Federal University of São Paulo
The Federal University of São Paulo (Portuguese: Universidade Federal de São Paulo, UNIFESP) is a university in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de São Paulo | |
Other names | UNIFESP |
|---|---|
| Type | Public university |
| Established | June 1, 1933 |
| Budget | R$ 626.924.941,83 (2013) |
| Rector | Nelson Sass |
| Undergraduates | 9147 |
| Postgraduates | 8996 |
| Location | , , |
| Website | unifesp.br |
Until 2005, UNIFESP was exclusively for Health Sciences, but after that year the university became multisubject due to Brazilian Federal Government's University Reform Program (REUNI). Now, the university has six campuses, the oldest in Vila Clementino, in São Paulo (Health) and four more in Guarulhos (Humanities area), Diadema (Science, Engineering and related), Santos (Health, Marine Sciences), São José dos Campos (Computational and Engineering fields) and Osasco (Business and related). New campus is planned in Santo Amaro, a district of (São Paulo).
Despite the recent expansion, UNIFESP is considered one of the most prestigious universities in the country, attracting students from all over Brazil and neighboring countries.
Courses offered
Campus Vila Clementino (São Paulo) - founded in 1933 as Paulista School of Medicine
- Medicine since 1933
- Nursing - 1939
- Biomedicine - 1966
- Fonaudiology - 1969
- Health Technologies - Ophthalmology - 2008 (1962 as Ophthalmology)
- Health Technologies - Radiology - 2008
- Health Technologies - Health Informatics) - 2010
Campus Baixada Santista - founded in 2006
- Nutrition - 2006
- Physical therapy - 2006
- Physical education - 2006
- Psychology - 2006
- Occupational therapy - 2006
- Social work - 2009
- Interdisciplinary bachelor in Marine Sciences - 2012
Campus Guarulhos - founded in 2007
- History - 2007
- Social sciences - 2007
- Philosophy - 2007
- Pedagogy - 2007
- History of Art - 2009
- Letras(Portuguese and English/French/Spanish - 2009)
Campus Diadema - founded in 2007
- Chemistry - 2007
- Chemical Engineering - 2007
- Pharmacy - 2007
- Biology - 2007
- Industrial Chemistry - 2009
- Sciences - Licenciature (Licentiate Degree): Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry - 2010
- Environmental Sciences - 2010
Campus São José dos Campos - founded in 2007
- Computer Science - 2007
- Computational Mathematics - 2009
- Bachelor of Science and Technology - 2011
- Materials Engineering - 2011
- Biomedical Engineering - 2011
- Biotechnology Engineering - 2015
- Computer Engineering - 2015
Campus Osasco - founded in 2011
See also
References
External links
- Official website