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University of São Paulo (USP)

University of São Paulo (USP)
Address: Travessa do Paço, 23, 05508-010 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Engineering, Life Sciences, Computer Vision

Founded in 1934, USP is the largest Brazilian public university, renowned for its comprehensive education and research across diverse fields covering sciences, arts, and technology.

Diplomas*:

Domains taught:

Status:

Partnerships:

International partnerships including MIT, Stanford University, and European universities

Research:

Advanced research in biotechnology, computer science, and environmental studies

Famous Alumnis:

Sérgio Buarque de Holanda, Oscar Niemeyer, Dilma Rousseff

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

35000

Current students***:

90000

Foreign students***:

20%

Cumulative former students***:

400000

Pros

Strong research output, broad course offerings, high reputation

Cons

Large campus may be overwhelming, competitive admission

Best For

Top ranked research and engineering programs

*: 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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