PONTIFICAL

CATHOLIC

UNIVERSITY OF

RIO DE JANEIRO(PUC-RIO)

WELCOME

TO PUC-RIO

HISTORY AND

MISSION

PUC-Rio was the first private higher education

institution in the country, created by the Catholic

Church. It was founded in 1940 by Cardinal D.

Sebastião Leme and Father Leonel Franca, S.J., and

in 1946 it acquired the status of university. The title of

Pontifical was conferred in 1947 — a rare honor

conceded by the Vatican establishing a special link

between this university and the Pope. In 1955, the

institution moved to the present campus.

HISTORY AND

MISSION Beyond providing education, PUC-Rio undertook the

task of assisting the community, based on Christian

ethical values, solidarity and human respect. It

represents a space for achievement, overcoming

challenges and development of its students.

The university operates under the supervision of the

Society of Jesus and under the supreme authority of

the Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro as its Grand

Chancellor.

PUC-Rio is a non-profit philanthropic institution, a

communitarian university.

It is thus a Catholic university based on Christian

humanistic principles.

HISTORY AND

MISSIONIt welcomes students, staff members, teachers,

researchers and administrators of all religions,

nationalities, ethnic groups and social classes.

The referential starting-point of PUC-Rio is the

complete development of the human being in two

main perspectives: the philosophical and the

theological. Besides that, it is a research oriented

institution that focuses primarily in the development of

academic and scientific knowledge.

PUC-Rio is, above all, a community of people,

professors, students and staff members united by a

common interest in seeking the truth and acting in

accordance with the needs of the society and with

the ever changing world around us.

HISTORY AND

MISSION• In 1991, the International Programs Office was

created. Now it is called Central Coordination for

International Cooperation (CCCI).

• In 2014, PUC-Rio granted the status of a public

non-state institution — a communitarian university.

• Today PUC-Rio has Master and PhD degrees in all

departments, except for Biology.

• The first computer science center in a Brazilian

university — the Rio Datacentro (RDC) — was

created in 1972.

PUC-Rio’s Main

Campus and

Other Facilities in

Rio

Main Campus

Marquês de São Vicente, St. (Gávea)

Other Facilities

• Odontology Institute (IOPUC, Gávea)

• TecGraph (Gávea)

• Centro de Pesquisas Pe. Matteo Ricci, S.J. (Gávea)

• Loyola Center (Gávea)

• São Bento Institute (Duque de Caxias)

• Duct Technology Center (CTDUT, Duque de Caxias)

• Continuing Education Central Coordination Office

(Downtown)

• Continuing Education Central Coordination Office

(Barra da Tijuca)

Administrative

Structure

Chancellor

Dom Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist., Archbishop of

Rio de Janeiro

President

Fr. Josafá Carlos de Siqueira, S.J.

Vice-president

Fr. Álvaro Mendonça Pimentel S.J.

Vice-president for Academic Affairs

Prof. José Ricardo Bergmann

Vice-president for Administrative Affairs

Prof. Luiz Carlos Scavarda do Carmo

Vice-president for Community Affairs

Prof. Augusto Luiz Duarte Lopes Sampaio

Vice-president for Development Affairs

Prof. Sérgio de Almeida Bruni

PUC-Rio in

Numbers

Total number of students 2018

Undergraduate students*-----------10.501

Graduate students -------------------- 2.223

Academic Master: 1.148

Professional Master: 215

Doctorate: 1.190

Continuing Education students --- 10.015

*Including exchange and other international

students.

