Catholic University of Petrópolis facts for kids
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Universidade Católica de Petrópolis
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Coat of arms of the university
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Other name
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UCP |
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| Motto | Non excidet |
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Motto in English
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Not be extinguished |
| Type | Private, non-profit |
| Established | December 21, 1961 |
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Religious affiliation
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Roman Catholic Church |
| Chancellor | Dom Filippo Santoro |
| Rector | José Luiz Rangel Sampaio Fernandes |
| Vice rector | José Maria Pereira |
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Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro
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Brazil
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| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Orange and blue |
The Catholic University of Petrópolis (Portuguese: Universidade Católica de Petrópolis, UCP) is a private and non-profit university in Petrópolis — the capital of the State of Rio de Janeiro for nine years and the largest city of the highlands of the state. It is maintained by the Catholic Archdiocese of Petrópolis. The university had the highest score in the state of Rio de Janeiro in the National Student Performance Exam assessment for the bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy (undergraduate) and the third highest score in the bachelor's degree in Biomedicine (undergraduate). With that result, UCP is the best evaluated private university in the state in the respective courses. UCP Law School is one of the only ones recommended by the National Bar Association of Brazil in the region.
Unities and courses
Undergraduate Degree
| Faculty | Course | Campus |
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| Center of Engineering and Computing (CEC) | Architecture and urbanism | Barão do Amazonas |
| Civil engineering | Barão do Amazonas | |
| Electrical engineering | Barão do Amazonas | |
| Mechanical engineering | Barão do Amazonas | |
| Computer engineering | Barão do Amazonas | |
| Control and Automation engineering | Barão do Amazonas | |
| Production engineering | Barão do Amazonas | |
| Petroleum engineering | Barão do Amazonas | |
| Mechatronics Engineering | Barão do Amazonas | |
| Legal Science Center (CCJ) | Law | Benjamin Constant |
| Center for Applied Social Sciences (CCSA) | Administration (Business) | Benjamin Constant |
| Accountancy | Benjamin Constant | |
| Economic sciences | Benjamin Constant | |
| Communication | Benjamin Constant | |
| Marketing | Benjamin Constant | |
| International relations | Benjamin Constant | |
| Logistics | Benjamin Constant | |
| Health Sciences Center (CCS) | Biomedicine | Barão do Amazonas |
| Physical therapy | Barão do Amazonas | |
| Psychology | Barão do Amazonas | |
| Physical education | Barão do Amazonas | |
| Center of Theology and Humanities (CTH) | Philosophy | Benjamin Constant |
| Pedagogy (education) | Benjamin Constant | |
| History | Benjamin Constant | |
| Languages | Benjamin Constant | |
| Theology | Benjamin Constant | |
| Music | Benjamin Constant (UCP Music School) |
Admission
For undergraduate admission to UCP two exams are used: ENEM and its own vestibular test.
See also
In Spanish: Universidad Católica de Petrópolis para niños
