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Catholic University of Pelotas

Universidade Católica de Pelotas
Coat of arms of the university
Other name	UCPel
Motto	In Vinculo Veritatis
Motto in English	In The Bond of Truth
Type	Private, non-profit
Established	November 12, 1960
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Church
Chancellor	Dom Antônio Zattera
Rector	Alencar Mello Proença
Vice rector	José Carlos Pereira Bachettini Júnior
Location	Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Campus	Urban
Website	www.ucpel.com.br

The Catholic University of Pelotas (Portuguese: Universidade Católica de Pelotas, UCPel) is a private and non-profit Catholic university, located in Pelotas, one of the more southern cities of the country. It is one of the largest and most prestigious Brazilian universities. It is maintained by the Catholic Archdiocese of Pelotas.

It also has campuses in five other municipalities: Arroio Grande, Canguçu, Pinheiro Machado, Piratini and Santa Vitória do Palmar.

References

1. Foundation Day
2. "Título em falta". UCPEL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 October 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.

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