Federal University of Parana. International Affairs Office

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1 Federal University of Parana International Affairs Office

2 International Affairs Office International Affairs Office (ARI) is attached to Rector s Office at Federal University of Parana (the UFPR). Its main task is the implementation and development of international policy as well as the promotion of the university s internationalization process. UFPR is engaged in extensive cooperation and exchange with prestigious universities around the world, and otherwise learning from its international counterparts. Currently the University has close cooperative relations with about 110 universities different countries. The ARI Office fosters and ensures the continuity of the university s international policy in accordance to the strategy for institutional growth and qualification of its academic activities. The university has continued to make significant advances on its path to internationalization creating its own mobility program to students and staff members. Besides the UFPR international guidelines is also discussed to the Local Committee of International Relations created in each Faculty that supports the accomplishment of our international strategies. Since 2009 UFPR offers a fellowship program from its own funding to support national and international mobility. The internationalization plan takes on account the policy to integrate the university to the various existing international research networks as well as establishing and strengthening international research network in interdisciplinary research areas, where there are substantial needs from the viewpoint of human society in globalised world. The internationalization plays and important role to the understanding of multi-cultural societies and taking up new responsibility to train citizens of world engaged to human s rights and peace culture.

3 General Information During the almost 100 years from its founding in 1912 UFPR has been committed to promote the self sustained development of society through the generation of knowledge, forming qualified human resources and in commitment with the development of citizenship. UFPR has been engaged as a public university with academic excellence. As a social institution the university offers community services reaffirming its ideals through its capacity of cultural, intellectual, scientific and technological fields. UFPR at a Glance Campus 905 ha Undergraduate Students 25,298 Graduate Students (Master and Doctoral) 3,200 Post Graduation Specialization 2,095 Professors and Lecturers 2,197 Supporting Staff 3,460 Faculties/Sectors 12 Departments 69 Libraries 15 School Hospitals 3 University Restaurants 3 Undergraduate Degrees 101 Graduate Degrees 90 UFPR has four campi in the city of Curitiba, other four campi in seven other cities of the State of Parana, including hospitals, experimental farms, two veterinarian hospital facilities, four museums, five specialized institutes, besides multiple experimental laboratories and centers of scientific and cultural diffusion. It comprises almost all areas of the human activity.

4 Main Academic Areas Agronomic and Forestry Sciences Applied Social Sciences Biologic Sciences Earth Sciences Education Engineering and Architecture Exact Sciences Health Sciences Human Sciences, Linguistic, Literature and Arts Juridical Sciences Multidisciplinary Campus at Seashore Professional and Technological Education

5 Research and Excellency The UFPR Research Plan establishes eight thematic areas of knowledge as the main research areas as follows: Agricultural and Forestry Technologies Biodiversity Biotechnology Environment and Development Health Materials Sciences and Engineering Scientific and Computational Modeling Society and Culture The research activities at UFPR have almost four hundred accredited groups that involve more than one thousand faculty members. The accreditation of these groups is organized at UFPR by the Research and Postgraduate Provost Office and nationwide by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). These groups can be consulted at

6 Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees Undergraduate Agronomic Sciences Agronomy Forestry Engineering Veterinary Medicine (Campus Curitiba) Veterinary Medicine (Campus Palotina) Timber Industry Engineering Zootechny Applied Social Sciences Accountancy Administration Economics Information Science and Management International Business Administration Architecture, Engineering and Technology Architecture and Urbanism Bioprocess and Biotechnology Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Technology Environmental Engineering Electrical Engineering Electrical Technology Electronics Mechanical Engineering Telecommunications Artistic Education Design Fine Art Biologic Sciences Biologic Sciences Physical Education Earth Sciences Cartographic Engineering Geography Geology Ocean Sciences (Campus Pontal do Paraná) Education Pedagogy Pedagogy (Distance Learning) Exact Sciences Statistics Computer Science Physics Mathematics Industrial Mathematics Chemistry Health Sciences Dentistry Medicine Nursing Nutrition Occupational Therapy Pharmacology History Human Sciences, Literature and Art Social Sciences Anthropology Sociology Political Sciences Industrial Design Product Development Visual Programming Juridical Sciences Law Literature - Language Portuguese English French Spanish German Italian Greek Polish Japanese Latin Music Sound Production Musical Education Philosophy Psychology Social Communication Journalism Public Relations Publicity and Advertising Theather Scenic Production Tourism Tourism

7 Graduate Degrees Masters (m) and Doctorates (d) Agrarian Sciences Agronomy - Vegetable Production (M/D) Agronomy - Soil Sciences (M) Veterinary Sciences (M/D) Forestry Engineering (M/D) Applied Social Sciences Accountancy (M) Economic Development (M/D) Information Science and Management (M) Management (M/D) Biologic Sciences Biochemistry (M/D) Botany (M) Cellular and Molecular Biology (M) Ecology and Conservation (M/D) Entomology (M/D) Genetics (M/D) Microbiology, Parasitology and General Patology (M/D) Physical Education (M/D) Physiology (M) Pharmacology (M/D) Zoology (M/D) Exact Sciences Applied Mathematics (M/D) Chemistry (M/D) Computer Science (M/D) Physics (M/D) Science and Mathematics Education (M) Earth Sciences Coast and Ocean Systems (M) Geodetic Sciences (M/D) Geography (M/D) Geology (M/D) Education Education (M/D) Engineering and Technology Bioprocess and Biotechnology Engineering (M/D) Civil Construction (M) Chemical Engineering (M) Electrical Engineering (M) Engineering and Material Sciences (M/D) Food Technology (M/D) Hydro-Resources and Environmental Engineering (M/D) Mechanical Engineering (M/D) Numerical Methods in Engineering (M/D) Production Engineering (M) Urban and Industrial Environment (M) Health Sciences Child and Adolescent Health (M/D) General Surgery (M/D) Internal Medicine (M/D) Nursing (M/D) Odontology (M) Pharmacy (M/D) Human Sciences, Literature and Art Design (M) History (M/D) Literacy and Language Teaching (M/D) Music (M) Philosophy (M) Political Sciences (M) Psychology (M) Social Anthropology (M) Sociology (M/D) Interdisciplinary Environment and Development (M/D) Juridical Sciences Law (M/D) Technology Bioinformatics (M) Besides, UFPR also offers 132 specialization and professional training degrees. The target is to provide a professional qualification (general and specific) to undergraduate public who wish to update and enhance their professional skills according to society demands.

8 Rua XV de Novembro, º andar Curitiba - Paraná - Brazil - Phones: / Fax: International Affairs Office - [email protected]

9 Rua XV de Novembro, º andar Curitiba - Paraná - Brazil - Phones: / Fax: International Affairs Office - [email protected]