Students with full or partial waiver of fees --- 5.816

Total number of faculty members 2017

Full time ------------------------------------------------- 486

Part time ------------------------------------------------ 872

With Master degree --------- 352

With PhD degree ------------- 844

Rankings

Times Higher Education/BRICS & Emerging

Economies, 3rd position in Latin American:

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-

university-rankings/2019/emerging-economies-

university-

rankings#!/page/0/length/25/sort_by/rank/sort_order

/asc/cols/stats and

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-

university-rankings/2019/emerging-economies-

university

QS World University Rankings, 2nd position, Academic

Reputation:

www.topuniversities.com

https://www.topuniversities.com/university-

rankings/latin-american-university-rankings/2018

Rankings

Gênesis Institute is elected 11th Best Incubator in the

world

Brics Policy Center is among the ten best Think Tanks

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-

university-rankings/pontifical-catholic-university-rio-de-

janeiro-puc-rio

https://guiadoestudante.abril.com.br/universidades/

melhores-universidades-puc-rio-e-a-melhor-

instituicao-privada/

PUC-Rio is third Brazilian university and first in Rio de

Janeiro at THE World University Rankings 2020

Academic

Centers and

Departments

Undergraduate Central Coordination Office

http://www.puc-rio.br/ensinopesq/ccg

Associate vice-president for academic affairs

Daniela Vargas, PhD

Graduate Courses Central Coordination Office

http://www.puc-rio.br/ensinopesq/ccpg

Associate vice-president for academic affairs

Paulo Cesar Duque Estrada, PhD

CENTRAL

COORDINATION

OFFICES

Center for Theology and Human Sciences (CTCH)

Architecture and Urbanism, Arts and Design (ProductDevelopment, Visual Communication, Digital Mediaand Fashion), Education, Philosophy, Letters (ModernLanguages, Literature, Linguistics, Translation, CreativeWriting, Performing Arts), Psychology and Theology.

Center for Science and Technology (CTC)

Center of Telecommunication Studies (CETUC),Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Control andAutomation Engineering, Electrical Engineering,Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering,Materials and Nanotechnology Engineering,Mechanical Engineering, Petrol Engineering, ProductionEngineering, Chemistry, Physics, Informatics,Mathematics, Institute of PUC-Rio (ITUC) and Institute ofEnergy (IEPUC).

CENTRAL

COORDINATION

OFFICES

Center for Social Sciences (CCS)

Business and Administration, Economics, Law, SocialCommunication (Cinema, Journalism, Publicity),Geography and Environment, History, InternationalRelations, Social Work and Social Sciences.

Center for Biology and Healthy Sciences (CCBS)

Biological Sciences (undergraduate level).

Medicine and Dentistry (specialization courses –graduate certificate programs – held off-campus).

Center for

Theology and

Human Sciences

(CTCH)

http://www.ctch.puc-rio.br

Dean

Júlio Cesar Valladão Diniz, PhD

Departments

Architecture and Urbanism, Arts and Design (ProductDevelopment, Visual Communication, Digital Mediaand Fashion), Education, Philosophy, Letters (ModernLanguages, Literature, Linguistics, Translation, CreativeWriting, Performing Arts), Psychology and Theology.

All departments have PhD Programs and ResearchPrograms, except Architecture and Urbanism.

Center for

Science and

Technology

(CTC)

http://www.ctc.puc-rio.br

Dean

Luiz Alencar Reis da Silva Mello, PhD

Departments

Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Control and Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials and Nanotechnology Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petrol Engineering, Production Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Informatics, Mathematics.

All departments have PhD Programs and ResearchPrograms.

Center for Social

Sciences (CCS)

http://www.puc-rio.br/sobrepuc/admin/ccs

Dean

Luiz Roberto Azevedo Cunha

Departments

Business and Administration, Economics, Law, Social Communication (Cinema, Journalism, Publicity), Geography and Environment , History, International Relations, Social Work and Social Sciences.

All departments have PhD Programs and Research Programs.

Center for

Biology and

Healthy

Sciences

(CCBS)

http://www.ccbs.puc-rio.br

Dean

Hilton Augusto Koch, M.D.

