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{{short description|Public state university located in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil}}
== UPE ==
{{distinguish|Federal University of Pernambuco}}
[[Image:Upe_scanner.jpg|frame|The UPE logo]]
{{Expand Portuguese|Universidade de Pernambuco|date=April 2012}}
The University of [[Pernambuco]] ''([[Univesidade de Pernambuco]], UPE)'' is a public state university located in [[Recife]], Pernambuco Brazil. UPE has not a main campus, the campuses are all spreaded out down the city with their own adresses.
{{Infobox university
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|name = University of Pernambuco
|native_name = Universidade de Pernambuco
|native_name_lang = Pt
|other_name = UPE
|established = 1965
|type = [[Public university|Public]]
|rector = Pedro Henrique de Barros Falcão
|city = [[Recife]]
|state = [[Pernambuco]]
|country = [[Brazil]]
|website = [http://www.upe.br official site]
}}
The '''University of Pernambuco''' ('''{{lang-pt|Universidade de Pernambuco}}''', '''UPE'''; formerly ''{{lang|pt|Fundação de Ensino Superior de Pernambuco}}'', FESP) is a public state university located in [[Recife]], [[Pernambuco]], [[Brazil]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upe.br|title=UPE - Universidade de Pernambuco|website=www.upe.br|access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref>


Every year almost 4,000 seats of UPE are offered in Brazilian's universities entry exam, the National High School Exam (ENEM). The competition rate is over 12 applicants for each seat, in general.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.upe.br/portal_antigo/processo-de-ingresso/upe-divulga-concorrencia-do-processo-de-ingresso-2015-da-instituicao/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-09-11 |archive-date=2017-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911204355/http://www.upe.br/portal_antigo/processo-de-ingresso/upe-divulga-concorrencia-do-processo-de-ingresso-2015-da-instituicao/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.ruf.folha.uol.com.br/2016/perfil/universidade-de-pernambuco-upe-409.shtml|title=Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE) - Perfil de Universidades e Faculdades - Ranking Universitário Folha - 2016|website=m.ruf.folha.uol.com.br|access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref>
[[Image:Upe_tv_vest.jpg|frame|A local TV program offering informations about what is going on the University]]


UPE is well positioned in brazilians universities rankings, such as Guia do Estudante<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upe.br/noticias/2082-cursos-da-upe-recebem-estrelas-no-guia-do-estudante-2018|title=Cursos da UPE recebem estrelas no Guia do Estudante 2018 - Universidade de Pernambuco|last=Imprensa|website=www.upe.br|access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref> and RUF,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.upe.br/portal_antigo/noticias/upe-entre-as-mais-bem-avaliadas-no-ruf/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-09-11 |archive-date=2017-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911204548/http://www.upe.br/portal_antigo/noticias/upe-entre-as-mais-bem-avaliadas-no-ruf/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> with most of its courses being between the 50 best of Brazil. In 2021, UPE was classified as the 45th best university of Brazil and the 100th best of Latin America by Times Higher Education University Rankings (THE).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-pernambuco|title = University of Pernambuco (THE)|date = 8 September 2021}}</ref>
=== Campuses and their undergrade courses ===
* '''''Metropolitan area of Recife'''''


== History ==
*#* Escola Politécnica de Pernambuco - '''POLI''' ''(Engineering school)''
In 1965, the faculties of Medical Sciences of Pernambuco (founded in 1950), Dentistry of Pernambuco (1955), Sciences of the Administration of Pernambuco (1965) joined forces with the Polytechnic School of Pernambuco (1912) to form the initial nucleus of the "Pernambuco Higher Education Foundation - FESP", which became, at the beginning of the 1990s, into the "University of Pernambuco", acquiring public character and assuming its social role.
*#* Faculdade de Enfermagem Nossa Senhora das Graças - '''FENSG''' ''(Nursing Faculty)''
*#* Escola Superior de Educação Física - '''ESEF''' ''(Physical education school)''
*#* Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Pernambuco - '''FCM''' ''(Medicine Faculty)''
*#* Faculdade de Ciências da Administração de Pernambuco - '''FCAP''' ''(Management Faculty)''
*#* Faculdade de Odontologia de Pernambuco - '''FOP''' ''(Odontology Faculty)''
*#* Instituto de Ciências Biológicas - '''ICB''' ''(Bio Science Institute)''


