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The Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp) has its roots in 1933 when a private medical school was founded. It became a federal institution in 1956 on its way to be a federal university in 1994. Now it has six campuses (São Paulo, Baixada Santista, Diadema, Guarulhos, Osasco and São José dos Campos) with 55 undergraduate courses, 58 graduate programs, 1,500 professors, 4,000 employees and 15,800 regular students.
Unifesp is considered one of the most important institutions of education and research in Brazil and in Latin America. The aim of Unifesp is to promote the social, economic and technological development of Brazil through inseparable activities in education, research and extension.
A traditional and modern University
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Located in the most populated state of Brazil, the Universidade Federal de São Paulo has its original campus in the heart of São Paulo city. Three other campuses are located in the metropolitan area and the two remaining in outstanding cities.
The state of São Paulo is the main cultural center of the country, offering a large range of cultural activities, exhibitions and events, providing an amazing experience to visitors.
Campuses location
Guarulhos
São Paulo
Diadema
Baixada Santista
São José dos Campos
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Comprehensive University Seven schools in six campuses
Institute of Health and Society
Baixada Santista
• Psychology• Social Work Graduate programs• Education Applied to Health
Sciences• Food, Nutrition and Health• Integrated Environmental
Analysis • Interdisciplinary Health
Sciences
Institute of Environmental, Chemical and Pharmaceutical SciencesDiadema
Undergraduate courses• Biological Sciences• Chemical Engineering• Chemistry• Environmental Sciences• Industrial Chemistry• Pharmacy• Sciences Education
Graduate programs • Chemical Biology• Ecology and Evolution• Integrated Environmental
Analysis• Materials Science and
Engineering • Pharmaceutical Sciences• Science and Technology of
Sustainability
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Undergraduate courses• Environmental Engineering• Interdisciplinary Sea Science
and Technology• Nutrition• Occupational Therapy• Petroleum Engineering and
Renewable Resources• Physical Education • Physiotherapy
Diadema CampusBaixada Santista Campus
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Paulista School of Politics, Economics and Business Osasco
Undergraduate courses• Accounting • Actuarial Sciences• Economics• International Relations• Management
Graduate programs• Economics and
Development • Management of Public
Organizations and Policies
School of Philosophy, Language and Human SciencesGuarulhos
Undergraduate courses• Art History• Education• History• Languages and Literatures• Philosophy• Social Sciences
Graduate programs• Art History• Education• Education and Health in
Childhood and Adolescence• History• Language and Literature
Studies• Philosophy• Social Sciences
Guarulhos Campus Osasco Campus
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Institute of Science and Technology
São José dos Campos
Undergraduate courses • Biomedical Engineering• Biotechnology• Computational Mathematics• Computer Science• Computer Engineering • Materials Engineering• Science and Technology
Graduate programs• Applied Mathematics• Biotechnology• Computer Science• Mathematics in National
Network• Materials Science and
Engineering• Operations Research
Escola Paulista de Enfermagem
São Paulo
Undergraduate course• Nursing
Graduate programs• Education Applied to Health
Sciences• Nursing
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Escola Paulista de Medicina
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Undergraduate courses• Biomedicine• Medicine• Speech and Language
Therapy • Technologies in Health
Graduate programs • Cardiology• Clinical Endocrinology• Clinical Radiology• Communication Disorders• Evidence-Based Health Care• Gastroenterology• Gynecology• Health Sciences Applied to
Rheumatology• Hematology• Infectious Diseases • Interdisciplinary Surgical
Science• Management and
Informatics Applied to Health• Microbiology and
Immunology
• Molecular Biology • Nephrology• Neurology/ Neurosciences • Nutrition • Obstetrics• Ophthalmology and Visual
Sciences • Otorhinolaryngology• Pathology• Pediatrics and Sciences Applied
to Pediatrics • Pharmacology • Pneumology• Psychiatry and Medical
Psychology• Psychobiology• Public Health• Science, Technology and
Management Applied to Tissue Regeneration
• Structural and Functional Biology
• Technologies and Health Care • Translational Medicine• Translational Surgery • Urology
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Facilities
Library
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All campuses are prepared and equipped to offer learning and research activities, with auditoriums, teaching rooms, laboratories, libraries, study rooms and wi-fi access.
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Cultural and sport activities
Coordinators of artistic and cultural activities are responsible for the construction and implementation of a cultural policy designed to provide space for the various manifestations of art and culture at Unifesp.
