The Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp) has its roots in 1933 when a private medical school was founded. It became a federal institution in 1956 and a federal university in 1994. Now it holds six campuses (São Paulo, Baixada Santista, Diadema, Guarulhos, Osasco and São José dos Campos) with 53 undergraduate courses, 67 graduate programs, 1,500 faculty members, 4,000 employees and 17,000 regular students.
Unifesp is considered one of the most important education and research institutions in Brazil and Latin America. It aims at promoting the country’s social, economic and technological development by means of inseparable activities in education, research and extension.
A traditional and modern University
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Located in the most populated state in Brazil, Unifesp’s original campus is located in the heart of the city of São Paulo. Three campuses are located in the metropolitan area of São Paulo and the other three are situated in outstanding cities in the state.
The state of São Paulo is the main cultural center of the country, offering a large range of cultural activities, exhibitions and events, providing an amazing experience to visitors.
Campuses location
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São Paulo
Diadema
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São José dos Campos
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Comprehensive University Seven schools in six campuses
Institute of Environmental, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Diadema)
Undergraduate courses• Biological Sciences• Chemical Engineering• Chemistry• Environmental Sciences• Industrial Chemistry• Pharmacy• Sciences
Graduate programs • Chemical Biology• Ecology and Evolution• Integrated Environmental
Analysis• Pharmaceutical Sciences• Science and Technology of
Sustainability• Teaching of Sciences and
Mathematics
Institute of Health and Society / Sea Institute(Baixada Santista)
Marine Ecology• Bioproducts and
Bioprocesses• Education Applied to Health
Sciences• Food, Nutrition and Health• Human movement sciences
and rehabilitation• Integrated Environmental
Analysis • Interdisciplinary Health
Sciences• Social Services and Social
Policies • Teaching in Health Sciences
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Undergraduate courses• Environmental Engineering• Interdisciplinary Sea Science
and Technology• Nutrition• Occupational Therapy• Petroleum Engineering and
Renewable Resources• Physical Education • Physiotherapy• Psychology• Social Work Graduate programs• Biodiversity and Coastal
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Paulista School of Politics, Economics and Business (Osasco)
Undergraduate courses• Accounting • Actuarial Sciences• Economics• International Relations• Management
Graduate programs• Economics and
Development • Management of Public
Organizations and Policies
School of Philosophy, Language and Human Sciences (Guarulhos)
Undergraduate courses• Art History• Education• History• Languages and Literatures• Philosophy• Social Sciences
Graduate programs• Art History• Education• Education and Health in
Childhood and Adolescence• History• History Teaching• Language and Literature
Studies• Philosophy• Social Sciences
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Institute of Science and Technology(São José dos Campos)
Undergraduate courses
• Biomedical Engineering• Biotechnology• Computational Mathematics• Computer Science• Computer Engineering • Materials Engineering• Interdisciplinary Science and
Technology• Science and Technology
Graduate programs• Applied Mathematics• Biomedical Engineering• Biotechnology• Computer Science• Materials Science and
Engineering • Mathematics in National
Network• Operational Research
Paulista School of Medicine(São Paulo)
Undergraduate courses• Biomedical Sciences • Health Informatics
Technology• Medicine• Ophthalmic Technology• Radiology Technology• Speech and Language
Therapy
Graduate programs • Cardiology• Clinical Endocrinology• Clinical Radiology• Evidence-Based Health Care• Gastroenterology• Gynecology• Health Sciences Applied to
Rheumatology• Health Sciences Applied to
Sports and Physical Activity• Hematology• Human Communication
Disorders• Infectious Diseases • Interdisciplinary Surgical
Science• Management and
Informatics Applied to Health
• Microbiology and Immunology
• Molecular Biology • Nephrology• Neurology/ Neurosciences • Nutrition • Obstetrics• Ophthalmology and Visual
Sciences • Otorhinolaryngology• Pathology• Pediatrics and Sciences
Applied to Pediatrics • Pharmacology • Pneumology• Psychiatry and Medical
Psychology• Psychobiology• Public Health• Science, Technology and
Management Applied to Tissue Regeneration
• Structural and Functional Biology
• Technologies and Health Care • Technology, Management
and Ocular Health• Translational Medicine• Translational Surgery • Urology
Paulista School of Nursing(São Paulo)
Undergraduate course• Nursing
Graduate programs• Education Applied to Health
Sciences• Nursing
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Rectorate
• Technological Education Design (online course)
Facilities
All campuses are prepared and equipped to offer learning and research activities, with auditoriums, teaching rooms, laboratories, libraries, study rooms and wi-fi access.
