Universidade de São Paulo

São Paulo - State of São Paulo, Sao Paulo

  • #92 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 65,722Total Students
  • 5,904Faculty
  • 1,540Int'l Students

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Universidade de São Paulo offers more than 270 graduate programs in all areas of knowledge: agricultural sciences, life sciences, health sciences, exact sciences, earth sciences, applied social sciences, engineering, humanities, linguistics, literature and arts, and multidisciplinary courses. USP’s provision corresponds to about 10% of all graduate programs in Brazil and 15% of all graduate students in the country. With 30,000 students regularly enrolled in its Master’s and Doctoral programs, USP delivers 2,600 PhD degrees each year. USP is a research-led institution, and since its foundation it has maintained a leadership role in Brazilian scientific and scholarly production. The university benefits from the continuous improvement of its interdisciplinary research centers in collaboration with international partners. The postgraduate programs attract students from many different parts of Brazil as well as Latin America and over 50 countries around the world. The university also stimulates students to undertake part of their studies abroad for short-term or for joint PhD degrees.

About

Universidade de São Paulo offers more than 270 graduate programs in all areas of knowledge: agricultural sciences, life sciences, health sciences, exact sciences, earth sciences, applied social sciences, engineering, humanities, linguistics, literature and arts, and multidisciplinary courses. USP’s provision corresponds to about 10% of all graduate programs in Brazil and 15% of all graduate students in the country. With 30,000 students regularly enrolled in its Master’s and Doctoral programs, USP delivers 2,600 PhD degrees each year. USP is a research-led institution, and since its foundation it has maintained a leadership role in Brazilian scientific and scholarly production. The university benefits from the continuous improvement of its interdisciplinary research centers in collaboration with international partners. The postgraduate programs attract students from many different parts of Brazil as well as Latin America and over 50 countries around the world. The university also stimulates students to undertake part of their studies abroad for short-term or for joint PhD degrees.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #139
  • 2014
    #127
  • 2015
    #=132
  • 2016
    #=143
  • 2017
    #120
  • 2018
    #121
  • 2019
    #118
  • 2020
    #=116
  • 2021
    #=115
  • 2022
    #=121
  • 2023
    #115
  • 2024
    #=85
  • 2025
    #92

Student & Staff

Total students
65,722

44%
56%

International students
1,540

86%
14%

Total faculty staff
5,904

333
5571

Total students
65,722

44%
56%

International students
1,540

86%
14%

Total faculty staff
5,904

5571
333
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Campus locations

Campus de São Paulo,

São Paulo - State of São Paulo , Sao Paulo , Brazil , 05311-970

Campus Bauru,

Al. Dr. Octavio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75 , Bauru , Brazil , 3235-8204

Campus Lorena,

Campinho municipal road, S / N , Lorena , Brazil , 12.602-810

Campus Piracicaba,

Av. Padua Dias, 11 , Piracicaba , Brazil , 13418-900

Campus Pirrasununga,

Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225 , Pirrasununga , Brazil , 13635-900

Campus Ribeirão Preto,

Bandeirantes Avenue, 3900 , Ribeirão Preto , Brazil , 14040-900

Campus São Carlos,

Av. Trab. São Carlense, 400 - Parque Arnold Schimidt , Sao Carlos , Brazil , 13566-590

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