Sao Paulo State University

Brazil

Sao Paulo State University History

Sao Paulo State University is also known as UNESP or Universidade Estadual Paulista is a Brazilian university located in the city of Sao Paulo. The university is inspired by the University of California Education System and is based across 23 campuses. It was established in 1976 and enrolls over 45,000 students and employs 10,000+ staff.

Sao Paulo State University Programs, Courses, and Schools

Sao Paulo State University offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across its 23 campuses and 33 research institutes which cater to the academic and research community. Some of the subjects on offer are Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Architecture, Arts, Communication, Sciences, Engineering, Veterinary Medicine, and Chemistry.

Sao Paulo State University also offers programs in Agricultural Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Geosciences and Exact Sciences, Bio-Sciences, and Theoretical Physics. The university also offers many of these programs through distance education mode.

Sao Paulo State University Campuses

Sao Paulo State University has 23 campuses spread across the state mainly in Araçatuba, Araraquara, Assis,  Botucatu, Franca, Guaratinguetá, Ilha Solteira, Jaboticabal, Marília, Presidente Prudente, Rio Claro, São José dos Campos, and São José do Rio Preto. These campuses house over 1900 laboratories and 30 libraries totaling over 900,000 titles available.

Sao Paulo State University also offers facilities like gardens, parks, museums, botanical gardens, and experimental farms which are spread over an area of 62.8 million metre square making it one of the largest universities in Brazil. The university also offers extensive sporting, health, and recreational facilities to the students in addition to shops, restaurants, banks, and a hospital.

Sao Paulo State University Achievements

Sao Paulo State University is ranked 2nd in the country by Brazil’s leading student publication guide, Editora Abril. The Times Higher Education (THE) ranks the university as one of the top 100 Young Universities in the world and 11th best in Emerging Economies.

Sao Paulo State University is ranked as 9th in Latin America, 34th in BRICS, 4th in Brazil, and top 500 universities in the world by QS World University Rankings. Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) places the university amongst 400 top universities in the world.

Sao Paulo State University USP

Sao Paulo State University offers its students a number of opportunities to study abroad and opt for student exchange programs in prestigious universities of countries like United States, Russia, China, Canada, France, Germany, Argentina, and Portugal.

Sao Paulo State University has an acceptance rate of just 20 to 30% making it one of the highly selective universities in Brazil. The university also offers financial aid to meritorious students to assist them with tuition fee and living costs.

Sao Paulo State University Notable Alumni

Néle Azevedo (Brazilian Sculptor), Ana Maria Braga (Brazilian Television Presenter and Journalist), Edith Fanta (Brazilian Antarctic Researcher), and Mauro Refosco (Brazilian Percussionist).