Universidade Católica de Brasília

Catholic University of Brasília
Universidade Católica de Brasília
Coat of arms of the university
Motto	Veritas nisi vi ipsius veritatis
Established	March 12, 1974
Type	Private, non-profit
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic Church
Rector	José Romualdo Degasperi
Vice rector	Roberto Resende Moreira
Academic staff	879
Students	19,000
Undergraduates	16,000
Postgraduates	3,000
Location	Brasília, Brazilian Federal District, Brazil
Campus	Urban
Colors	Medium blue and Dark blue
Sports	Football, basketball, voleyball, handball
Website	http://www.ucb.br

The Universidade Católica de Brasília (Catholic University of Brasília, often abbreviated as UCB) is a private and non-profit Catholic university, located in Brasília, the federal capital of Brazil. It is one of the largest and most prestigious Brazilian universities. It is maintained by the Catholic Archdiocese of Brasília.

Facing the Brazilian educational scenario in the decades of 1960/70, and according to urban development of the new capital, the possibility of creating a Catholic University in Brasília, is now considered and discussed. The early organizers left the ideal for the construction of history. Directors of Religious Schools in Brasília, headed by the President of the Association of Private Establishments, Father José Teixeira da Costa Nazareth, took initiatives to meet and the participants this time were ten Catholic educational entities, in work groups, unfolded in activities that defined the institution of suits for the future keeper of the Catholic University of Brasília.

Faced with a constant institutional evaluations of MEC, UCB achieved very good concept for the 65% of all 20 courses evaluated by the Education Ministry in the period 2003 to 2006. This assessment was based on faculty and their qualifications, pedagogical and didactic-scale installations. The 35% percentage remaining courses were evaluated with the concept good.

A focus on "institutional sustainability" defined the commitment of management with the economic and financial results for the UCB would be able to face the "predatory competition." For this, we proceeded to rationalize or "redeployment" of the duties of teachers and technical administrative personnel. Plan was implemented positions, careers and salaries for the technical-administrative; rose pattern of the area of Information Technology; invested in modern equipment for security, has expanded and modernized the infrastructure main auditorium of the University and became the external environment of UCB nicer with a landscaping project.

In four years, distance education has grown 75%. In 2003, the number of students enrolled in all distance education courses, was 1,869, jumping to 3,283 in 2006. Until then, the University was offering 08 courses in the distance mode at the undergraduate level, 09 courses and 07 postgraduate courses in extension, not to mention the subjects that are part of the Undergraduate Classroom, which is offered in distance mode. One aspect of designing the EAD on the likes are the International Covenants on institutions that guarantee the Centers for Distance Education, PEADs.

In Pro-Rectory of postgraduate Studies and Research, the number of students enrolled grew by 40% and UCB achieved the 2nd best regional average, from 16 institutions, the assessments of the CAPES. It said that the increased number of projects with external funding, especially for Biotechnology, Information Technology and Environment, stressing also the 06 searches with patent registration, on behalf of the UBEC, the INPI, the Program of Genomic Sciences and Biotechnology. In managing Sr. Deborah, the Pro-Deanship reached very significant results, proving its reach when, every year, assisted and benefited 105,000 people reached, because of the 27 projects divided into two Divisions, Programs, Executive Program Extension and Director of Community Programs, and led by 27 managers.

External links

• Official website (Portuguese)