Universidade Estadual da Paraíba

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Located in Campina Grande, Brazil, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba is a prominent public higher education institution known for its strong emphasis on regional development, health sciences, and education. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple campuses, with particular academic strength in nursing, literature, and social sciences. While the primary language of instruction is Portuguese, the institution welcomes international students through various academic mobility agreements and exchange programs coordinated by its dedicated international relations office. International students benefit from Portuguese language support and integration activities designed to help them navigate academic and cultural life in northeast Brazil. A particularly distinctive characteristic of the university is its deep integration with the cultural and technological hub of Campina Grande, famously known as the Brazilian Silicon Valley due to its high concentration of tech industries and innovation centers.

Background

The Paraíba State University (Portuguese: Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, UEPB) is a public university in the Brazilian state of Paraíba. The university has eight campuses throughout the state, and its main campus is located in the city of Campina Grande. It was founded by local ordinance n. 23, on March 15, 1966, as Regional University of Northeastern Brazil (Portuguese: Universidade Regional do Nordeste - URNe) as a local autarky. On October 11, 1987 by State Law n. 4.977, which was sanctioned by Governor Tarcísio Burity, the URNe became the State University of Paraíba.

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