Institute of Dentistry (IOPUC) – Lato sensu

Department of Biology (BIOPUC) – Undergraduate level

Department of Medicine – Lato sensu

Nucleus for Technological Innovation in Health (NITES)

BRICS Policy

CenterThe Brics Policy Center produces academic research inthe form of articles, policy briefs, monitors, books andindicators, all of which are available online through ourwebsite (<www.bricspolicycenter.org>). Among ourmain themes and lines of research are:

• International Politics and Multilateral Agenda

• Development, Trade, Finance and Investments

• International Cooperation for Development

• Comparative Public Policy

• Innovation Systems and Development Governance

www.bricspolicycenter.org

General Supervisor

Paulo Luiz Moreaux Lavigne Esteves

Administrative Coordinator

Lia Lopes

Central

Coordination for

Distance

Education

(CCEAD)

http://www.ccead.puc-rio.br

Coordinator

Gilda Helena Bernardino de Campos, PhD

- Offers courses in distance and in the blended mode,and produces didactic material in various media forsubjects in the different modalities such as videos,podcasts and other resources present in the onlinelearning environment;

- Prepares virtual courses and manuals on guidelinesand basic orientation for the elaboration of projectsof insertion of technologies in the classroom in thedifferent modalities;

- Offers seminars and courses for university teachers oninnovative practices in education.

Central

Coordination for

Distance

Education

(CCEAD)

Research

Group CNPq: Cooperation and Assessment in Distance Education

Research Topics

• Teaching and Learning Design for Web-basedDistance Education Courses

• Web Learning Assessment Methods in WebEnvironments

• Quality in Distance Education: A Longitudinal Researchwith Teachers in Training Programs of the FederalGovernment. A Case Study on the Post GraduationLato Sensu Technologies in Education (2006-2013)Course

• Semantic Web Technologies

• Emerging Educational Approaches

Extension

Central

Coordination

Office (CCE)

http://www.cce.puc-rio.br

Associate Vice-president for Academic Affairs

Alfredo Jefferson de Oliveira

Since 1971, Extension Central Coordination Office (CCE)

plans, promotes and offers free extension courses,

seminars, workshops, certificate level professional

specialization and training courses, and technical

Master courses. CCE offers approximately 400 options

of extension courses in different areas of knowledge

besides the advantage of studying in a well-recognized

university with excellent academic achievement and

facilities, such as the privileged location.

CCE also provides specialized training to private

companies or government-owned enterprises, which

may be held at the campus or at other arranged

locations. The courses fulfill all the academic

requirements of the Ministry of Education and Culture.

Professional

Internship Central

Coordination

Office (CCESP)

http://www.ccesp.puc-rio.br

Associate Vice-president for Academic Affairs

André Lacombe Penna da Rocha, PhD

PUC-Rio encourages the integration of students in thelabor market, in the best possible condition. CCESP is theunit in charge of disseminating internship offers, traineeprograms and jobs, as well as promoting activities toconnect undergraduates with companies. Annually,the PUC Exhibition (Mostra PUC) ̶̶ that is part of thecalendar of events of the city of Rio de Janeiro ̶ bringsdozens of large companies to the university to presenttheir work in speeches, workshops, and stands set up inthe ground floor area, during four days. It is an excellentopportunity for students to distribute their curricula vitae.Currently, about 6.000 companies maintain agreementswith PUC-Rio.

Division of

Libraries and

Documentation

(DBD)

http://www.dbd.puc-rio.br

Temporary Director

Mônica de Oliveira

The library network of PUC-Rio holds quite a variedcollection with 206.758 titles, corresponding to 467.557volumes of books, monographs, theses, dissertations andperiodicals and about 380.000 e-books and a greatnumber of international e-theses and dissertations. Onlineaccess is available.

The DBD´s structure is composed of five sectional librariesspecialized in the field of each of the university's fourmajor centers. Other services provided by the DBD siteare the links to important information resources and tothe CAPES Portal, a group of databases with over 37.000titles of scientific periodicals collections, created to assistresearch universities. PUC-Rio is one of the privateinstitutions allowed to use this service from CAPES. TheDBD is part of an integrated library system, the PergamumNetwork, which comprises important Brazilian institutions,being most of them universities and research centers.

