University Overview
Founded in 1934, the Universidade de São Paulo (University of São Paulo) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of São Paulo (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Sao Paulo. This institution also has branch campuses in Bauru, Lorena, Piracicaba, Pirassununga, Ribeirão Preto, São Carlos and Santos. Officially recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education of Brazil), Universidade de São Paulo (USP) is a very large-sized (Buydiploma enrollment range: over-50,000 students) coeducational Brazilian higher education institution. Universidade de São Paulo (USP) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the Buydiploma degree levels and areas of study table below for further details. This 90-year-old Brazilian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. The acceptance rate range is 0-9% making this Brazilian higher education organization an extremely selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. USP also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.
University Location
Tel:+55 (11) 3091 3500
Fax: +55 (11) 3091 5655
Other locations:Bauru, Lorena, Piracicaba, Pirassununga, Ribeirão Preto, São Carlos and Santos
Study Areas and Degree Levels
Recognition and Accreditation
Introduction
There are different types of legal recognition and quality assessment of higher education institutions around the world, depending on the country and its legal and higher education system... read our article about university accreditation and recognition to learn more.
Institutional Recognition or Accreditation
Universidade de São Paulo is legally recognized and/or institutionally accredited by: Ministério da Educação, Brazil
Year of first Recognition or Accreditation
1934
Specialized or Programmatic Accreditations
Buydiploma publishes the following list of the most important Universidade de São Paulo's programmatic accreditations; feel free to submit any relevant missing specialized accreditations.
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
- SEE
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Memberships and Affiliations
Introduction
University memberships and affiliations to external organizations can be important for several reasons... read our article about university affiliations and memberships to learn more.
Affiliations and Memberships
Buydiploma publishes the following list of the most important Universidade de São Paulo's affiliations and memberships; feel free to submit any relevant missing higher education-related organizations this university is affiliated with.
- Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF)
- Asociación de Universidades Grupo Montevídeo (AUGM)
- Associação das Universidades de Língua Portuguesa (AULP)
- Conselho de Reitores das Universidades Brasileiras (CRUB)
- Ellen MacArthur Foundation
- Associação Brasileira de Educação Internacional (FAUBAI)
- Observatory Magna Charta Universitatum
- Red Universitaria Iberoamericana de Incubación de Empresas (RedEmprendia)
- Red de Macrouniversidades de América Latina y el Caribe (Red Macro)
- Magalhães Network (MN)
- Red Salamanca de Universidades Brasileñas (RUBUSAL)
- University Global Partnership Network (UGPN)
- WC2 University Network