In addition, the School of Physical Education (founded in 1946) and the Faculty of Teacher Training of Garanhuns (1966), of Nazaré da Mata (1966) and of Petrolina (1968) joined the University of Pernambuco.


In 1976 was created the Institute of Biological Sciences of the University of Pernambuco, a centralizer unit to the basic disciplines of the courses of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing and Physical Education.
* '''''Countryside'''''
*#*Faculdade de Formação de Professores de [[Garanhuns]] - '''FFPG''' ''(Graduating Teachers Faculty in Garanhuns)''
*#*Faculdade de Formação de Professores de [[Nazaré da Mata]] - '''FFPNM''' ''(Graduating Teachers Faculty in Nazaré da Mata)''
*#*Faculdade de Formação de Professores de [[Petrolina]] - '''FFPP''' ''(Graduating Teachers Faculty in Petrolina)''
*#*Escola Politécnica de Pernambuco - POLI/Campus de [[Caruaru]] ''(Engineering School in Caruaru)''


In this way, the UPE has a decentralized campus in several cities of the state (Arcoverde, Caruaru, Garanhuns, Nazaré da Mata, Palmares, Petrolina, Salgueiro and Serra Talhada, in addition to having implemented distance courses of Public Administration, Biological Sciences, Letters and Pedagogy in the municipalities of Fernando de Noronha, Floresta, Garanhuns, Nazaré da Mata, Ouricuri, Palmares, Petrolina, Surubim and Tabira).


== Structure ==
* '''''In coming contryside undergrade courses'''''
According to a program which main aim is extend university throughout countryside.


[[File:Reitoriaupe.png|thumb|Rectory of the University of Pernambuco]]


=== Pro-Rectors ===
; Caruaru : Marketing
* Pro-Rectory of Extension and Culture - PROEC
; Petrolina : Nursing
* Pro-Rectory of Graduation - PROGRAD
; Salgueiro : Physiotherapy
* Pro-Rector of Graduate Studies and Research - PROPEGE
* Pro-Rectory of Institutional Development and Extension - PRODINE
* Pro-Rector's Office - PROADMI
* Pro-Rector of Planning - PROPLAN
* Attorney's Office - PROJUR


=== Support Units ===
* Amaury de Medeiros Integrated Health Center - CISAM (founded in 1947)
* University Hospital Oswaldo Cruz - HUOC (founded in 1884)
* Cardiovascular Health Center of Pernambuco - PROCAPE (founded in 2006)
* Editora Universidade de Pernambuco - EDUPE
* Technological Innovation Institute - IIT


=== Academic Units and Courses Offered ===
* '''''Advanced units of distance education'''''
==== '' Campus '' Recife ====
With too many courses, UPE offers yet again Bio Science (bachelor degree) through Distance Education Program (EAD, in portuguese) accredited by National Distance Education Office of the Ministery of Education and Culture (MEC).
* ESEF - Superior School of Physical Education of the University of Pernambuco
: Physical Education
* FCAP - Faculty of Sciences of the Administration of Pernambuco
:Administration
:Law
* FCM - Faculty of Medical Sciences of Pernambuco
:Medicine
: Collective Health
* FENSG - Faculty of Nursing Nossa Senhora das Graças
:Nursing
: Social Sciences (Bachelor)
* FOP - Faculty of Dentistry of Pernambuco
:Dentistry
* ICB - Institute of Biological Sciences of the University of Pernambuco
:Biological Sciences
* POLI - [[Polytechnic School of Pernambuco]]
:Civil Engineering
:Computer Engineering
: Control and Automation Engineering
: Electrical / Electrotechnical Engineering
: Electrical / Electronic Engineering
:Telecommunication Engineering
: Industrial Mechanical Engineering
: Materials Physics (Bachelor)


