Rector Marcos Sidnei Bassi Total enrollment 5,578 (2012) | Phone +55 11 4239-3200 Founded 1 August 1968 | |
Type Public, Municipal (although it is a paid college) Established August 1, 1968 (as Faculdade Municipal de Ciências Econômicas, Políticas e Sociais) Location São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, Brazil Website www.uscs.edu.br (in Portuguese) Address Av. Goiás, 3400 - Barcelona, São Caetano do Sul - SP, 09550-051, Brazil Similar Methodist University of São Pa, Fundação Santo André, Anhembi Morumbi University, Faculty of Law of São Bernardo, Universidade São Judas Tadeu Profiles | ||
University of São Caetano do Sul (USCS) (Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul , in Portuguese) is a university in São Caetano do Sul, Brazil.
History
The institution was first known as Faculdade Municipal de Ciências Econômicas, Políticas e Sociais (Municipal College of Economics, Politics, and Social Sciences) and then Instituto Municipal de Ensino Superior de São Caetano do Sul (Municipal Higher Education Institute of São Caetano do Sul), and on August 1, 1968, Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul (City University of São Caetano do Sul).
In 1970, it was again renamed Instituto Municipal de Ensino Superior de São Caetano do Sul (IMES), and in 2000 the institution officially became a university. In 2004, it launched the Law, Health, Education, and Graduate Studies programs.
In 2007, it was once again renamed Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul (USCS), under municipal law n.o 4581, since it is a university center.