State University of Ponta Grossa

State University of Ponta Grossa
Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
Other name
 UEPG
Type Public University
Established 1969
Rector Carlos Luciano Sant'Ana Vargas
Academic staff
 948 (Headcount)
Students 10,739
Location Ponta Grossa, Parana, Brazil
Campus Urban
Website www.uepg.br

The State University of Ponta Grossa (Portuguese: Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, UEPG) is one of the five state universities in Paraná, Brazil. The institution has two campuses in Ponta Grossa city as well as a college ground in each of the following cities: Telêmaco Borba, Palmeira, Castro, São Mateus do Sul e Jaguariaíva.

The Institution offering 28 undergraduate courses and 6 qualifications, in addition to post-graduate courses at the level of specialization, master's and doctoral degrees. Its area of influence covers approximately 22 municipalities of the State of Parana.

History

The UEPG research was created by the Government of the State of Parana, through the Law 6.034, November 6, 1969, and Decree no 18.111, January 28, 1970, which resulted in the incorporation of the Faculties already existing State and that worked alone in the city of Ponta Grossa. Among them, the State College of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Ponta Grossa, State College of Pharmacy and Dentistry of Ponta Grossa, State College of Law of Ponta Grossa and the State College of Economic Sciences and Administration of Ponta Grossa.

The university is also known in Brazil as a center of excellence in Journalism (area on which UEPG is considered to be among the top ten in the country).[1]

Graduation

The UEPG research currently offer 7 under-graduate courses in Agricultural Sciences and Technology, 5 courses in Biological Sciences, 6 courses in Humanities, 4 in Exact Sciences, 5 of Social Sciences and 1 courses of Legal Sciences, in addition to 7 other qualifications.[2]

Agrarian Sciences and Technology

Agronomy Engineering | Civil Engineering | Food | Computer Engineering | Materials Engineering | Informatics | Zootechny

Biological Sciences

Biological Sciences - Undergraduate and Graduate | Physical Education | Nursing | Pharmacy | Medical | Dentistry

Human Sciences

Arts and Music | Visual Arts | History - Undergraduate and Graduate | Lyrics | Pedagogy

Exact Sciences

Physics - Undergraduate and Graduate | Geography - Undergraduate and Graduate | Mathematics | Chemistry | Chemical Technology

Social Sciences

Administration | Foreign Trade | accounting Sciences | economic Sciences | Journalism | Social Service | Tourism - bachelor

Law

References

  1. ↑ "Portal UEPG". portal.uepg.br. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
  2. ↑ "Portal UEPG". portal.uepg.br. Retrieved 2014-03-05.


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