UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO
PAULO
Adnei Melges de Andrade
Vice-President, International Relations
UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO
7 Campi
Universidade de São Paulo
Some figures about Brazil
Total area 8.5 million km²
Population 193 million
GDP 4.1 US$ trillion (2011, 6
th
Low inflation rate 3.6-6.5% in 2006/2011
Investment in S&T 1.1% GDP
Scientists & researchers 200,000 in 2008
Scientific papers publication 2.7 % of world
)
in the world
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Some figures of the State of São Paulo
Total area 248 thousand km² (4% ofBrazil)
Population 41 million (21% of Brazil)
GDP (2008) US$ 507 billion (34% of Brazil)
Investment in S&T 1.64% GDP (54% of Brazil)
Scientists & researchers 50,000 (34% of Brazil)
Scientific papers 54% of Brazil
Patents (2000-2005) BPO 46% of Brazil
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Science in Brazil and S. Paulo
Brazil
S. Paulo
Area
8.5 million km2
< 4% Brazil
Population
193 million
42 million (21%)
GDP
4.14 US$trillion (6th) 1.24 trillion (30%)
Investment in S&T
1.1% GDP
1.7 % GDP
Researchers
133,000
55,000
Scientific papers
45,189 (13th)
48% Brazil
2.7% world
1.3% world
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Brazil: Strong growth in
in international scientific articles
1995 - 2010
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Growing number of scientific articles
in international journals
SP/Brazil (%)
Brazil
São Paulo
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Articles per Scientist in São Paulo State
A Favorable Environment for Research
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
Articles per scientist (TR ISI, 2009)
0.50
Universidade de São Paulo
USP in the university rankings 2011/2012
1st in Iberoamerica – SCImago Ranking
78th – HEEACT - Taiwan
116th – Shangai JiaoTong ARWU
178th – Times Higher Education Supplement
61-70 – THE World Reputation Ranking
169th – Q&S World University Rankings
20th – Webometrics
Universidade de São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo – USP
Established in 1934 featuring schools founded since 1827
Largest public university in Brazil
Undergraduate students
Postgraduate students
Total students
Faculty members
Technical staff
Total
58,800
28,500
87,300
6,000
16,438
109,738
7 campi: Main campus in São Paulo capital
6 in other cities of São Paulo State
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University of S. Paulo – USP
Teaching and research units 42
Research institutes
7
University hospitals
4
Associated university hospitals 2
Museums
4
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USP: Faculties, Schools & Institutes
2 Law
2 Medicine
1 Education
3 Dentistry
2 Pharmaceutical Sciences
1 Communication & Arts
2 Nursing
2 Physics
3 Engineering
2 Chemistry
1 Agronomy
1 Biology
1 Veterinary Medicine
1 Sciences
1 Animal Production
1 Psychology
2 Physical Education and Sports
1 Astronomy & Geosciences
2 Economy, Business & Accounting 1 International Relations
2 Architecture & Urbanism
1 Biomedical Sciences
2 Mathematics, Stastistics & Computer Sciences
1 Philosophy, Letters & Humanities
Colleges and Research Centers - 42
• Faculty of Public Health – São Paulo
• School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities ~São Paulo
• Faculty of Animal Science and Food
• School of Communications and Arts – São Paulo
• School of Physical Education and Sports – São Paulo
Engineering – Pirassununga
• School of Physical Education and Sports -Ribeirão Preto
• Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and
• School of Nursing – São Paulo
Atmospheric Sciences – São Paulo
• Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing
• Institute of Biosciences – São Paulo
• Polytechnic School ofEngineering – São Paulo
• Institute of Biomedical Sciences – São Paulo
• São Carlos School of Engineering
• Institute of Mathematics and Computer
• Engineering School - Lorena
Sciences – São Carlos
• “Luiz de Queiroz”” College of Agriculture – Piracicaba
• Institute of Architecture and Urbanism – São
• Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism – São Paulo
Carlos
• Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences – São Paulo
• Institute of Physics – São Paulo
• Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Ribeirão Preto
• Institute of Physics - São Carlos
• Law School – São Paulo
• Institute of Geosciences – São Paulo
• Law School – Ribeirão Preto
• Institute of International ReIations – São Paulo
• School of Economics, Administration and Accountancy – São Paulo• Institute of Mathematics and Statistics – São
• School of Economics, Business Adm. and Accounting –
Paulo
Ribeirão Preto
• Institute of Psychology – São Paulo
• Faculty of Education – São Paulo
• Institute of Chemistry – São Paulo
• Faculty of Humanities, Letters and Human Sciences – São Paulo • Institute of Chemistry – São Carlos
• Faculty of of Philosophy, Letters and Sciences – Ribeirão Preto
• Institute of Oceanography – São Paulo
• Faculty of Medicine – São Paulo
• Faculty of Medicine at Ribeirão Preto
• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine – São Paulo
• Dentistry School – São Paulo
• Bauru School of Dentistry
• Faculty of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto
Museums Centers and Advanced Institutes
•Museum of Archeology and Ethnology
•Museum of Contemporary Art
•Paulista Museum - Historical
•Museum of Zoology
•Institute of Eletrotechnics and Energy
•Institute of Advanced Studies
•Institute of Brazilian Studies
•Institute of Tropical Medicine
•Marine Biology Center
•Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture
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Distribution of USP campi and research centers in the State of São Paulo
Ribeirão Preto
Pirassununga
São Carlos
Lorena
Bauru
Piracicaba
Campi
Research centers
São Paulo
Main campus
USP main campus
“In the universe of culture, the center is everywhere”
São Paulo main Campus– 26 colleges
USP main campus - Cidade Universitaria
Technological
Park
IPT
Technological
Research
IPEN
Nuclear
Research
Institute
Butantan
Faculty of Law
Founding School
1827
Faculty of Medicine São Paulo
Founding School
1912
Escola Politécnica
Founding School
1893
EACH College of Arts and Sciences
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Faculty of Medicine Ribeirão Preto
Collegeof Agriculture Piracicaba
“Luiz
de Queiroz”” College of Agriculture
Piracicaba Campus
Founding School
1901
Escola de Engenharia São Carlos Campus
Ribeirão Preto Campus
College of Dentistry and Hospital - Bauru Campus
Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering
Pirassununga Campus
School of Engineering
Lorena Campus
Science Station
Universidade de São Paulo
International Diffusion Center
UNIVERSIDADOE DE SÃ
PAULO
Expected third quarter 2013
Excellency in Research
Numec-MaC-LinC
Computation, Language
and Brain
Center for the Study
of Violence
The School of the
Future
Universidade de São Paulo
Nucleus for Research
on Tuberculosis
Center of
Structural
Molecular Biology
Center for
Cell
Therapy
Center for Human
Genome Studies
Nucleus for
Archicture &
Urbanism
STAFF IN 2011
FACULTY: 6,100
Academic titles = 99% Ph.D.
