Federal University of Pernambuco
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The Federal University of Pernambuco is a public university
located in Recife
, Brazil
, and established in 1946. UFPE has 70 undergraduate courses and 175 postgraduate courses. As of 2007, UFPE had near 35,000 students and about 2,000 professors. The university has three campuses: Recife
, Vitória de Santo Antão
and Caruaru
. Its main campus, or "Cidade Universitária", has 10 centers in 149 hectares. It is located in the west part of Recife
,in the Várzea neighborhood. The Law School or Faculty of Law
is located downtown.
UFPE ranks among the top Brazilian universities, being the ninth university both in size and scientific production, and the seventh among the federal institutes. UFPE's Center for Exact and Natural Sciences is consistently the strongest in research production in the university. Highlights are world-class departments with strong research tradition such as the Physics Department (CAPES rating 7/7), the Center of Informatics (CAPES rating 6/7) and the Chemistry Department (CAPES rating 6/7) .
UFPE has been elected twice as the best University of North and North-East of Brazil by Guia do Estudante national university ranking magazine and Banco Real
(ABN AMRO
).
Each year over 6,000 seats are offered in a very competitive entry exam (Vestibular
). The median and average competition rate is of about 10 applicants for each seat.
UFPE, like all public institutions in Brazil, have serious administrative and staff problems, with personnel constantly AWOL although full knowledge of government and internal authorities. It's a common practice of its employees. Misinformation and mishandling of daily duties are also very, very common.
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
located in Recife
Recife
Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, and established in 1946. UFPE has 70 undergraduate courses and 175 postgraduate courses. As of 2007, UFPE had near 35,000 students and about 2,000 professors. The university has three campuses: Recife
Recife
Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
, Vitória de Santo Antão
Vitória de Santo Antão
Vitória de Santo Antão is a city in the State of Pernambuco, in Brazil, located at -Geography:* State - Pernambuco* Region - Zona da mata Pernambucana...
and Caruaru
Caruaru
Caruaru is a Brazilian city in the Pernambuco state. The most populous city in the interior of the state, it's located in the zone named Agreste and because of its cultural importance, it's known by its people as the Capital do Agreste and Princesinha do Agreste.130 kilometers from...
. Its main campus, or "Cidade Universitária", has 10 centers in 149 hectares. It is located in the west part of Recife
Recife
Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
,in the Várzea neighborhood. The Law School or Faculty of Law
Faculdade de Direito do Recife
The Faculty of Law of Recife, now called Faculty of Law of the Federal University of Pernambuco , is a law school in the city of Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil.-History:It is one of the first superior education centres created in Brazil; it was created...
is located downtown.
UFPE ranks among the top Brazilian universities, being the ninth university both in size and scientific production, and the seventh among the federal institutes. UFPE's Center for Exact and Natural Sciences is consistently the strongest in research production in the university. Highlights are world-class departments with strong research tradition such as the Physics Department (CAPES rating 7/7), the Center of Informatics (CAPES rating 6/7) and the Chemistry Department (CAPES rating 6/7) .
UFPE has been elected twice as the best University of North and North-East of Brazil by Guia do Estudante national university ranking magazine and Banco Real
Banco Real
Banco Real was a Brazilian bank, owned by Spain's Banco Santander. ABN AMRO had owned the bank but in October 2007, a consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland that also included Banco Santander and Belgium's Fortis, acquired ABN AMRO and proceeded to dismember it...
(ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. is a Dutch state-owned bank with headquarters in Amsterdam. It was re-established, in its current form, in 2009 following the acquisition and break up of ABN AMRO Group by a banking consortium consisting of Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Santander and Fortis...
).
Each year over 6,000 seats are offered in a very competitive entry exam (Vestibular
Vestibular
The Vestibular is a competitive examination and is the primary and widespread system used by Brazilian universities to select their students. The Vestibular usually takes place from November to January, right before the start of school year in February or March, although certain universities hold...
). The median and average competition rate is of about 10 applicants for each seat.
UFPE, like all public institutions in Brazil, have serious administrative and staff problems, with personnel constantly AWOL although full knowledge of government and internal authorities. It's a common practice of its employees. Misinformation and mishandling of daily duties are also very, very common.