Universidade Federal do ABC
| Universidade Federal do ABC | |
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Other names
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UFABC |
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| Motto | Universidade de Ponta para o Século XXI (Portuguese) |
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Motto in English
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Cutting Edge University For The 21st Century |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 26 July 2005; |
| Endowment | R$ 223,134,706.00 (2012) |
| Rector | Klaus Capelle |
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Academic staff
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490 (100% Ph.D.) |
| Students | 8,074 (2012) |
| Undergraduates | 7,222 |
| Postgraduates | 852 (master's & doctorate) |
| Location |
 Santo André (headquarters),  São Bernardo do Campo,  São Paulo, Brazil23°38′42″S 46°31′41″W / 23.644957°S 46.528012°WCoordinates: 23°38′42″S 46°31′41″W / 23.644957°S 46.528012°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Green and Yellow |
| Athletics | Various |
| Affiliations | ANDIFES,CRUB,RENEX,AULP. |
| Website | www |
Federal University of ABC (Portuguese: Universidade Federal do ABC, UFABC) is a Brazilian institution of higher learning based in Santo André, with operations in several municipalities in the ABC region, all in the state of São Paulo.
The chairman of the committee that formulated the proposal of the university was Luiz Bevilacqua, who became its second rector.
The UFABC is the only federal university in Brazil with 100% of its professors holding Ph.D.s and, for the second consecutive year in 2011, emerged as the only university in Brazil with impact factor in scientific publications above the world average according to SCImago Institutions Rankings.
In 2004, the Ministry of Education sent to Congress the Bill 3962/2004, which created the Federal University of ABC. This law was enacted by the president and published in the Official Gazette of 27 July 2005, under No. 11,145 and dated 26 July 2005.
The UFABC aims at the integration of several campuses in the ABC Region. Campuses are located in the city of Santo André (headquarters) and São Bernardo do Campo.
UFABC first dean was the former dean from UNICAMP, professor Hermano Tavares, whose term lasted from 2005 until 2007.
Tavares was succeeded by the former president of the Brazilian Space Agency, professor Luiz Bevilacqua, who was his vice-rector and chair of the committee of implementation of the university.
For health reasons, Bevilacqua resigned in mid-2008, and was succeeded by the former president of the Brazilian Society of Physics, professor Adalberto Fazzio).
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