Catholic University of Pernambuco
Universidade Católica de Pernambuco
Coat of arms of the university
Other name
Unicap
MottoVeritati et vitae
Motto in English
Truth and Life
TypePrivate, non-profit
EstablishedMarch 31, 1943 (March 31, 1943)[1]
AffiliationRoman Catholic, Jesuit
ChancellorDom Pedro Rubens Ferreira Oliveira
RectorAline Maria Grego
Vice rectorLuciano José Pinheiro Barros
Academic staff
249[2]
Students15,000[2]
Undergraduates14,309[2]
Postgraduates691[2]
Location
Recife, Pernambuco
,
Brazil
CampusUrban
Colors    Grey and white
Websitewww.unicap.br

The Catholic University of Pernambuco (Portuguese: Universidade Católica de Pernambuco, Unicap) in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, is a Catholic University, private and non-profit, run by the Society of Jesus. It is considered one of the best universities in Brazil, and the best private one in the north and northeast of Brazil.

History

Unicap was founded on September 27, 1951.. In its development, the university faced incorporation and aggregation or creation of Colleges, Institutes, or Schools, to implement in 1974 the university reform law, adopting the model homogeneous ternary Rectory, Centres, and Departments. Unicap today includes an educational complex with 15,000 students from first-degree courses to graduate school. Some 50,000 have graduated.[3]

The Central Library, named for Aloísio M. de Carvalho, SJ, has 15,000 registered users, 400,000 visits per year, and more than 700,000 loans, with on average of 3,500 readers per day.[4] Its 450,000 volumes are indexed on internet.[5] It is the biggest library of a university in the north and northeast region of Brazil.

Programs

In 2010, in its first evaluation by the Ministry of Education, Unicap received a four out of five. Singled out for commendation were "The policy for teaching undergraduate and postgraduate, research, extension," the policy of incentives for graduates (with the payment of grants and agreements for internships), the approval of the trained law course in the examination of the Bar Association of Brazil (more than 60%), 33 Unicap research groups registered with the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), and the program of scholarships for teachers and employees.[6]

Unicap's Student Exchange Program offers one or two semesters in an IES exchange program at the national or international level. This is encouraged by the Association of Universities entrusted to the Society of Jesus in Latin America (AUSJAL), for a beneficial integration of students from Latin American Jesuit higher education institutions. Unicap also receives foreign IES students in exchange.[7]

Courses

Professions
CourseCampus
LawBoa Vista
PhilosophyBoa Vista
HistoryBoa Vista
GeographyBoa Vista
PedagogyBoa Vista
Social serviceBoa Vista
TheologyBoa Vista
Social communicationBoa Vista
LettersBoa Vista
Executive secretaryBoa Vista
Occupational therapyBoa Vista
Chemical engineeringBoa Vista
Business administrationBoa Vista
Biological sciencesBoa Vista
AccountingBoa Vista
EconomicsBoa Vista
Physical educationBoa Vista
Speech therapyBoa Vista
Civil engineeringBoa Vista
Environmental engineeringBoa Vista
PhysiotherapyBoa Vista
MathematicsBoa Vista
ComputersBoa Vista
TourismBoa Vista
ArchitectureBoa Vista
Computer ScienceBoa Vista
MedicineBoa Vista

See also

References

  1. ↑ Foundation Day
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Relatório de Administração" (in Portuguese). Unicap. 2010. Archived from the original on 2008-08-26.
  3. ↑ "History of Unicap". Archived from the original on 2008-08-26.
  4. ↑ "Library". Archived from the original on 2010-03-30.
  5. ↑ "Library stats". Archived from the original on 2010-03-28.
  6. ↑ "MEC". Archived from the original on 2010-03-26.
  7. ↑ "Exchange". Archived from the original on 2009-09-13.

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