Other name PUCPR, PUC-PR Established June 14, 1960 Rector Waldemiro Gremski Total enrollment 30,000 (2012) Motto Scientia, vita et fides | Affiliation Roman Catholic Church Phone +55 41 3271-1515 Founded 14 March 1959 Colors White, Red | |
Chancellor Dom José Antônio Peruzzo Subsidiaries Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Maringá Notable alumni Tiago Iorc, Beto Richa, Denise Stoklos, Odilo Scherer Similar Federal University of Paraná, Universidade Positivo, Tuiuti University of Parana, University Centre of Curitiba, Federal University of Techno Profiles | ||
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The Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (Portuguese: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, PUCPR) is a private, not-for-profit Catholic university. The main campus is located in Curitiba, the capital city of the State of Paraná, Brazil. Four additional campuses are located in the cities of Londrina, Maringá, São José dos Pinhais and Toledo. It is maintained by APC (Associação Paranaense de Cultura), an organization run by Marist Brothers. The Catholic Archbishop of the city of Curitiba is the ceremonial chancellor of the University.
The Curitiba campus was the first to be established and houses five academic units: the Center for Biological and Health Sciences, the Center for Exact Sciences and Technology, the Center for Juridical and Social Sciences, the Center for Humanities and Theology, and the Business School. The main buildings of the campus are the central library, which manages the integrated library system (ILS), research labs, classrooms and lecture halls, a 570-seat theater, a pilot plant, and a sports complex. The Museum of Zoology, with a collection of over 6,000 specimens and an Herbarium with approximately 7,000 preserved plant specimens are located on the Curitiba Campus.
There are more than 30,000 students in 60 undergraduate and over 150 postgraduate courses. Over 80% of the faculty possess a master's or doctoral degree. There are 22 graduate courses, at master's and doctoral levels: Health Sciences, Law, Animal Science, Urban Management, Philosophy, Theology, Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering, Dental Health, Production Engineering, Education, Informatics and Health Technology.