University of Campinas

The university of campinas is a public university funded by the state of são paulo, brazil. Established in 1966 in the city of campinas, with the goal of becoming an academic center of excellence, producing world-class basic and applied research, providing high-standard undergraduate and graduate education, and serving as a catalyst for economic and social development.

Founded in 1964, Unicamp is recognized as

• One of the three best universities in Latin America
• One of the top 100 universities in emerging economies
• Top Brazilian university in number of patents
• The best in the country in the areas of Computer Science and Engineering and Technology for two consecutive years (2018-2019)
• 2nd place in the ranking of the most entrepreneurial universities in Brazil according to Confederation of Junior Enterprises (Brazil)
• 4th place among the most sustainable universities in Brazil and among the 100 most sustainable in the world, in the UI GreenMetric World University Ranking, from Universitas Indonesia
• 45% of our graduate courses are top grades (according to CAPES/MEC - (grades 6 and 7, on a scale of 3 to 7))
• The best placed of Latin America in The Golden Age University Rankings 2019 [universities in the golden age, founded after the Second World War

* Source:  Times Higher Education - THE,  QS World University Ranking 2021, CAPES ( Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel)

Keys to success

• Attraction of distinguished young faculty members by providing a suitable teaching environment and freedom of research.
• Flexible institutional environment, sensitive and responsive to societal demands.
• Balance between recruiting the best students and promoting social inclusion of students coming from the public school system and ethnic minorities.
• Early immersion of undergraduate students in research projects (scientific initiation starting in the 2nd/3rd years).
• Solid relationships between academic activities and innovation/entrepreneurship.