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Unifesp’s Choir
Drums of Paulista School of Medicine
Relationship with society
Committed to the social transformation, Unifesp develops 62 social programs and 159 projects in different areas, such as health, communication, culture, human rights, education, environment and technology.
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Unifesp going global 50 partner institutions in 20 countries
Australia
• The University of Queensland
Canada• Queen´s University at Kingston• Université Laval
Chile• Universidad de la Frontera
Colombia• Universidad CES
France• École de Psychologues
Praticiens• Institut Supérieur de
Rééducation Psychomotrice• Université Claude Bernard -
Lyon 1• Université Paris Descartes• Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7• Université Paris Ouest
Nanterre La Défense• Université Sorbonne Nouvelle
- Paris 3
Germany • Friedrich-Alexander-
Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
Honduras• Universidad Nacional
Autónoma de Honduras
India• University of Patanjali
Italy • Scuola Normale Superiore di
Pisa• Università degli Studi di
Firenze• Università degli Studi di Roma
Tor Vergata• Università degli Studi di
Sassari
Lebanon • Council for Research in Values
and Philosophy
Netherlands • Hanze University of Applied
Sciences • University of Groningen• University Medical Center
Groningen
Norway
• University of Tromsø - Faculty of Health Sciences
Portugal• Centro de Estudos da
População, Economia e Sociedade (CEPESE)
• Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz
• Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL)
• Universidade do Algarve• Universidade de Coimbra• Universidade Fernando
Pessoa • Universidade de Lisboa• Universidade do Porto• Universidade de Trás-os-
Montes e Alto Douro
Russia • Moscow State University
South Korea • Chung-Ang University (CAU)
Spain • Universidad de Alcalá • Universidad de Cádiz (CEIMar)
• Universidad de Salamanca• Universidad de Santiago de
Compostela• Universidad de Sevilla• Universidad de Valladolid• Universidad de Vigo
Sweden • University of Gothenburg -
Sahlgrenska Academy
Switzerland • University of Zurich - Institute
of Art History
United Kingdom • University of Dundee• University of Manchester • University of the West of
England
United States • University of California –
Department of Pediatrics• University of Illinois – Chicago
Campus • University of Missouri
The establishment of strategic partnerships with institutions of highest reputation has produced research outputs of international quality in issues of global significance. At the educational level, Unifesp aims to develop internationally recognized professionals, able to engage in professional practice in a variety of contexts both within and beyond their national boundaries.
Internationalization strategy
Concerning our strategies for internationalization, our planning has been foreseen with our Institutional Development Plan since 2011. From its beginning, it has been a benchmark for other universities in the country due to its reputation as a top-quality institution for teaching and research. Based on dozens of cooperation agreements established in recent years with institutions from 23 different countries and the participation in programs of international organizations, as well as in those supported by the Brazilian government, the University has accelerated its internationalization process.
Programs supported by São Paulo Research Foundation (Fapesp, in Portuguese) for international partnerships
http://www.fapesp.br/en/6812 • Visiting Researcher Program • São Paulo School of Advanced Sciences
Partnerships Program for Education and Training of the Organization of American States (PAEC-OEA)
http://www.oas.org/en/scholarships/brazil.asp
Foreign Students Program – Undergraduate and Graduate Agreements from Brazilian Ministry of International Affairs
http://www.dce.mre.gov.br/divisao.php
Traineeships for doctors with foreign diplomahttps://www.unifesp.br/campus/sao/coreme/menu-info-geral/menu-medico-exterior
Funding opportunities for individuals from abroad Unifesp’s mobility programs
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Santander Universitieshttps://www.santanderuniversidades.com.br/bolsas/paginas/default.aspx
Partner institutionshttp://www.unifesp.br/reitoria/sri/mobilidade-info/79-edital-conjunto
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International mobility
Mobility out 2010-2015 Mobility in 2010-2015
Portugal 32%
Spain 14%
Angola 9%
Germany 7%
Netherlands 3%
Peru 3%
Italy 3%
Paraguay 3%
Othercountries
5%
Argentina 2%
Bolivia 2%
Czech Republic 2%Canada 1%
Chile 1%USA 1%
Estonia 1%England 1%
Uruguay 1%
USA 26%
Portugal 21%
Spain 11%
United Kingdom 9%
Australia 8%
Canada 6%
Ireland 4%
Netherlands 4%
Germany 3%Hungary 2%
France 2%
Italy 1%Other countries 2%
Japan 1%
Mobility out 2010-2015
France 3%
Colombia 4%
Education - undergraduate courses and graduate programs
All undergraduate courses and graduate programs at Unifesp are free of charge in compliance with Brazilian public higher education policy.
