19.000 students 1 campus UEL UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE LONDRINA www.uel.br/portal/en Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL) ESTABLISHED 1971 was officially recognized as a state funded university in 1971, as a result of the merger CAMPUS Londrina of the existing colleges of Languages, Law, RESEARCH Agronomy, Animal Science, Food Science, Philosophy and Dentistry. It is situated in STRENGTHS STEM teaching, Language studies, Molecule Londrina, one of the largest cities in the south Genetics and Biology, Microbiology, of Brazil, in a 235 ha campus surrounded by Mathematics, Experimental Pathology. green areas. It aims at the production and dissemination of knowledge, by educating Cultural Local History Museum, Cultural Centre, ‘Ouro PROJects Verde’ Theater, UEL’s Symphony Orchestra, citizens and professionals in various academic Com-Tour Cinema Theater, UEL Educational fields within the ethical values of freedom, TV, UEL FM Radio Station, International Theater equality, and social justice. Festival (FILO), Music Festival. Nowadays UEL offers 54 undergraduate EXTENSION Technology innovation agency, University courses and 236 post-graduate courses PROJects Press, Planetarium, community-based projects, (specialization, master degrees and PhDs). service learning and outreach programs. Every year the university attracts more and more students from many parts of the country, as the university’s influence goes beyond the close borders of our state thanks to our academic credentials. Due to our efforts to increase mobility among our academic community, UEL has managed to attract students from several countries, thus providing a rich intercultural experience to both local and international students. UEL is strongly committed to social, economic, cultural and environmental sustainability, with a highly qualitied Faculty (more than 90% of the 1.650 teachers with PhD titles or postdoctoral studies) and administrative staff (3.433). According to the QS University Ranking BRICS 2015, UEL reached the 1st position in Paraná and the 5th place among the Brazilian state funded universities. UEL UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE LONDRINA INTERNATIONALIZATION AT UEL CONTACT: Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid RectOR’S Pr 445, Km 380 Through its International Relations Office, OFFICE Campus Universitário UEL has signed cooperation agreements with Londrina, Paraná, Brasil universities from all continents, which allow the CEP: 86.057-970 international mobility of faculty and students, Phone: +55 (43) 3371-4311 E-mail: [email protected] as well as joint projects and research. UEL is www.uel.br keen on identifying opportunities and signing agreements with universities and research CONTACT: Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid institutions from other countries in order to InternatiONAL Pr 445, Km 380 carry out partnerships for mutual benefit. OFFICE Campus Universitário Londrina, Paraná, Brasil UEL is a member of several national and CEP: 86.057-970 international university networks that seek to E-mail: [email protected] promote the internationalization of higher www.uel.br/ari education, such as ABRUEM (the Brazilian Association of State and Municipal University Rectors), the consortium of universities from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Paraguai (ZICOSUR), the Coimbra Group (GCUB), and FAUBAI (the Brazilian Forum of International Education). In order to facilitate the internationalization process, we offer foreign language courses and Portuguese as a Foreign Language classes to interested researchers and students. UEL’s International Relations Office – ARI/UEL is responsible for managing academic and research exchange agreements with foreign universities. The office provides support to foreign students and promotes exchanges with other countries. ARI coordinates the activities of the Center for Afro-Brazilian Studies (NEAB) and the Center for Japanese Cultural Studies (NECJ), in order to help the educational and cultural initiatives in those areas. ARI disseminates widely the exchange and collaboration opportunities from partner institutions. 