Working engagement = 82.5% full time
TECHNICAL-ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF: 16,000
AWARDED GRADUATE DEGREES
1972 - 2012
101,026 Degrees
MSc
PhD
61,975
39,051
* Source: PRPG – March, 2012
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Post-Graduate Programs
2010 Fed Government Evaluation
Percentage of Programs obtaining level 3 or higher
Brazil
USP
40%
30%
20%
10%
3
4
5
6
7
Universidade de São Paulo
Selected Post-Graduate Programs
Level 6
Program
EP
Metalurgic Engineering
Program
ESALQ
Chemical Engineering
EESC
Phytotechnics
Mechanical Engineering
FCFRP
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Geotechnics
ICMC
Mathematics
Electrical Engineering
FMRP
ICB
Phytopathology
Computer Sciences
Genetics
IME
Mathematics
Pathology
IPEN
Nuclear Technology
Cell and Tissue Biology
IB
Genetics
Pharmacology
FD
Law
Human Physiology
FFLCH
Philosophy
Universidade de São Paulo
Selected Post-Graduate Programs
Level 7
Program
EESC
Civil Engineering
Program
IQ
Hydraulic Engineering
ESALQ
IAG
Chemistry
Plant Genetics and Breeding
IF
Physics
Soils and Plant Nutrition
ICB
Immunology
Animal Science
IFSC
Physics
Meteorology
FCF
Food Science
Clinical Analysis
Astronomy
FFLCH
Biochemistry
Political Science
FM
Medical Science
Linguistics
IP
Psychology
Brazilian Literature
FEA
Economics
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USP 2000 – 2009
Top 10 areas among 58,066 articles
4,000
3,600
3,200
2,400
2,000
1,600
1,200
800
400
Biochem & Mol Biol
Dentistry & Oral Surg
Neuroscience
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Material Sciences
Surgery
Immunology
Chemistry Physical
Psychiatry
Physics
Universidade de São Paulo
USP 2000 – 2009
3.753 articles in
Neurosciences
Clinical Neurology
Psychiatry
Average citations per year for the group: 2,727
Average citations per item: 9.45
51 articles with more than 80 citations
Climate Changes
nature 2012
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Climate Changes
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nature 2012
Physics
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Astronomy
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Stem Cells
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163 citations
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Efficiency
USP is the leading postgraduate center in Brazil
Programs
Students
15%
9%
224 at USP
2,565 in Brazil
22%
85%
91%
2009
Ph.D.degrees/Year
2008
22,111 at USP
150,118 in Brazil
78%
2008
2,301 at USP
10,711 in Brazil
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USP and Brazil in Web of Science
10,000
8,997
8,895
20%
6,612
20,000
5,703
25%
5,712
30,000
15%
10%
2000
2005
2006
2007
2008
Average citation 2000-2005: 9 citations/article
2009
USP as % of Brazil
30%
USP
Brazil
3,381
Number of articles per year
40,000
Marine Biology Center
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Excellency in Research
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Center for Research in Optics
and Photonics
Nucleus for Cellular
and Molecular Therapy
Pancreatic islet
microencapsulation
Fragmented condensate of Li,
after modulation of scattering
length
Energy
Science 2007
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Excellency in Research
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Center for Antarctic Research
Physics
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75 pages
150 citations
Medicine
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JAMA 2007
JAMA
The Journal of the American Medical Association
April 18, 2007
Genomics
nature 2000
Cover article
7 pages
430 citations
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Physics
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
Cover article
142 citations
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Universidade de São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo – USP
Undergraduate courses
243 courses
58,800 undergraduate students
Postgraduate Studies
228 programs
28,500 postgraduate students
2,300 PhD titles/year, 22% of Brazil’s - 2011
Scientific papers publishing
28% of Brazilian scientific articles
1,814 research groups
High concentration of reference research groups
669 International patents deposited
UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO
Main campus sports center
Contemporary
Art Museum
Marine Biology
Center Universidade de São Paulo
G Braque
W Kandinsky
A Modigliani
T Amaral
G De Chirico
UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO
MUSEUMS
Museum of Contemporary
Contemporary Arts
Paulista (Ypiranga) Museum
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Paulista (Ypiranga) Museum
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Museum of Zoology
Museum of minerals
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
University Symphonic Orchestra
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