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Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
Other name	PUC-Campinas
Motto	Fide splendet et scientia
Motto in English	May it shine with truth and knowledge
Type	Private, non-profit
Established	November 21, 1941
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Church
Chancellor	Angela de Mendonça Engelbrecht
Rector	Germano Rigacci Júnior
Vice rector	Eduard Prancic
Academic staff	2,565
Students	19,689
Location	Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Campus	Urban
Website	www.puc-campinas.edu.br

The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (Portuguese: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, PUC-Campinas; Portuguese pronunciation: [põtʃiˈfisjɐ univeʁsiˈdadʒi kaˈtɔlikɐ dʒi kɐ̃ˈpinɐs]) is a private and non-profit Catholic university, located in Campinas, the second largest city in the State of São Paulo. The university is maintained by the Catholic Archdiocese of Campinas.

History

Founded in June 1941, with the first college teaching Philosophy, Science and Literature, it became a full university in 1955. The title of Pontifical University was granted by Pope Paul VI in 1972.

With three campuses in Campinas, the university has approximately 20,000 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs. Undergraduate programs comprise business administration, system analysis, architecture, arts, accounting, biology, medicine, information science and library science, economics, theology, pharmacy, law, social sciences, literature, physical education, nursing, dentistry, physical therapy, speech therapy, nutrition science, engineering (civil, electrical, environmental, sanitary and computing), philosophy, geography, journalism, history, pedagogy, psychology, publicity, public relations, international relations, chemistry, social services, occupational therapy and tourism.

The schools are Centre for Economics and Business Administration (CEA), Centre for Mathematical, Environmental and Technology Sciences (CEATEC), Centre for Applied Social and Human Sciences (CCHSA), including the college of Law, and Centre for Language and Communication (CLC).

On the same campus is the Celso Pierro Hospital and Maternity (HMCP), which has 340 beds and 35 medical specialties. Every year, 450 thousand patients are treated by the Unified Health System (SUS). PUC-Campinas and the University of São Paulo are the best universities in Brazil when it comes to Health.

The Celso Pierro Hospital has 340 beds, being 240 for the covenant of the Unified Health System (SUS) and 100 for HMOs and private individuals distributed in inpatient units.

See also

• Brazil University Rankings
• Universities and Higher Education in Brazil

References

1. "Universidade Católica de Santos - UNISANTOS". www.mundovestibular.com.br. Archived from the original on 2009-04-25.
2. ^ "Relatório de Administração" (in Portuguese). PUCCAMP. 2010. Archived from the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
3. "PUCCamp Campus I". Archived from the original on 2010-04-20.
4. "prêmio - Guia do Estudante". Guia do Estudante. Archived from the original on 2009-11-16.

External links

• Official website (in Portuguese)

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• Universities and colleges established in 1941
• 1941 establishments in Brazil
• Education in Campinas
• Nursing schools in Brazil
• Universities and colleges in São Paulo (state)
• Pontifical universities in Brazil