==== '' Campus '' Arcoverde ====
**Garanhuns
:Law
**Nazaré da Mata
:Dentistry
**Petrolina
**[[Surubim]]
**[[Tabira]]
**[[Campina Grande]] ([[Paraíba]])


==== '' Campus '' Caruaru ====
also expected for 2006 the implantation in
* FACITEC - Faculty of Sciences and Technology of Caruaru
: Administration
:Information Systems


==== '' Campus '' Garanhuns ====
**[[Fernando de Noronha]]
* FACETEG - Faculty of Sciences, Education and Technology of Garanhuns
**[[Ouricuri]]
:Medicine
**[[Palmares]]
:Biological Sciences
**[[Serra Talhada]]
:Geography
:History
: Computing
: Letters (Portuguese and their Literatures)
:Mathematics
:Pedagogy
:Psychology
:Software Engineering


==== '' Campus '' Nazaré da Mata ====
----
* FFPNM - Faculty of Teacher Training of Nazaré da Mata
:Biological Sciences
:Geography
:History
: Letters (Portuguese / English and their Literatures)
: Letters (Portuguese / Spanish and their Literatures)
:Mathematics
:Pedagogy
: Technological Management in Logistics


=== Administration adress ===
==== '' Campus '' Palmares ====
: Management in Logistics
:Social Service


==== '' Campus '' Petrolina ====
[[Image:UPE_(brasão).gif|left]]
* FFPP - Faculty of Teacher Training of Petrolina
: Biological Sciences
:Nursing
:Physiotherapy
: Geography
: History
: Letters (Portuguese and their Literatures)
: Letters (English and their literatures)
: Mathematics
:Nutrition
: Pedagogy


==== '' Campus '' Salgueiro ====
Universidade de Pernambuco (Reitoria)
:Administration


==== '' Campus '' Serra Talhada ====
Av. Agamenon Magalhães, s/n - Santo Amaro


:Medicine
Recife/PE (POSTAL CODE: 50100-010)


== See also ==
Phone 55 81 34164000
* [[List of state universities in Brazil]]


== References ==
[http://www.upe.br www.upe.br]

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Latest revision as of 16:59, 6 January 2024

Not to be confused with Federal University of Pernambuco.
University of Pernambuco
Universidade de Pernambuco
Other name
UPE
TypePublic
Established1965
RectorPedro Henrique de Barros Falcão
Location
Recife
,
Pernambuco
,
Brazil
Websiteofficial site

The University of Pernambuco (Portuguese: Universidade de Pernambuco, UPE; formerly Fundação de Ensino Superior de Pernambuco, FESP) is a public state university located in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.[1]

Every year almost 4,000 seats of UPE are offered in Brazilian's universities entry exam, the National High School Exam (ENEM). The competition rate is over 12 applicants for each seat, in general.[2][3]

UPE is well positioned in brazilians universities rankings, such as Guia do Estudante[4] and RUF,[5] with most of its courses being between the 50 best of Brazil. In 2021, UPE was classified as the 45th best university of Brazil and the 100th best of Latin America by Times Higher Education University Rankings (THE).[6]

History[edit]

In 1965, the faculties of Medical Sciences of Pernambuco (founded in 1950), Dentistry of Pernambuco (1955), Sciences of the Administration of Pernambuco (1965) joined forces with the Polytechnic School of Pernambuco (1912) to form the initial nucleus of the "Pernambuco Higher Education Foundation - FESP", which became, at the beginning of the 1990s, into the "University of Pernambuco", acquiring public character and assuming its social role.

In addition, the School of Physical Education (founded in 1946) and the Faculty of Teacher Training of Garanhuns (1966), of Nazaré da Mata (1966) and of Petrolina (1968) joined the University of Pernambuco.

