Universidade de Pernambuco

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Located in Recife, Brazil, the Universidade de Pernambuco is a prominent public state university widely recognized for its robust health sciences, education, and engineering programs. While instruction is primarily conducted in Portuguese, the institution offers international students a culturally immersive academic environment alongside specialized research opportunities in tropical medicine and regional public health. The university's dedicated international relations office assists visiting scholars and degree-seeking international students with enrollment, cultural adaptation, and administrative integration. A defining characteristic of the university is its multi-campus structure spread across the state of Pernambuco, allowing students to engage directly with diverse regional ecosystems and local community health initiatives. International students benefit from affordable, high-quality public higher education while experiencing the vibrant cultural heritage of northeastern Brazil.

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The University of Pernambuco (Portuguese: Universidade de Pernambuco, UPE; formerly Fundação de Ensino Superior de Pernambuco, FESP) is a public state university located in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Every year almost 4,000 seats of UPE are offered in Brazilian's universities entry exam, the National High School Exam (ENEM). The competition rate is over 12 applicants for each seat, in general. UPE is well positioned in Brazilian university rankings, such as Guia do Estudante and RUF, with most of its courses being between the 50 best of Brazil. In 2021, UPE was classified as the 45th best university of Brazil and the 100th best of Latin America by Times Higher Education University Rankings (THE).

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