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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]] ''([[Universidade de Pernambuco]], [[UPE]], former Fundação de Ensino Superior de Pernambuco FESP)'' is a public state university located in [[Recife]], Pernambuco Brazil.
{{Infobox university
|image = Brasao-upe.png
|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>
== History ==


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>
In 1966, some colleges as Medicine Science of Pernambuco ('''founded in 1950'''), Ondontology of Pernambuco, Nursing Nossa Senhora das Graças ('''1946'''), Management ('''1965''') associated themselves with Politechinic School of Pernambuco ('''1912''') in order to create the initial nucleous of the Upper Teaching Foundation of Pernambuco (''Fundação de Ensino Superior de Pernambuco - '''FESP'''''), which will going to become, in the beggining of nineties, the University of Pernambuco, taking on a public character and assuming its social role.


== History ==
There will come, yet, to join them the Upper Teaching of Physical Education ('''founded in 1956''') and also colleges of teachers graduation from [[Garanhuns]], [[Nazaré da Mata]] e [[Petrolina]].
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.

Thus, UPE has a decentralized campus spreaded out through the state of Pernambuco ([[Caruaru]], [[Garanhuns]], [[Nazaré da Mata]], [[Petrolina]] e [[Salgueiro]]), and furthermore having implanted Biological Science course (bachelor level in Biology) from distance in cites like [[Fernando de Noronha]], [[Garanhuns]], [[Nazaré da Mata]], [[Ouricuri]], [[Palmares]], [[Petrolina]], [[Serra Talhada]], [[Surubim]] and [[Tabira]], besides [[Campina Grande]], in [[Paraíba]] (other federal state).


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.
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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.
=== Campuses and their undergrade courses ===
* '''''Metropolitan area of Recife'''''


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).
*#* Escola Politécnica de Pernambuco - '''POLI''' ''(School of Engineering)''
*#* Faculdade de Enfermagem Nossa Senhora das Graças - '''FENSG''' ''(College of Nursing)''
*#* Escola Superior de Educação Física - '''ESEF''' ''(Physical education school)''
*#* Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Pernambuco - '''FCM''' ''(Medical School)''
*#* Faculdade de Ciências da Administração de Pernambuco - '''FCAP''' ''(School of Management)''
*#* Faculdade de Odontologia de Pernambuco - '''FOP''' ''(College of Dentistry)''
*#* Instituto de Ciências Biológicas - '''ICB''' ''(Biological Science Institute)''


== Structure ==


[[File:Reitoriaupe.png|thumb|Rectory of the University of Pernambuco]]
* '''''Countryside'''''
*#*Faculdade de Formação de Professores de [[Garanhuns]] - '''FFPG''' ''(Graduating Teachers College in Garanhuns)''
*#*Faculdade de Formação de Professores de [[Nazaré da Mata]] - '''FFPNM''' ''(Graduating Teachers College in Nazaré da Mata)''
*#*Faculdade de Formação de Professores de [[Petrolina]] - '''FFPP''' ''(Graduating Teachers College in Petrolina)''
*#*Escola Politécnica de Pernambuco - POLI/Campus de [[Caruaru]] ''(Engineering School in Caruaru)''


=== Pro-Rectors ===
* 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 ===
* '''''In coming contryside undergrade courses'''''
* Amaury de Medeiros Integrated Health Center - CISAM (founded in 1947)
According to a program which main aim is extend university throughout countryside.
* 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 ===
==== '' Campus '' Recife ====
* 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 ====
; Caruaru : Marketing
:Law
; Petrolina : Nursing
:Dentistry
; Salgueiro : Physiotherapy


==== '' Campus '' Caruaru ====
* FACITEC - Faculty of Sciences and Technology of Caruaru
: Administration
:Information Systems


==== '' Campus '' Garanhuns ====
* '''''Advanced units of distance education'''''
* FACETEG - Faculty of Sciences, Education and Technology of Garanhuns
With too many courses, UPE offers enventually 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).
:Medicine
:Biological Sciences
:Geography
:History
: Computing
: Letters (Portuguese and their Literatures)
:Mathematics
:Pedagogy
:Psychology
:Software Engineering


==== '' Campus '' Nazaré da Mata ====
**Garanhuns
**Nazaré da Mata
* FFPNM - Faculty of Teacher Training of Nazaré da Mata
:Biological Sciences
**Petrolina
:Geography
**[[Surubim]]
:History
**[[Tabira]]
: Letters (Portuguese / English and their Literatures)
**[[Campina Grande]] ([[Paraíba]])
: Letters (Portuguese / Spanish and their Literatures)
:Mathematics
:Pedagogy
: Technological Management in Logistics


==== '' Campus '' Palmares ====
also expected for 2006 the implantation in
: Management in Logistics
:Social Service


==== '' Campus '' Petrolina ====
**[[Fernando de Noronha]]
* FFPP - Faculty of Teacher Training of Petrolina
**[[Ouricuri]]
: Biological Sciences
**[[Palmares]]
:Nursing
**[[Serra Talhada]]
:Physiotherapy
: Geography
: History
: Letters (Portuguese and their Literatures)
: Letters (English and their literatures)
: Mathematics
:Nutrition
: Pedagogy


==== '' Campus '' Salgueiro ====
----
:Administration


==== '' Campus '' Serra Talhada ====
=== Administration adress ===


:Medicine
[[Image:UPE_(brasão).gif|left]]


== See also ==
Universidade de Pernambuco (Reitoria)
* [[List of state universities in Brazil]]


== References ==
Av. Agamenon Magalhães, s/n - Santo Amaro


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Recife/PE (POSTAL CODE: 50100-010)


{{Brazilian universities}}
Phone 55 81 34164000


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


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[[Category:1966 establishments in Brazil]]

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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