Universidade Federal do Paraná

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Located in Curitiba, Brazil, the Universidade Federal do Paraná is renowned as the oldest federal university in the country, with particular academic strength in forestry engineering, earth sciences, and health disciplines. While the primary language of instruction is Portuguese, the institution welcomes global scholars through various mobility partnerships and offers Portuguese language courses to help newcomers adjust to local academics. The university’s International Relations Office provides dedicated guidance on visas, housing, and campus integration to ensure a smooth transition for foreign enrollees. A distinctive characteristic of the institution is its historic Central building, which also houses a major cultural complex that anchors arts and community life in downtown Curitiba. International students benefit from a vibrant campus culture embedded in one of Brazil's greenest and most socially progressive urban centers.

Background

The Federal University of Paraná (Portuguese: Universidade Federal do Paraná, UFPR) is a public university headquartered in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. UFPR is considered to be the oldest university in Brazil. UFPR ranks as 37th best university in Latin-America and it is among the 651-700 best universities in the world, according to QS World University Rankings. It is placed as the eighth best university in Brazil in the latest "Ranking Universitário Folha (RUF)", published by the nation's largest newspaper, Folha de S.Paulo. Nowadays, its facilities are spread over the capital Curitiba and other cities in the State of Paraná. It offers 124 undergraduate degree courses, 44 doctorate, 66 masters and 5 professional masters programs, apart from a number of lato sensu programs (mostly paid one-year specializations) - see Higher-ed degrees in Brazil.

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