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Informatics room
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Cultural and sport activities Relationship with society
Committed to social transformation, Unifesp develops 60 social programs and 154 projects in different areas, such as health, communication, culture, human rights, education, environmental issues and technology.
Coordinators of artistic and cultural activities are responsible for the construction and implementation of a cultural policy designed to provide space for the various manifestations of art and culture at Unifesp.
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Extension project
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Unifesp’s Choir Xingu Project
Drums of Paulista School of Medicine
Unifesp going global 46 partner institutions in 16 countries
The establishment of strategic partnerships with institutions of highest reputation has produced research outputs of international quality in issues of global significance. At the educational level, Unifesp aims at developing internationally recognized professionals, able to engage in professional practice in a variety of contexts both within and beyond their national boundaries.
Internationalization strategy
Unifesp’s internationalization strategy is framed within the context of the Institutional Development Plans for 2011-2015 and 2016-2020. From its beginning, it has been a benchmark for other universities in the country due to its reputation as a top-quality teaching and research institution. Based on dozens of cooperation agreements established in recent years with institutions from 16 different countries and the participation in programs from international organizations, as well as in those supported by the Brazilian government, the University has accelerated its internationalization process.
Australia
• University of Queensland• University of Melborne
Belgium • University of Ghent
Canada• Queen´s University• Université Laval
Chile• Universidad de la Frontera
France• Institut Supérieur de
Rééducation Psychomotrice• Université Claude-Bernard -
Lyon 1• Université Paris Descartes • Université Paris Diderot –
Paris 7 • Université Paris Ouest -
Nanterre La Défense • Université Sorbonne Nouvelle
- Paris 3
Germany • Friedrich Alexander
Universität (FAU)
Honduras• Universidad Nacional
Autónoma de Honduras
Italy • Universitá degli Studi di Roma
Tor Vergata • Scuola Normale Superiore di
Pisa
Lebanon • Council for Research in Values
and Philosophy – CRVP
Netherlands • Hanze University of Applied
Sciences - Groningen • University of Groningen • University Medical Center
Groningen
Portugal• Universidade do Algarve • Universidade de Coimbra • Universidade do Porto • Universidade de Lisboa• Instituto Universitário de
Lisboa • Instituto Politécnico do Porto • Escola Superior de
Enfermagem de Coimbra
Russia • Lomonosov Moscow State
University
South Korea • Chung-Ang University
Spain • Universidad de Cádiz –
Campus del Mar • Universidade de Santiago de
Compostela • Universidad de Salamanca• Universidad de Sevilla • Universidad de Valladolid • Universidad de Alcalá (UAH) • MD Anderson Cancer Center
Madrid• Universidade da Coruña
United Kingdom • University of the West of
England • University of Dundee • University of Manchester• Institute of Education-
University College London
United States • Emory University• University of Illinois – Chicago
Campus • University of Missouri• Texas Tech University• American Academy of
Pediatrics-AAP
CAPES - Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel CNPq - National Council for Scientific and Technological Development FAPESP - The São Paulo Research Foundation
Funding opportunities for individuals from abroad International mobility
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Portugal 34%
Spain 15%
Angola 7%
Germany 6%
Netherlands 3%
France 3%
Italy 2%
Other countries 4%
Paraguay 2%
Bolivia 2%
Czech Republic 2%
Canada 1%Chile 1%
USA 2%
Estonia 1%England 1%
Uruguay 1%
Portugal 37%
USA 19%United Kingdom 6%
Australia 5%
Canada 4%
Ireland 3%
Netherlands 3%Germany 2%
Hungary 1%France 1%
Other countries 5%
Mobility out 2010-2017
Colombia 4%
Peru 6%
Mexico 2%
Argentina 2%
Spain 14%
Unifesp In The World
The University’s website designed for international academics interested in connecting with us.https://www.unifesp.br/world/
Source: Secretary of International Relations
Undergraduate
• 53 courses in health, biological sciences, human sciences, science and technology
• 12,000 regular students
Graduate
• 67 programs• 5,100 regular students• 1,300 academic advisors
Education - undergraduate courses and graduate programs
All undergraduate courses and graduate programs at Unifesp are free of charge in compliance with the Brazilian public Higher Education policy.
