Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro History

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, is a private university in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was established in the year 1940 by Cardinal D. SebastiaoLeme and Father Leonel Franca S.J. This University is a Catholic University based in Christian humanistic principles. 

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de JaneiroPrograms, Courses and Schools

Pontifical Catholic University, offers undergraduate and graduate programs, 28 master’s programs as well as doctorate programs. The University has various academic centers and departments including Center for Theology and Human Sciences, Center for Science and Technology, Center for Social Sciences and Center for Health and Biological Sciences. The University has more than 800 academic staff including 10,400 undergraduate students and 7,500 graduate students.

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro Campuses

Pontifical Catholic University, is located near the forest and the beach. The University campus is a pleasant green area. The University provides various facilities to respective students like Basic health assistance, bookstore, sports gymnasium, museum, 4 coffee shops, 3 restaurants, 5 ATM Machines, and 2 Bank agencies and church are available. The center divided into 4 units of supplementary organs education, research and respective area of knowledge. 

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de JaneiroAchievements

Pontifical Catholic University, The paper “Identifying Design Problems in the Source Code: A Grounded Theory”, authored by Leonardo Da Silva Sousa, Anderson Oliveira, WillianOizumi, Simone DinizJunqueira Barbosa, Alessandro Garcia, Jaejoong Lee, Marcos Kalinowski, Rafael de Mello, BaldoinoNeto, Roberto Oliveira, Carlos Lucena, and Rodrigo Paes was awarded the Distinguished Paper Award.

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro USP

Pontifical Catholic University, In 2016, PUC-Rio was ranked as the fourth-best university in Latin America by Times Higher Education magazine. The University always has been committed to its motto of “With wings, nothing is heavy”.

The University provides undergraduate admission to PUC-Rio two exams are used: ENEM and its own vestibular test. The results of these tests are used in determining the distribution of academic scholarships to students.

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro Notable Alumni

Marielle Franco (Brazilian Politician), Rodrigo Constantino([Brazilian economist), RenataVasconcellos (Brazilian newscaster), Rodrigo Santoro (Brazilian actor)