Universidade Estadual de Londrina
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Universidade Estadual de Londrina (abbreviated UEL; State University of Londrina) is one of the public universities of the State of Paraná
, Brazil
.
UEL was created in 1970, being recognized officially by Federal Ordinance 69.234/71. In 1987 'free teaching' was implemented at the Institution, and in 1991 it gained autonomy from the State. Since the 2005 admission exam, UEL adopted an official system of quotas for black students, as well as quotas for applicants originating from public schools, in order to attend to social and minority support policies.
It is located in the city of Londrina
, second largest city in the state and fourth largest in the southern region of the country.
exam, composed by two steps:
- First Phase is composed of 60 multiple-choice questions (Chemistry
, Math, Physics
, Geography
, History
and Biology
, Philosophy
, Sociology
, Art History
).
- Second Phase is composed of up to 40 objective questions related to their career choice (20 questions about each subject chosen by the course), 20 questions related to language and Portuguese and Brazilian literature, 10 questions related to one foreigner language (English, French or Spanish) and a composition.
Center of Humanities and Letters (CCH) =
The Center of Humanities and Letters occupies an area of 9.079,17 m2. The department employs 180 instructors
, 50 ancillary employees, and consists of the following sub-faculties:
Center of Biological Sciences (CCB) =
The Center of Sciences Biological contains 10 departments:
Center of Exact Sciences (CCE) =
The Center of Exact Sciences has 7 departments:
Center of Applied Social Studies (CESA) =
The Center of Applied Social Studies has 6 departments:
Center of Health Sciences (CCS) =
The Center of Health Sciences has 11 departments:
Center of Education, Communication and Arts (CECA) =
The Center of Education, Communication and Arts are composed of 6 departments:
Center of Agrarian Sciences (CCA) =
The Center of Agrarian Sciences is composed of 5 departments:
Center of Technology and Urbanization (CTU) =
The Center of Technology and Urbanization is composed of 4 departments:
Center of Physical education and Sports (CEF) =
The Center of Physical education and Sports are composed of 3 departments:
Department of Sport Science
Department of Physical Education
Department of Human Movement Studies
Paraná (state)
Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...
, 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...
.
UEL was created in 1970, being recognized officially by Federal Ordinance 69.234/71. In 1987 'free teaching' was implemented at the Institution, and in 1991 it gained autonomy from the State. Since the 2005 admission exam, UEL adopted an official system of quotas for black students, as well as quotas for applicants originating from public schools, in order to attend to social and minority support policies.
It is located in the city of Londrina
Londrina
Londrina is a city located in the northern region of the state of Paraná, Brazil, and is 369 km away from the capital, Curitiba. Londrina was originally founded by British settlers. The city exerts great influence on Paraná and Brazil's south region...
, second largest city in the state and fourth largest in the southern region of the country.
Admissions
Students are admitted by an entrance exam, also known as vestibularVestibular
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...
exam, composed by two steps:
- First Phase is composed of 60 multiple-choice questions (Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
, Math, Physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
, Geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
, History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
and Biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
, Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
, Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
, Art History
Art history
Art history has historically been understood as the academic study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts, i.e. genre, design, format, and style...
).
- Second Phase is composed of up to 40 objective questions related to their career choice (20 questions about each subject chosen by the course), 20 questions related to language and Portuguese and Brazilian literature, 10 questions related to one foreigner language (English, French or Spanish) and a composition.
Academic career
- Teaching Assistant (Auxiliar de Ensino) - MS-2 (must have a Master degree and be enrolled in the PhD graduation program)
- Professor - MS-3 (must have a PhD or equivalent title)
- Associate Professor - MS-4 (must have a Livre Docente title or recognition by the academic community)
- Professoral Dean - MS-5 (top rank, only MS-5 is allowed to be conducted to main positions in the University such as Director or Rector)
Departments/Programs
- Cabinet of the Rectory
- For-rectory of Graduation
- For-rectory of Research and Masters degree
- For-rectory of Extension
- For-rectory of Administration and Finances
- For-rectory of Human resources
- For-rectory of Planning
- Coordenadoria of Selective Processes
- Coordenadoria of Communication
- City hall of the Academical Campus
- Consultantship Auditing Interns
- Consultantship of International Relationships
Supplemental Departments
- Historical museum of Londrina
- Office of Application of Juridical Subjects
- Academical hospital (Hospital Universitário Regional Norte do Paraná)
- Odontological and Academical Clinic
- School of Application (Colégio de Aplicação - Professor José Aloísio de Aragão)
- House of Culture
- Veterinary hospital
- School Farm
- Laboratory of Production of Medicines
- Cine Theater Green Gold (Cine teatro Ouro Verde)
University Services and Resources
- Consultantship of Technology of Information
- Central Library
- Laboratory of Education Technology
- Service of Well-being to the Community
- Publishing
- Educational broadcasting
- System of Files
Center of Humanities and Letters (CCH) =
The Center of Humanities and Letters occupies an area of 9.079,17 m2. The department employs 180 instructors
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
, 50 ancillary employees, and consists of the following sub-faculties:
- Department of Modern Foreign Letters (LEM)
- Department of Vernacular and Classic Letters (LET)
- Department of Philosophy (FIL)
- Department of Social sciences (SOC)
- Department of History (HIS)
Center of Biological Sciences (CCB) =
The Center of Sciences Biological contains 10 departments:
- Department of Anatomy
- Department of Animal and Vegetable Biology
- Department of General Biology
- Department of Physiologic Sciences
- Department of Pathological Sciences
- Department of Foundations of Psychology and Psychoanalysis
- Department of Histology
- Department of Microbiology
- Department of General Psychology and Analysis of the Behavior
- Department of Social and Institutional Psychology
Center of Exact Sciences (CCE) =
The Center of Exact Sciences has 7 departments:
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Computation
- Department of Physics
- Department of Geosciences
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Applied Mathematics
- Department of Chemistry
Center of Applied Social Studies (CESA) =
The Center of Applied Social Studies has 6 departments:
- Department of Administration
- Department of Accounting Sciences
- Department of Private Law
- Department of Public Law
- Department of Economic Science
- Department of Social Service
Center of Health Sciences (CCS) =
The Center of Health Sciences has 11 departments:
- Department of Surgical Clinic
- Department of Medical Clinic
- Department of Nursing
- Department of Physiotherapy
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Department of Maternal-infantile and Community Health
- Department of Oral Medicine and Infantile Dentistry
- Department of Restoring Dentistry
- Department of Applied Pathology, Legislation and Deontologia
- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery
- Department of Collective Health
Center of Education, Communication and Arts (CECA) =
The Center of Education, Communication and Arts are composed of 6 departments:
- Department of Visual Art
- Department of Sciences of the Information
- Department of Communication
- Department of Design
- Department of Education
- Department of Music and Theater
Center of Agrarian Sciences (CCA) =
The Center of Agrarian Sciences is composed of 5 departments:
- Department of Agronomy
- Department of you Practice medicine Veterinary
- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine
- Department of Technology of Foods and Medicines
- Department of Zootechny
Center of Technology and Urbanization (CTU) =
The Center of Technology and Urbanization is composed of 4 departments:
- Department of Architecture and Urbanization
- Department of Building site
- Department of Electric Engineering
- Department of Structures
Center of Physical education and Sports (CEF) =
The Center of Physical education and Sports are composed of 3 departments:
Department of Sport Science
Department of Physical Education
Department of Human Movement Studies
External links
- Official Page of the State University of Londrina (in Portuguese)
- Page about Admissions at the State University of Londrina (in Portuguese)