University of São Paulo
| Universidade de São Paulo | |
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 Shield of the University of São Paulo |
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| Motto | Scientia Vinces (Latin) |
| Motto in English | Thou shalt win by Science |
| Established | 1934 [1] |
| Type | Public university |
| Budget | R$3,382 billion [2] |
| Dean | João Grandino Rodas |
| Academic staff | 5,732 [1] |
| Admin. staff | 15,341 [1] |
| Students | 88,261 [1] |
| Undergraduates | 56,998 [1] |
| Postgraduates | 25,591 [1] |
| Location | São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Carlos, Ribeirão Preto, Bauru, Lorena, The state of São Paulo, Brazil |
| Website | www.usp.br |
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Universidade de São Paulo (University of São Paulo, short USP) is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious.[3] According to reports by the Ministry of Science and Technology, more than 25% of the articles published by Brazilian researchers in high quality conferences and journals are produced at the University of São Paulo.[4]
USP is one of the largest institutions of higher education in Latin America, with approximately 90,000 enrolled students. It has eleven campuses, four of them in São Paulo[5] (the main campus is called Campus Armando de Salles Oliveira, with an area of 7,443,770 m²). The other campi are in the cities of Bauru, Lorena, Piracicaba, Pirassununga, Ribeirão Preto and two in São Carlos. USP is involved in teaching, research and university extension in all areas of knowledge.
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[edit] History
In 1934, during a period known for the "search for alternatives", along with political centralisation, efforts were carried out to provide Brazil with modern administrative, educational and military institutions. One of the main initiatives included the creation, that same year, of the University of São Paulo. Its nucleus was the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Languages, with professors coming from France, Italy, Spain, Germany and other European countries.
USP also brought together several research and higher-education institutions that already existed in Brazil such as the Faculty of Medicine (Faculdade de Medicina), the Polytechnic School (Escola Politécnica), "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture (Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz),and the College of Law (Faculdade de Direito).
[edit] Ranking
According to the 2010 Academic Ranking of World Universities, USP is placed in the group of the 101-151 top world universities.[6] In the 2011 QS World University Rankings[7] University of Sao Paulo ranked 169th and is the best classified in the specific ranking of South America's universities.[8][9] In 2011, the University of Sao Paulo is the first Ibero-American institution in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings's top-200 (Position 178 in the World).[10][3] According to ARWU, USP was classified in the first place, regarding the number of doctorates awarded during 2011.[11]
[edit] Admissions
USP's admittance exam, the vestibular, is prepared and administered by FUVEST (University Foundation for Vestibular), subject to regulations approved by the university's Undergraduate Studies Council. In 2006, 142,656 students signed up for Fuvest's vestibular, for a total of 10,202 openings. USP is a public university therefore students do not have to pay any tuition fees.
[edit] Academic career
- Teaching Assistant (Auxiliar de Ensino) - MS-2 (must have a Master's degree and be enrolled in a doctoral program). Undergraduate students can also be a teaching assistant for a semester, with scholarships from each department.
- Professor Doctor (Professor Doutor) - MS-3 (must have a doctoral or equivalent degree).
- Associate Professor (Professor Associado) - MS-5 (must have a Livre Docente title; equivalent to the German Habilitation).
- Full Professor (Professor Titular) - MS-6 (top rank, only MS-6 professors are allowed to hold positions such as the Dean of a Faculty/School or the Dean of the University).
[edit] Schools, Faculties and Institutes
- Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism
- Bauru Faculty of Odontology
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Faculty of Law of the University of São Paulo
- Faculty of Law of Ribeirão Preto
- Faculty of Economy, Management and Accounting of Ribeirão Preto
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Languages of Ribeirão Preto
- Faculty of Philosophy, Languages and Humanities
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science
- Faculty of Odontology
- Faculty of Public Health
- Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering
- Lorena School of Engineering
- Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture
- Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo
- Ribeirão Preto School of Nursing
- Ribeirão Preto Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Ribeirão Preto Faculty of Odontology
- São Carlos School of Engineering
- School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities
- School of Communications and Arts
- School of Physical Education and Sports
- School of Nursing
- School of Economics, Business and Accounting of the University of São Paulo
- School of the Future
- Institute of Oceonography
- Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences
- Institute of Biosciencies
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences
- Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science (São Carlos)
- Institute of Physics
- Institute of Physics of São Carlos
- Institute of Geosciences
- Institute of Mathematics and Statistics
- Institute of Psychology
- Institute of Chemistry
- Institute of Chemistry of São Carlos
- Institute of Foreign Affairs
- Institute of Architecture and Urbanism (São Carlos)
[edit] Museums and art galleries
The University of São Paulo inherited a rich set of museums and important art galleries, most of them located in the central campus in São Paulo, such as:
- Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Universidade de São Paulo (Museum of Contemporary Art)
- Museu Paulista (Historical Museum of São Paulo)
- Museu de Zoologia (Museum of Zoology)
- MAE-USP - Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia (Museum of Archeology and Etnology)
[edit] Hospitals
- University of São Paulo Faculty of Medicine Clinics Hospital
- Heart Institute of the University of São Paulo
- Clinics Hospital of Ribeirão Preto of the University of São Paulo
[edit] Notable alumni
[edit] See also
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp)
- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (Unesp)
- Rankings of universities in Brazil
- Universities and Higher Education in Brazil
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f "Universidade de São Paulo - Usp em números 2010". http://sistemas3.usp.br/anuario/usp_em_numeros.pdf. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ "Evolução das Liberações Financeiras do Tesouro do Estado de São Paulo Para a Usp". http://sistemas3.usp.br/anuario/tabelas/T07_01.pdf. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ a b Baty, Phil. "The goals will come". Times Higher Education. http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2010-2011/south-america.html. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ "ANPEI". http://www.anpei.org.br/imprensa/noticias/instituicoes-publicas-concentram-as-pesquisas-cientificas/.
- ^ "COCESP". Usp.br. http://www.usp.br/pco/. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ "Academic Ranking of World Universities - 2010". Shanghai Jiaotong University. http://www.arwu.org/ARWU2010_2.jsp. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011?page=3
- ^ http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/latin-american-university-rankings/2011
- ^ http://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings/qs-university-rankings-latin-america-brazilian-dominance-points-future-eco
- ^ http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2011-2012/top-400.html The World Universities Ranking 2011-2012
- ^ "(Text in Portuguese)". http://www.infomoney.com.br/capacitacao/noticia/2350890-usp+primeira+ranking+mundial+formacao+doutores+diz+arwu. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
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