Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Private non-profit Catholic university in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (Portuguese: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, PUCRS) is a private non-profit Catholic university. With campuses in the Brazilian cities of Porto Alegre and Viamão, it is the largest private university of the state of Rio Grande do Sul and the first university founded by the Catholic religious institute of the Marist Brothers.[5] PUCRS is considered the best private university of Brazil's Southern Region by the Ministry of Education (MEC), and one of the best private universities in the country, with FGV, PUC-Rio and the PUC-SP.
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Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul | |
Other name | PUCRS, PUC-RS |
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Motto | Ad verum ducit |
Motto in English | Leading to the truth |
Type | Private |
Established | November 9th, 1948[1] |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
Chancellor | Dom Jaime Spengler |
Rector | Evilázio Teixeira [2] |
Vice rector | Manuir José Mentges[2] |
Academic staff | 6,197[3] |
Students | 30,567[3] |
Undergraduates | 25,516[3] |
Postgraduates | 5,051[3] |
Location | Porto Alegre (headquarters), Viamão , , |
Campus | Urban 565,93 km² (351,65 sq mi)[4] |
Colors | Yellow and White |
Website | www.pucrs.br |
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