In 1976 was created the Institute of Biological Sciences of the University of Pernambuco, a centralizer unit to the basic disciplines of the courses of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing and Physical Education.

In this way, the UPE has a decentralized campus in several cities of the state (Arcoverde, Caruaru, Garanhuns, Nazaré da Mata, Palmares, Petrolina, Salgueiro and Serra Talhada, in addition to having implemented distance courses of Public Administration, Biological Sciences, Letters and Pedagogy in the municipalities of Fernando de Noronha, Floresta, Garanhuns, Nazaré da Mata, Ouricuri, Palmares, Petrolina, Surubim and Tabira).

Structure[edit]

Rectory of the University of Pernambuco

Pro-Rectors[edit]

  • Pro-Rectory of Extension and Culture - PROEC
  • Pro-Rectory of Graduation - PROGRAD
  • Pro-Rector of Graduate Studies and Research - PROPEGE
  • Pro-Rectory of Institutional Development and Extension - PRODINE
  • Pro-Rector's Office - PROADMI
  • Pro-Rector of Planning - PROPLAN
  • Attorney's Office - PROJUR

Support Units[edit]

  • Amaury de Medeiros Integrated Health Center - CISAM (founded in 1947)
  • University Hospital Oswaldo Cruz - HUOC (founded in 1884)
  • Cardiovascular Health Center of Pernambuco - PROCAPE (founded in 2006)
  • Editora Universidade de Pernambuco - EDUPE
  • Technological Innovation Institute - IIT

Academic Units and Courses Offered[edit]

Campus Recife[edit]

  • ESEF - Superior School of Physical Education of the University of Pernambuco
Physical Education
  • FCAP - Faculty of Sciences of the Administration of Pernambuco
Administration
Law
  • FCM - Faculty of Medical Sciences of Pernambuco
Medicine
Collective Health
  • FENSG - Faculty of Nursing Nossa Senhora das Graças
Nursing
Social Sciences (Bachelor)
  • FOP - Faculty of Dentistry of Pernambuco
Dentistry
  • ICB - Institute of Biological Sciences of the University of Pernambuco
Biological Sciences
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Control and Automation Engineering
Electrical / Electrotechnical Engineering
Electrical / Electronic Engineering
Telecommunication Engineering
Industrial Mechanical Engineering
Materials Physics (Bachelor)

Campus Arcoverde[edit]

Law
Dentistry

Campus Caruaru[edit]

  • FACITEC - Faculty of Sciences and Technology of Caruaru
Administration
Information Systems

Campus Garanhuns[edit]

  • FACETEG - Faculty of Sciences, Education and Technology of Garanhuns
Medicine
Biological Sciences
Geography
History
Computing
Letters (Portuguese and their Literatures)
Mathematics
Pedagogy
Psychology
Software Engineering

Campus Nazaré da Mata[edit]

  • FFPNM - Faculty of Teacher Training of Nazaré da Mata
Biological Sciences
Geography
History
Letters (Portuguese / English and their Literatures)
Letters (Portuguese / Spanish and their Literatures)
Mathematics
Pedagogy
Technological Management in Logistics

Campus Palmares[edit]

Management in Logistics
Social Service

Campus Petrolina[edit]

  • FFPP - Faculty of Teacher Training of Petrolina
Biological Sciences
Nursing
Physiotherapy
Geography
History
Letters (Portuguese and their Literatures)
Letters (English and their literatures)
Mathematics
Nutrition
Pedagogy

Campus Salgueiro[edit]

Administration

Campus Serra Talhada[edit]

Medicine

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "UPE - Universidade de Pernambuco". www.upe.br. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2017-09-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE) - Perfil de Universidades e Faculdades - Ranking Universitário Folha - 2016". m.ruf.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  4. ^ Imprensa. "Cursos da UPE recebem estrelas no Guia do Estudante 2018 - Universidade de Pernambuco". www.upe.br. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2017-09-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "University of Pernambuco (THE)". 8 September 2021.

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