22.200 students 7 campuses UEM UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE MARINGÁ www.uem.br UEM’s is a comprehensive university localized Established 1969 in the Northwest of Paraná State and is recognized as one of the institutions with most CAMPUSES Maringá (Main), Cidade Gaúcha, Cianorte, Goioerê, Ivaiporã, Diamante do Norte and multidisciplinary graduation courses in Brazil. Umuarama, in addition to six distance- As a public university sponsored by the State, we learning courses. have full commitment to promote high quality education. In this scenario, the positive results are RESEARCH Agricultural Sciences, Biological Sciences, visible on the quality improvement of the under STRENGTHS Drug development, Health Sciences, graduation and graduation courses, as well as on Limnology studies, Microbiological Sciences and Technological Sciences. the increase of both, scientific production and patents granted. Nowadays, the Institution has 25 Cultural Cultural Politics Seminars, Museums, doctorate and 44 master courses (39 academic PROJects Music School, Visual Arts Projects, Folk master degrees and 5 professional masters). and Contemporary Dance Projects, The Distance-Learning Courses are periodically Choirs and Theater. offered in 26 poles in Paraná State as part of the EXTENSION Regional Development projects, Language Open University System of Brazil. PROJects courses, Several and specific projects UEM also receives each semester students distributed by area of knowledge, supporting from several countries to take part in mobility community needs and student formation. programmes or participate in events, projects in under graduation and post graduation level and indeed it is also offered them a Portuguese language course specially designed for non native students which is open continuously during the year. We also offer many specific courses in English. In addition, UEM offers services to the population in the areas of public health (Health Complex, including the main Hospital (HUM), Dentistry and psychology clinics and laboratories for clinical analyses), University Open for the elderly, museums, culture, legal services, Languages Institute, School of Music, treatment of dependency on alcohol and other drugs, educational and re-socializing programs for the people sentenced to outdoor work (probation). Most of the services offered to the population are free of charge or at low cost rates and indeed constitute training fields to students. UEM UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE MARINGÁ InternatiOnalizatiON AT UEM CONTACT: Avenida Colombo, 5790 RectOR’S Campus sede, Jardim Universitário UEM through its International Cooperation OFFICE Maringá, Paraná, Brasil Office manages international agreements CEP: 87.020-900 which establish direct contact and Phone: +55 (44) 3011-4200/4201/4202 partnerships with universities from 26 E-mail: [email protected] www.uem.br countries (Germany, Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Denmark, CONTACT: Avenida Colombo, 5790 Spain, The United States of America, France, InternatiONAL Campus sede, Jardim Universitário Italy, Mexico, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, OFFICE Maringá, Paraná, Brasil Portugal, Sweden, Uruguay, United Kingdom, CEP: 87.020-900 Australia, Gabon, India, Mozambique and Phone: +55 (44) 3011-4441/4238/4172 E-mail: [email protected] Ireland). The agreements allow, in addition www.eci.uem.br to the formal activity of international mobility of faculty and students, carrying out joint projects and research. Among the student mobility programs founded by the Brazilian government, UEM joined the Science without Borders and the Sandwich PhD Program. UEM invests in identifying opportunities and signing agreements with universities and research institutions from other countries. 12.500 students 4 campuses UEPG UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE PONTA GROSSA www.uepg.br High Quality Education - Among the best Established 1969 universities in Brazil CAMPUSES Ponta Grossa – 1 Campus in Downtown and Founded in 1969 by the State government, UEPG 1 in Uvaranas Suburb, São Mateus do Sul and has 38 in-classroom undergraduate programs, Telêmaco Borba. reaching approximately eight thousand students in Ponta Grossa, São Mateus do Sul and Telêmaco RESEARCH Agriculture (Crop, Phytosanitary and Soil STRENGTHS Management; Animal Science); Biological Borba campuses. and Health Science (Biology, Dentistry and Through the distance education programs, with Pharmaceutical Science); Humanities and Social a model system in the country, UEPG has 40 Applied Sciences (Culture, History, Citizenship and Public Policies); Technological (Food and supporting poles, in Paraná, Santa Catarina and Material Engineering, Sanitary and Environmental São Paulo, reaching more than three thousand Science, and Software Development); Natural students. Science (Chemistry, Physics and Geography). UEPG offers 14 in-classroom and distance Cultural City Museum, FUC – Music Festival, FENATA – specialization courses; 22 master’s degree and 9 PROJects Theater Festival, Courses to the Community in Ph.D. programs, reaching over 2.500 students. Art Therapy, Music and Drawing. The research activities involve professors, EXTENSION University Open for the Elderly, Education as undergraduate and graduate students, through a PROJects a Non-formal Training Program for Teaching supporting and encouraging policy in partnership Professionals, Sports School: Initiation and with the state and federal government, scientific Sports Training Center, UEPG Rondon Project, and technological development,