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The Paraíba State University ( pt, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, UEPB) is a public university in the Brazilian state of
Paraíba Paraíba ( Tupi: ''pa'ra a'íba''; ) is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and it is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Paraíba ...
. The university has eight campuses throughout the state, and its main campus is located in the city of Campina Grande. It was founded by local ordinance n. 23, on March 15, 1966, as Regional University of Northeastern Brazil (Portuguese: Universidade Regional do Nordeste - URNe) as a local autarky. On October 11, 1987 by State Law n. 4.977, which was sanctioned by Governor Tarcísio Burity, the URNe became the State University of Paraíba.


''Campuses'' and subjects

The UEPB has eight campuses throughout the state, which houses 48 subjects.


Campus I

It is located in the city of Campina Grande. The campus was named after the economist ''Edvaldo de Souza do Ó'', one of the founders of the university. On July, 1966, Edvaldo do Ó was first elected vice-rector and was later rector of the ''Universidade Regional do Nordeste'', which eventually became the UEPB, until April 10, 1969. The ''campus I'' houses the administrative center of the University.


Photo gallery

Centro de Integração Acadêmica da UEPB.jpg , Academic Integration Center at the main campus of UEPB, Campina Grande campus. Centro de Integração Acadêmica - UEPB.jpg , The Academic Integration Center of UEPB, houses the courses of History, Geography, Pedagogy,
Philosophy Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...
, Literature, Management,
Accounting Accounting, also known as accountancy, is the measurement, processing, and communication of financial and non financial information about economic entities such as businesses and corporations. Accounting, which has been called the "languag ...
,
Social Work Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being. Social work ...
and Social Communication.
Universidade Estadual da Paraíba - centro.jpg , UEPB Museum in downtown Campina Grande. CCJ-UEPB.jpg ,
Law school A law school (also known as a law centre or college of law) is an institution specializing in legal education, usually involved as part of a process for becoming a lawyer within a given jurisdiction. Law degrees Argentina In Argentina, ...
of the State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande campus.
Museu dos Três Pandeiros.jpg ,
Museum of Popular Arts of Paraíba The Museum of Popular Arts of Paraíba (MAPP) ( pt, Museu de Arte Popular da Paraíba), also known as "Three Pandeiros Museum", due to its circular shape, is based in the city of Campina Grande, state of Paraíba. It was projected by the architec ...
.


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