Unifesp has several graduate programs classified as excellent by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Capes, in Portuguese).
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Undergraduate
• 55 courses in health, biological sciences, human sciences, science and technology
• 11,000 regular students
Graduate
• 61 programs• 4,800 regular students• 1,300 academic advisors
Nursing students
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Faculty per area International excellence graduate programs
• Endocrinology• Hematology• Infectious Diseases• Microbiology and
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• Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
• Pharmacology• Psychiatry and Medical
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Biomedicine, Speech and Language Therapy, Medicine, Nursing
Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Pharmacy
Human Sciences, Language, Philosophy
Environmental Sciences, Health Sciences, Sea Sciences
Science and Technology
Business, Economics, International Relations, Politics
Multi-user laboratories, such as Electronic Microscopy Center, Neuromuscular Pathology Lab and Proteomics Lab, provide instrumental resources for research, besides fostering interaction among researchers from different areas.
Research facilities
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Hospital São Paulo: a teaching hospital
Since 1938, Hospital São Paulo offers advanced technology in Medicine and became one of the best training centers for doctors, nurses and health professionals in Brazil.
Besides a large health care activity, the hospital also stands out as a reference in scientific production at national and international levels.
The institution hosts all medical specialties with a vocation for high complexity procedures. Its importance for the state and the municipality makes it responsible for the coverage of an area that reaches more than 5 million inhabitants in the city of São Paulo.
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Monthly assistance
• 120,000 outpatients • 90,000 medical consultations• 30,000 emergencies care• 2,600 hospital admissions• 1,600 surgeries • 290,000 lab tests
Medical residency
• 92 programs in different specialties• 1,100 doctors annually trained
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Contact usInternational Relations Office
Rua Sena Madureira, nº 1.500 – 4º andarVila Clementino – 04021-001São Paulo – SP – [email protected]: +55 11 33854112
Rector: Soraya Soubhi SmailiVice Rector: Valeria PetriChief of Staff of the Rector’s Office: Maria José da Silva FernandesVice Rector for Undergraduate Studies: Maria Angélica Pedra Minhoto Vice Rector for Graduate Studies and Research: Maria Lucia Oliveira de Souza FormigoniVice Rector for Extension: Florianita Coelho Braga CamposVice Rector for Administration: Isabel Cristina Kowal Olm CunhaVice Rector for Student´s Affairs: Andrea RabinoviciVice Rector for Human Resources: Rosemarie AndreazzaVice Rector for Planning: Esper Abrão Cavalheiro
Director of the Baixada Santista Campus: Sylvia Helena Souza da Silva BatistaDirector of the Diadema Campus: João Miguel de Barros AlexandrinoDirector of the Guarulhos Campus: Daniel Arias VazquezDirector of the Osasco Campus: Luciana Massaro OnusiDirector of the São José dos Campos Campus: Luiz Leduíno de Salles NetoDirector of the São Paulo Campus: Rosana Fiorini Puccini
Director of Escola Paulista de Medicina: Emília Inoue SatoDirector of Escola Paulista de Enfermagem: Janine Schirmer
Hospital São Paulo / University Hospital Manager Director: José Roberto Ferraro
Support Foundation to the Universidade Federal de São Paulo / Fap Unifesp President - Director: Jane Zveiter de Moraes
Institutional Communication DepartmentResponsible: Décio Luis Semensatto Jr.Graphic Project: Ana Carolina Fagundes and Ângela Cardoso Braga Front-page: Ângela Cardoso BragaImage treatment: Reinaldo Gimenez Photographs: Unifesp Collection
Prepared in July 2016
Translation: Dr. Paulo George Schiller
Coordination and Development of International Materials: Miriam Galvonas Jasiulionis and Vera Raquel Aburesi Salvadori
Secretary of International Relations: Miriam Galvonas Jasiulionis Administrative Assistant in charge of administrative issues: Varner Timóteo Admistrative Assistent in charge of mobility: Valquíria Fontalva and Sílvio Jean Barbosa da SilvaAdministrative Assistant in charge of international agreements: Tamiris Cristina Burin
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