Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo
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's maintained by the Catholic
Archdiocese of São Paulo, and it is comprised by four
campi, three of them in the city of
São Paulo and 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
Philosophy,
Social Sciences,
Education and
Communication.
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Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (official portuguese web-page)
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University of São Paulo*
Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas*
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro*
Pontifícia Universidade Católica
