Pontificia Universidad Católica de Río (PUC)

Website	http://www.puc-rio.br
Founded	1940
Region	Latin America
Description	Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), is a private non-profit Catholic University created in 1940 with the mission of producing and transmitting knowledge based on humanistic values and Christian ethics. PUC-Rio is a leading research institution that focuses primarily on the development of science and innovation. It is recognized as one of the top five Brazilian universities. With approximately 1400 faculty members, and offering 36 Bachelors Programs and 26 Research Programs, PUC-Rio is organized in four Academic Centers: Center of Theology and Human Sciences, Center of Social Sciences Center of Science and Technology, and Center of Biomedical Sciences.
Email Address	fivern@puc-rio.br
Address	Rua Marquês de Sâo Vicente, 225 Gávea
City	Rio de Janeiro
State	RJ
Zip Code	22451-900
Country	Brazil
Alumni	0
Staff	1323
Undergraduate Enrollment	13150
Schools/Colleges	Architecture and Urbanism Program Biological Sciences Program Department of Administration (Business) Department of Arts (Industrial Design) Department of Chemistry Department of Civil Engineering Department of Computer Science Department of Economics Department of Education Department of Electrical Engineering Department of Geography Department of History Department of Industrial Engineering Department of Law Department of Letters Department of Materials Engineering Department of Mathematics Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Pedagogy Department of Philosophy Department of Physics Department of Production Engineering Department of Psychology Department of Social Communication Department of Social Work Department of Sociology Department of Theology Environmental Engineering Program Institute of International Relations Nanotechnology Engineering Program Petroleum Engineering Program