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Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
Logo PUC-Campinas.svg
Coat of arms of the university
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 http://www.puc-campinas.edu.br

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

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

The university has approximately 20,000 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate courses. Undergraduate classes are in 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 and sanitary, computing), philosophy, geography, journalism, history, pedagogy, psychology, publicity, public relations, chemistry, social services, occupational therapy and tourism.


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