Address: Av. Jornalista Aníbal Fernandes, s/n, 50740-540 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Engineering, Computer Vision, Telecommunications
On 11 August 1946 the University of Recife was created in Pernambuco, Brazil, with the Law School of Recife, the Engineering School, the School of Medicine, the School of Fine Arts and the School of Philosophy as its base courses. It later entered the federal system and became the Federal University of Pernambuco.
The main campus is the Cidade Universitaria in Recife. Its construction began in 1948 from a design by the architect Mario Russo. The university has two further academic centres outside Recife: the Academic Center of Vitoria in Vitoria de Santo Antao and the Academic Center of Agreste in Caruaru.
Teaching and research are organised in academic centres, among them Arts and Communication, Exact and Natural Sciences, Health Sciences, Applied Social Sciences, Education, Philosophy and Human Sciences, Informatics, and Technology and Geosciences.
Domains taught:
Computer Vision, Engineering, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Partnerships with Petrobras and international tech institutions
Research:
Research in telecommunications, computing, and engineering
National University of La Plata in Argentina combines engineering and computer science.
National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico lists engineering, law, medicine and sciences.
Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering in Spain concentrates on telecommunication engineering.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
When was UFPE created?
It was created on 11 August 1946 as the University of Recife. It later joined the federal higher education system and took its present name.
Which schools formed the original university?
They were the Law School of Recife, the Engineering School, the School of Medicine, the School of Fine Arts and the School of Philosophy.
Where is the main campus?
The main campus lies in the Cidade Universitaria, in Recife, Pernambuco.
Does the university have more than one campus?
Yes. Besides Recife it has the Academic Center of Vitoria in Vitoria de Santo Antao and the Academic Center of Agreste in Caruaru.
How are the academic areas organised?
In centres such as Arts and Communication, Exact and Natural Sciences, Health Sciences, Informatics, and Technology and Geosciences. Applied Social Sciences, Education, and Philosophy and Human Sciences are also centres.
Who designed the main campus?
Construction of the Cidade Universitaria began in 1948 from a design by the architect Mario Russo.
Additive Manufacturing, Engineering, Innovation, Research and Development, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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