PUCRS, established in 1948, is a major private university known for its focus on engineering, computer science and health sciences.
Address: Av. Ipiranga, 6681 – Partenon, Porto Alegre – RS, 90619-900, Brazil
Engineering, Computer Vision, Life Sciences
Domains taught:
- Computer Vision, Engineering, Life Sciences
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
Strong industry partnerships and international academic cooperation
Research:
Research in information technology, engineering and medicine
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1900
Current students***:
13000
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
90000
Pros
Strong infrastructure and research
Cons
Private tuition fees
Best For
Leading private university
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biomedical Sensors, Engineering, Health Sciences, Information Technology (IT), Machine Learning, Research and Development, Robotics
*: 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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