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| Coat of arms of the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo | |
| Motto | Sapientia et Augebitur Scientia (Latin for: "Wisdom and Science will be increased") |
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| Type | Private, non-profit, pontifical since 1947 |
| Established | August 13, 1946 |
| Rector | Dirceu de Mello |
| Students | 34,000 |
| Undergraduates | 29,000 |
| Postgraduates | 5,000 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Five campuses, all of them in urban area |
| Affiliations | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | http://www.pucsp.br |
The Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, PUC-SP) 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.
PUC-SP was the first Brazilian university to elect the rector and other administrative functions by direct vote from the students and teachers. Founded by the archbishop of São Paulo, Carlos Carmelo Vasconcellos Cardinal Motta as the "Catholic University of São Paulo", the university received the title of "Pontifical Catholic University" in 1947, by the Pope Pius XII.
During the Military Dictatorship in Brazil, many students and teachers in PUC-SP were present in manifestations against the Government, and the archbishop at that time Paulo Evaristo Arns admitted teachers from the public universities who were dismissed by the militaries.
Most of the scientific production in PUC-SP can be found in the areas of Law, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Education and Communication, and, in these areas, it's considered one of the most important universities in Latin America, and internationally recognized by the issues and researches in disturbs of the human communication, semiotics and psychology.
Location and Campuses
The main campus of PUC-SP and its administrative headquarters are located in Perdizes, a middle-class neighbourhood in the subprefecture of Lapa, in the west side of São Paulo City. It is comprised mostly of academic buildings, the University Theater (TUCA) and the University Church. Most of these buildings, built between 1920 and 1940, are part of the historical patrimonium of the city. The Computing and Math School is located near the city centre while the Business and Economy School is in the north side of São Paulo City. The Medicine College is located in the city of Sorocaba (90 km from São Paulo) and a campus in the city of Barueri offers courses of Business, Economy and Psychology.
Admission
Like other Brazilian universities, students are admitted by an entrance exam called vestibular which consists of two tests containing questions on languages, science, math and history. The vestibular of PUC-SP also selects students for other colleges and universities in the state of São Paulo (Examples: Faculty of Medicine of Marília (public institution), Faculty of Medicine of ABC and the Faculty of Law of São Bernardo do Campo).
Notable teachers
Economy school
- Plínio de Arruda Sampaio (1930–), Federal Deputy for São Paulo
- Celso Daniel (1951–2002), Mayor of Santo André
- Celso Furtado (1920–2004), Minister of Development and Minister of Culture
- Guido Mantega (1949–), Finance Minister
- Aloísio Mercadante (1954–), Senator for São Paulo
Education school
- Paulo Freire (1921–1997), critical pedagogy theorist
Law school
- Osvaldo Aranha Bandeira de Melo (1908–1980), Director of São Paulo city legal department, first lay rector of PUC-SP between 1963 and 1972, desembargador of the Court of São Paulo
Philosophy school
- Zeljko Loparić (1939–), History of Philosophy scholar
- Bento Prado Júnior (1937–2007), literary critic, writer, poet and translator
Sociology school
- Octavio Ianni (1926–2004), populism and imperialism scholar
- Florestan Fernandes (1920–1995), Federal Deputy for São Paulo
- Maurício Tragtenberg (1929–1998), Libertarian Education exponent
Notable alumni
- Gabriel Chalita, Secretary of education of the State of São Paulo
- Antonio Claudio Mariz de Oliveira, criminalist lawyer
- José Dirceu, Chief of Staff
- Luiz Fernando Furlan, Finance Minister and entrepreneur
- Reynaldo Gianecchini, actor
- Amir Slama, stylist and entrepreneur
- Marta Suplicy, psychologist, and mayor of São Paulo city
- Maitê Proença, Pornostar.
- Shigeaki Ueki, President of Petrobrás
External links
See also
- University of São Paulo
- Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica