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Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
Address: Rua Marquês de São Vicente, 225 – Gávea, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 22451-900, Brazil
Engineering, Computer Vision, Project Management

PUC-Rio, founded in 1940, is a prestigious private university known for its research and high-quality teaching in engineering, computer science and social sciences.

Diplomas*:

Domains taught:

Status:

Partnerships:

Global academic partnerships and industry collaborations

Research:

Strong research programs in computing, engineering, and social sciences

Famous Alumnis:

Rene Castro

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

2000

Current students***:

12000

Foreign students***:

20%

Cumulative former students***:

90000

Pros

High academic reputation and research

Cons

Higher tuition fees

Best For

Renowned private university

*: 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: 

  1. known locally
  2. known locally and internationally
  3. is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
  4. 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 …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.

 

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