The Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (, PUC-Campinas; ) is a private and non-profit Catholic university, located in

Campinas Campinas (, ''Plains'' or ''Meadows'') is a Brazilian Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in São Paulo (state), São Paulo State, part of the country's Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region. According to the 2020 estimate, the city's popul ...

, the second largest city in the

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. The university is maintained by the

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of Campinas.

History

Founded in June 1941, with the first college teaching Philosophy, Science and Literature, it became a full university in 1955. The title of

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was granted by

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in 1972. With three

campus A campus traditionally refers to the land and buildings of a college or university. This will often include libraries, lecture halls, student centers and, for residential universities, residence halls and dining halls. By extension, a corp ...

es in Campinas, the university has approximately 20,000 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs. Undergraduate programs comprise

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, information science and

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(civil, electrical, environmental, sanitary and computing),

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and

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. The

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and

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(CEA), Centre for

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al,

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and

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(CEATEC), Centre for Applied

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and

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(CCHSA), including the college of

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, and Centre for

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(CLC). On the same campus is the Celso Pierro Hospital and Maternity (HMCP), which has 340

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s and 35

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. Every year, 450 thousand

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s are treated by the Unified Health System (SUS). PUC-Campinas and the

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are the best universities in

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when it comes to

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. The Celso Pierro Hospital has 340 beds, being 240 for the covenant of the Unified Health System (SUS) and 100 for HMOs and private individuals distributed in inpatient units.

References

External links

Official website
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History

See also

References

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