Unifesp holds several graduate programs ranked as excellent by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Capes, in Portuguese).
Classroom Nursing students
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Multi-user laboratories, such as the Electronic Microscopy Center, the Neuromuscular Pathology Lab and Proteomics Lab, provide instrumental resources for research, as well as fostering interaction among researchers from different areas.
Research facilities
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High impact research
Scientific production (2005-2016)
Source: http://www.unifesp.br/reitoria/propgpq/index.php/pos-graduacao/stricto-sensu/a-pos-graduacao-em-numeros
Faculty per area International excellence graduate programs
• Endocrinology• Hematology• Infectious Diseases• Microbiology and
Immunology• Molecular Biology• Nephrology• Neurology / Neurosciences
• Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
• Pharmacology• Psychiatry and Medical
Psychology • Psychobiology• Translational Surgery
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São Paulo
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Diadema17%
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Osasco 6%
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São Paulo Hospital: a teaching hospital
Since 1938, São Paulo Hospital has offered advanced technology in Medicine and become one of the best training centers for doctors, nurses and health professionals in Brazil.
Besides presenting a large health care activity, the hospital also stands out as a reference in scientific production at national and international levels.
The institution hosts all medical specialties with a vocation for high complexity procedures. Its importance for the state and the municipality makes it responsible for the coverage of an area that reaches more than 5 million inhabitants in the city of São Paulo.
Monthly assistance
• 120,000 outpatients • 90,000 medical consultations• 30,000 emergencies care• 2,600 hospital admissions• 1,600 surgeries • 290,000 lab tests
Medical residency
• 86 programs in different specialties• 1,000 doctors annually trained
Multi-professional residency
• 20 programs in diferente specialities• 360 health professional annually trained
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Diagnostic imaging center
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Contact usInternational Relations Office
Rua Sena Madureira, nº 1.500 – 4º andarVila Clementino – 04021-001São Paulo – SP – [email protected]: +55 11 33854112
Secretary of International Relations: Miriam Galvonas Jasiulionis Administrative Assistant: Varner TimóteoAgreements Coordinator: Tamiris BurinMobility Coordinators: Valquíria Fontalva and Sílvio Jean Barbosa da Silva
Coordination and Development of International Materials: Miriam Galvonas Jasiulionis and Vera Raquel Aburesi SalvadoriTranslation: Renata Philippov
Institutional Communication DepartmentHead: Arlete Eni GraneroGraphic project: Ana Carolina Fagundes and Ângela Cardoso Braga Front-page: Ângela Cardoso BragaImage treatment: Reinaldo GimenezPhotographs: Unifesp´s Collection Revision: Celina M. Brunieri and Felipe Costa Published in: August 2017
Rector: Soraya Soubhi SmailiVice Rector: Nelson SassChief of the Office of the Rector: Andrea RabinoviciVice Rector for Undergraduate Studies: Isabel Marian Hartmann de Quadros Vice Rector for Graduate Studies and Research: Esper Abrão Cavalheiro Vice Rector for Extension and Culture: Raiane Patrícia Severino AssumpçãoVice Rector for Administration: Tania Mara FranciscoVice Rector for Student´s Affairs: Anderson da Silva RosaVice Rector for Human Resources: Murched Omar TahaVice Rector for Planning: Pedro Fiori Arantes
Director of Baixada Santista Campus: Sylvia Helena Souza da Silva BatistaDirector of Diadema Campus: João Miguel de Barros AlexandrinoDirector of Guarulhos Campus: Magali Aparecida SilvestreDirector of Osasco Campus: Luciana Massaro OnusicDirector of São José dos Campos Campus: Horacio Hideki YanasseDirector of São Paulo Campus: Rosana Fiorini Puccini
Director of Paulista School of Medicine: Emília Inoue SatoDirector of Paulista School of Nursing: Janine Schirmer
São Paulo Hospital / University Hospital Manager Director: José Roberto Ferraro
Support Foundation to the Federal University of São Paulo / FAp-Unifesp President Director: Jane Zveiter de Moraes
