Catholic University of Pernambuco
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.
Universidade Católica de Pernambuco | |
 Coat of arms of the university | |
Other name | Unicap |
|---|---|
| Motto | Veritati et vitae |
Motto in English | Truth and Life |
| Type | Private, non-profit |
| Established | March 31, 1943[1] |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic, Jesuit |
| Chancellor | Dom Pedro Rubens Ferreira Oliveira |
| Rector | Aline Maria Grego |
| Vice rector | Luciano José Pinheiro Barros |
Academic staff | 249[2] |
| Students | 15,000[2] |
| Undergraduates | 14,309[2] |
| Postgraduates | 691[2] |
| Location | , Brazil |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Grey and white |
| Website | www |
History
editUnicap 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
editIn 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
edit| Course | Campus |
|---|---|
| Law | Boa Vista |
| Philosophy | Boa Vista |
| History | Boa Vista |
| Geography | Boa Vista |
| Pedagogy | Boa Vista |
| Social service | Boa Vista |
| Theology | Boa Vista |
| Social communication | Boa Vista |
| Letters | Boa Vista |
| Executive secretary | Boa Vista |
| Occupational therapy | Boa Vista |
| Chemical engineering | Boa Vista |
| Business administration | Boa Vista |
| Biological sciences | Boa Vista |
| Accounting | Boa Vista |
| Economics | Boa Vista |
| Physical education | Boa Vista |
| Speech therapy | Boa Vista |
| Civil engineering | Boa Vista |
| Environmental engineering | Boa Vista |
| Physiotherapy | Boa Vista |
| Mathematics | Boa Vista |
| Computers | Boa Vista |
| Tourism | Boa Vista |
| Architecture | Boa Vista |
| Computer Science | Boa Vista |
| Medicine | Boa Vista |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Foundation Day
- ^ a b c d "Relatório de Administração" (in Portuguese). Unicap. 2010. Archived from the original on 2008-08-26.
- ^ "History of Unicap". Archived from the original on 2008-08-26.
- ^ "Library". Archived from the original on 2010-03-30.
- ^ "Library stats". Archived from the original on 2010-03-28.
- ^ "MEC". Archived from the original on 2010-03-26.
- ^ "Exchange". Archived from the original on 2009-09-13.
External links
edit- Official website (in Portuguese)