UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS
UNICAMP and the rankings
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
• 15th position on the 2013/14 list of the world´s top 50
universities under 50 years old.
• 3th position on the 2013/14 list of the Latin American´s top
10 universities.
• 9th position on the 2014 list of the BRICS´s universities.
 Among the 50 best in 3 subjects:
 Agriculture & Forestry (1st in Brazil,
22th in the world)
 History (1st in Brazil, 34th in the world)
 Philosophy (1st in Brazil, 42th in the world).
 100 best in 15 subjects
 200 best in 23 subjects
 The best Brazilian university in:
 Modern Languages
 Computer Science
 Electrical & Electronic Engineering
 Chemistry and Materials Sciences
Times Higher Education (THE)
• 37th position on the 2014 list of the
world's top 100 universities under
50 years old.
• The only Latin American university
on the list.
UNICAMP – Main campus
Founded on October 5, 1966 as a public university of the State of São Paulo system.
Strong focus on high-quality teaching in synergy with top-end research and services
to society.
UNICAMP has driven a paradigm shift in Brazil, building solid bridges between
academia and industry.
2014
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UNICAMP – University of Campinas
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6 Campuses
– Campinas, Piracicaba, Limeira, Paulínia
24 Schools & Institutes
2 Technical High Schools
Courses
– 36 technical high school
– 68 undergraduate
– 142 graduate (MSc; PhD)
Students: 33,545
– 3,803 high school (technical)
– 18,338 undergraduate
– 11,404 graduate (MSc; PhD)
Professors: 2,051
– 98% PhD
– 90% full time
3 Hospitals
– 856 beds
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Source: AEPLAN/Anuário Estatístico 2014
UNICAMP – University of Campinas
Top Brazilian university in number of published
articles per faculty member.
Responsible for ~15% of Brazil´s articles in scientific
journals.
46% of its graduate courses were ranked by
CAPES/MEC as top grades (against Brazil´s average
of 12%).
Top Brazilian university in number of patents/
licensed patents.
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UNICAMP – A few keys to success
 Attraction of distinguished young faculty members by providing a
suitable teaching environment and freedom of research.
 Periodic and rigorous assessment of academic performance of all
faculty members.
 A 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.
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WHERE ARE WE?
Campinas Metropolitan Region
CAMPINAS
Metropolitan
Region
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Affluent inland metropolis at
the crossroads of booming
industry and agriculture:
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20 municipalities (2.9 million
inhabitants).
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GDP = US$ 39.2 billion (2010)
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~1.8% of Brazil's GDP
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~7.8% of São Paulo State’s
City of Campinas
• GDP = US$ 18 billion
• 1 million inhabitants
• 20 research and
technology institutes
• High-tech hub
GDP
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6% of Brazil's industrial production
(3rd largest industrial region).
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50 of the 500 world´s largest
companies have branches in
Campinas region: Motorola, IBM,
HP, 3M, Honda, Goodyear,
Samsung, Erickson, Compaq,
Syngenta...
Graduation Programs Average Score
CAPES ASSESSMENT - 2013 (triennial - scale 1 – 7)
UNIVERSITY
NUMBER OF
AVERAGE SCORE
PROGRAMS
UNICAMP
72
5,39
UFMG
70
5,30
USP
230
5,22
UFRGS
82
5,17
UFRJ
99
5,06
UNESP
114
4,68
Fonte: http://www.capes.gov.br/images/stories/download/avaliacao/Planilha-notasfinais-Avaliacao-Trienal-2013-apos-recurso.xls
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GRADUATE PROGRAMS
CAPES ASSESSMENT – 2013
(triennial - scale 1 – 7)
BRAZIL
International Standards: 6 – 7
Programs
BRAZIL - 12%
UNICAMP - 46%
UNICAMP
UNICAMP
33 of 72 programs
reached international
standard
Source: MEC/CAPES 2013
Programs
Capes grade
Capes grade
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International Standard Programs
CAPES ASSESSMENT – 2013
Top Unicamp Graduate Programs - CAPES
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CIÊNCIA DA COMPUTAÇÃO
(COMPUTER SCIENCE)
CIÊNCIA DE ALIMENTOS
(FOOD SCIENCE)
ECOLOGIA
(ECOLOGY)
ENGENHARIA DE ALIMENTOS
(FOOD ENGINEERING )
ENGENHARIA ELÉTRICA
(ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING )
ENGENHARIA MECÂNICA
(MECHANICAL ENGINEERING )
