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Universidade Federal do Pará Belém, Pará, Brazil PROINTER International Relations Office
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Universidade Federal do Pará Belém, Pará, Brazil
PROINTER International Relations Office
• One of the seven states of the North region of Brazil;
• Located in Amazon region covering a huge territory; • The state occupies a flat area surrounded by a complex watershed and many inhabited islands .
The State of Pará
• Founded by Portuguese colonizers in the 17th century;
• Mixed Portuguese, Indian and African heritage, easily seen in the city architecture, food and culture;
• Approximately 1.5 million people live in Belém;
• City offers all facilities found in other big Brazilian cities;
• Belém preserves its historical heritage.
The City of Belém
Established in 1957
UFPA - General Data
11 Campuses
University Population: 52,419
The largest academic and research institution in Amazonia
127 Undergraduate Courses
77 Graduate Programs
30,445 Undergraduate students
3,600 Graduate students
2,300 Faculty Members
26 Doctoral Degree Courses
51 Master’s Degree Courses
UFPA – University Profile
Graduate Programs Environment and Ecology
Amazonian Agriculture
Aquatic Ecology and Fishery
Environmental Biology
Environmental Sciences
Natural Resources Management
Sustainable Development in the Humid Tropics
Graduate Programs – Life Sciences
Biology of infectious and parasitary agents
Biotechnology
Genetics
Neuroscience and Molecular Biology
Zoology
Graduate Programs Physical Sciences and Mathmatics
Chemistry
Mathmatics and Statistics
Physics
Graduate Programs Earth Sciences
Geology and Geochemistry
Geophysics
Graduate Programs Engineering and Architecture
Architecture and Urbanism
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Construction Processes
Electrical Engineering
Food Science and Technology
Industrial Engineering
Mechanics Engineering
Natural Resources Engineering
Graduate Programs Health Sciences
Health in Amazonia
Nursering
Odontology
Oncology and Medical Sciences
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Tropical Diseases
Graduate Programs Animal Sciences
Animal Health in the Amazonia
Animal Science
Graduate Programs Arts, Linguistics and Literature
Arts
Linguistics and Literary Theory
Graduate Programs – Computing
Computing Sciences
Graduate Programs – Education
Education
Sciences and Mathematics Education
Graduate Programs – Humanities
Antropology
Behavioral Theory and Research
Geography
History
Language and Knowledge in the Amazonia
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Graduate Programs Social Sciences
Communication
Economy
Law
Social Defense
Social Sciences
Social Work
Academic Mobility with Europe Current Experience
Erasmus Mundus Programme (University of Cambridge – ISAC partner )
IBE (Institute for Studies Brazil Europe) – Brunel University partner (UK)
Santander scholarships (undergraduate students)
Doctoral students (CAPES Scholarships – University of Oxford)
Post doctoral researchers (CAPES and CNPq Scholarships)
Exchange between research groups (including students’ visits), without direct financial support.
Academic Mobility – UFPA goal
Increasing exchange number of students (undergraduate and graduate students) and researchers.
Academic Mobility What UFPA Can Offer
Unique expertise in research on Amazonian subjects;
Local support for students;
A rich cultural environment.
