Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo
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| Motto | Sapientia et Augebitur Scientia (Wisdom and Science will be increased) |
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| Established | August 13, 1946 |
| Type | Private |
| Rector | Maura Pardini Bicudo Véras |
| Location | São Paulo and Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://www.pucsp.br |
The Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, PUC-SP) is one of the largest private universities in the State of São Paulo. It is maintained by the Catholic Archdiocese of São Paulo and comprises four campi, three in the city of São Paulo and the other in Sorocaba, where the Medicine College is placed.
PUC-SP was the first Brazilian university which elects the rector and other administrative functions by direct vote from the students and teachers. It was founded by the archbishop of São Paulo, Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcellos Mota as the "Catholic University of São Paulo", receiving the title of "Pontifical Catholic University" in 1947, by the Pope Pius XII.
During the Militar 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 which were dismissed by the militaries.
Most of the scientific production in PUC-SP are in the areas of Law, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Education and Communication.
[edit] External links
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (official portuguese web-page)
[edit] See also
- University of São Paulo
- Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica
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