FÍSICA
(PHYSICS )
FISIOPATOLOGIA MÉDICA
(PHYSIOPATHOLOGY )
GENÉTICA E BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
(GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY )
HISTÓRIA
( HISTORY )
LINGÜÍSTICA
(LINGUISTICS )
MATEMÁTICA
(MATH EMATICS )
ODONTOLOGIA
(DENTISTRY )
QUÍMICA
(CHEMISTRY )
TEORIA E HISTÓRIA LITERÁRIA
(HISTORY AND THEORY OF LITERATURE
TOCOGINECOLOGIA
(OBSTETRICS AND GINECOLOGY )
ANTROPOLOGIA SOCIAL
(SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY )
BIOLOGIA CELULAR E ESTRUTURAL
(STRUCTURAL AND CELL BIOLOGY )
BIOLOGIA FUNCIONAL E MOLECULAR
(MOLECULAR AND FUNCTIONAL BIOLOGY )
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BIOLOGIA VEGETAL
(VEGETAL BIOLOGY )
CIÊNCIA ECONÔMICA
(ECONOMIC SCIENCE)
CLÍNICA ODONTOLÓGICA
(DENTAL CLINIC)
DEMOGRAFIA
(DEMOGRAPHY)
ENGENHARIA QUÍMICA
(CHEMICAL ENGINEERING)
ESTOMATOPATOLOGIA
(ORAL PATHOLOGY )
FILOSOFIA
(PHILOSOPHY )
GEOCIÊNCIAS
(GEOSCIENCE )
LINGÜÍSTICA APLICADA
(APPLIED LINGUISTICS)
MATEMÁTICA APLICADA
(APPLIED MATHEMATICS )
MATERIAIS DENTÁRIOS
(DENTAL MATERIALS)
POLÍTICA CIENTÍFICA E TECNOLÓGICA
(SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY)
SOCIOLOGIA
(SOCIOLOGY )
TECNOLOGIA DE ALIMENTOS
(FOOD TECHNOLOGY )
RESEARCH – 15% OF BRAZILIAN
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
Articles Indexed (ISI) – 2009 to 2013
2812 2771
2009 2010
Source: AEPLAN/Anuário Estatístico 2014
2981
2011
3238
2012
3149
2013
UNICAMP students
TITLES GRANTED – 2009 to 2013
Source: AEPLAN/Anuário Estatístico 2014
BUDGET
No built-in social class bias: tuition-free; inclusion and affirmative action programs.
SOURCES OF FUNDS
USD x 1,000
%
SÃO PAULO STATE TAX (ICMS)
837.273
72,2%
RESEARCH AGENCIES (FAPESP, CNPq, CAPES, FINEP....)
130.623
11,3%
MINISTRY OF HEALTH (SUS)
89.476
7,7%
INDUSTRY & GOVERNMENT AGREEMENTS
30.244
2,6%
71.260
1.158.876
6,1%
100,0%
OTHERS
total
Source: AEPLAN/Anuário Estatístico 2014
VRERI
Agreements with Universities
among the Top 50 in QS
Brown University
Ecole normale supérieure, Paris
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
McGill University
The University of Manchester
The University of Tokyo
University of Bristol
University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
University of Copenhagen
University of Edinburgh
University of Michigan
University of Oxford
University of Pennsylvania
University of Toronto
Yale University
Source: VRERI, 2014; QS UNIVERSITY RANKINGS, 2014
(http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings)
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UNICAMP UNDERGRADUATE
STUDENTS ABROAD – 2009 TO 2013
Source: VRERI, 2014; AEPLAN/Anuário Estatístico 2014
Graduate Students enrolled in
“sandwich” programs – 2009 to 2013
Source: PRPG, 2014
UNDERGRADUATE MAIN DESTINATION - 2013
Source: AEPLAN/Anuário de Pesquisa, 2014
GRADUATE MAIN DESTINATION - 2013
Source VRERI/2014
FOREIGN STUDENTS AT UNICAMP - 2013
Total Foreigners = 1,150 – 4% (*)
Undergraduate = 396 – 2% (**)
Graduate
= 754 – 7% (***)
*over total (under + grad) : 29,742;
**over 18,338 undergraduate;
***over 11,404 graduate (MSc; PhD)
90% from 22 countries
Source: AEPLAN/Anuário Estatístico, 2014
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Innovation Initiatives
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Intellectual Property
Over 800 patents filed in Brazil*
95 Licensed Patents*
Around 20 PCTs a year
1st university on the ranking
of the major patent holders in
Brazil (INPI);
Unicamp Science Park and
Incubator
 100.000 m2 inside the campus
 9 incubated companies (Incamp)
 40 graduated companies
Technology Transfer
 54 Active Licenses*
 70 companies have licensed
technologies from Unicamp*
Entrepreneurship
 Over 200 students trained in
entrepreneurial skills each year
 109 mentors (80% business and
20% academic) to support the
creation of new startups
 255 related companies
*Data refers to Dec 2012
Unicamp-Related Companies : 251
People Employed: 11,128
Current challenges
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Increase incoming student mobility
Increase outgoing staff mobility
Increase multilingualism on campus
Improve life quality on campus
Facilitate mobility to beneficiaries of social
inclusion programs
• Revise the curriculum towards more
flexibility and interdisciplinarity
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THANK YOU
UNICAMP is open for internationalization
• Exchange students
• Exchange faculty & Staff
• Long term cooperative projects
VRERI – International Relations Office
www.internationaloffice.unicamp.br
[email protected]
+55(19)35214718
UNICAMP – The University of Campinas
www.unicamp.br