Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo
| Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo | |
Coat of arms of the university
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Other name
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PUC-SP |
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| Motto | Sapientia et Augebitur Scientia |
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Motto in English
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Wisdom and Science will be increased |
| Type | Pontifical, private, philanthropic and confessional |
| Established |
1908 (as Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Languages of São Bento). 08/22/1946 (as Catholic University) 20 de janeiro de 1947 (Glorified as Pontifical by Pope Pius XII). |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| Chancellor | Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer |
| Rector | Prof. Maria Amalia Pie Abib Andery, Ph.D. |
| Vice Rector | Prof. Fernando Antonio Almeida, Ph.D. |
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Academic staff
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1,517 |
| Students | 19,971 |
| Undergraduates | 15,766 |
| Postgraduates | 4,205 |
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Other students
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14,442 students of extension and specialization |
| Location | São Paulo (headquarters) and Sorocaba, State of São Paulo, Brazil |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Blue, yellow and white |
| Sports | Football, basketball, volleyball, handball, rugby |
| Website | http://www.pucsp.br |
The Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (Portuguese: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, PUC-SP), locally known as PUC or the Catholic University (Universidade Católica), is a private and non-profit Catholic university. It is one of the largest and most prestigious Brazilian universities. It is maintained by the Catholic Archdiocese of São Paulo.
Most of the scientific production in PUC-SP can be found in the areas of Law, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Economics, Education, Social Service and Communication, and, in these areas, it is considered one of the most important universities in Latin America, and internationally recognized by the issues and research in disorders of human communication, political economics, semiotics and psychology. It has national and international recognition for its teaching and tradition, appearing in excellent positions in many brazilians and globals university rankings (with due regard to the criteria and methodologies used). In 2016, for example, according to the Brazilian Ranking de Universidades da Folha (RUF), the institution was considered the best private university of Brazil by the category of teaching quality. Besides that, fifteen courses from PUC-SP are the best in the country among private universities and another eight are among the top five. Figure in the 2016 QS World University Rankings (Quacquarelli Symonds) as the 38th best university in Latin America, the 52nd best university in the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and, according to the same ranking, was considered the best private university in the State of São Paulo and the 2nd best private university in Brazil. Therefore, the university is in a privileged position: the official ranking of higher education of the Ministry of Education (MEC), published annually, points to PUC-SP as the best private university in the entire State of São Paulo, the largest, richest and most populous state in the whole country, and the second best Brazil. But not only academically, the university stands out with its visibility in the market. PUC-SP is one of the most respected institutions in the job market in all Latin America and in the BRICS countries, so a professional formed by PUC is highly valued.
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