University of Sao Paulo
The University of Sao Paulo (USP) is the largest higher education and research institution in Brazil. It has outstanding projection around the world, especially in Latin America, and develops a large number of Brazilian masters and doctors who work in higher education and research institutes. It is a public and free university, with open access for students selected by the ‘vestibular’ (Brazilian entrance exam for universities). Many of these students, after graduation, hold strategic and leading functions in different segments of public and private industries. USP is distributed in seven campi that comprise 42 learning and research units, four hospitals, four museums and six specialized institutes. In addition it has multiple experimental laboratories and centers of scientific and cultural diffusion. It encompasses all the areas of knowledge and offers 240 undergraduate courses and 300 PhD programs.
The University of Sao Paulo (USP) was founded in 1934. Armando de Salles de Oliveira, then governor of Sao Paulo, was the responsible for the decision of creation of the University of Sao Paulo (USP). He signed the State Decree No 6,283, which established this institution on January 25th, 1934. USP is a public institution being therefore totally authonomous in didactical, scientifical, administrative, financial and patrimonial affairs. The ultimate goals of USP are: (I) to promote and develop all fields of knowledge through teaching and research; (II) to deliver higher education in order to qualify professionals and scholars to pursue research and teaching in all fields of knowledge, as well as qualification for professional activities; (III) to extend services to society that are inseparable from teaching and research. USP, as a public university, is always open to all currents of thought and is thus governed by the principles of freedom of speech, education and research.
Foundation year: 1934
Short name: USP
Type: Public
Students: 82960
Faculty: 5430
Faculty/Students Ratio: 15:1
Region: Latin America
Location: Sao Paulo – SP