Rio Datacenter

(RDC)

http://www.rdc.puc-rio.br

Director

José Raimundo Oliveira

RDC manages the computing resources for public use atPUC-Rio. It performs the following services for the benefitof all information technology users, whether individuals oradministrative units of the university:

• It manages and maintains the university's corporatenetwork (optical fiber, wire and wi-fi) that interconnectsall departmental data networks and provides internetaccess for them.

• It operates and manages corporate servers hostingacademic and administrative systems, the corporatedatabase and internet services. This environment is highlyavailable, reliable and secure from harm, thanks to theprotection of anti-intrusion, high temperature and smokedetection systems, equipment redundancy anduninterruptible power supply.

• It superintends data security policy for corporate datanetwork.

• It offers 13 laboratories equipped with last generationmicrocomputers in broadband connection to theinternet.

RioBotz RioBotz is the Robotic Competition team from PUC-Riouniversity. It was created in January 2003, initially onlyfocused on combat robots, but now competing as wellin other categories such as Humanoid Robots and RobotSumo.

The team is formed by control, mechanical andelectrical engineering undergraduate students fromPUC-Rio. The objective of the team is to allow thestudents to learn in practice about several areasinvolved in an engineering project, such as mechanicand electronic design, materials science, programming,team work and marketing. They have the opportunity toapply in practice the concepts learned in the classroom.They get the know-how to complement the know-why.

The technology involved in building combat robots canbe applied in several areas, such as in wheel chairs,inspection robots for the oil and nuclear industries, andeven rescue or anti-bomb robots.

http://riobotz.com

Coordinator

Marco Antônio Meggiolaro

Gênesis Institute

of PUC-Rio The Gênesis Institute of PUC-Rio (IG) is a complementaryunit of the Vice-Rectory for Development Affairs, whichpermeates all the centers and departments of theuniversity. The mission of the Gênesis Institute is toprepare entrepreneurs and businesses for success byfostering a culture of innovation and creating innovativeenvironments and workspaces that contribute to theeconomic, social, cultural and environmentaldevelopment of areas. The Gênesis Institute transformsstudents into entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs intobusinesses, and technologies into products, helpingstudents strengthen their relationships with the marketand guaranteeing that their academic researcheffectively and positively impacts society.

http://www.genesis.puc-rio.br

Director

João Gabriel Hargreaves Ribeiro

Gênesis Institute

of PUC-Rio

http://www.genesis.puc-rio.br

Director

João Gabriel Hargreaves Ribeiro

Over the course of the last 19 years, the Gênesis Institutehas generated through its Department for BusinessSupport over 145 active businesses that together formrevenue of over U$ 1,10 billion. The Gênesis Institutecurrently possesses in its portfolio 12 germinatedenterprises, 13 incubated enterprises, 61 graduatedenterprises and 58 satellites. In 2016, 55 of the 87germinated, incubated and graduated enterprisestogether generated a total income of R$ 208 million anddirectly employed 2,660 professionals.

Finally, the Department of Local Development isresponsible for the application of knowledge generatedby the Gênesis Institute for the promotion ofentrepreneurship and innovation in neighborhoods, citiesand regions. In 2016, the Gênesis Institute launched threelocal development projects that impacted themunicipalities of Itaguai and Mangaratiba (RJ),Parauapebas (PA), São Luís (MA), Ouro Preto andMariana (MG).

Group of

Technology and

Petroleum

Engineering

(GTEP)

http://www.puc-rio.br/english/specialprojects/gtep.html

Director

Sergio A. B. da Fontoura, PhD

Since 1991, the Group of Technology and PetroleumEngineering works with the oil industry in research anddevelopment projects. The Group's mission is to develop,adapt and implement technology with the support ofGeomechanics and Computational Mechanics in orderto optimize Brazil's oil and gas resources.

Areas of Research

Studies in Carbonates and Evaporites

Drilling Geomechanics

Computational Geomechanics

Fluid-Rock Interaction Studies

High Performance Computing

Reservoir Geomechanics

Institute of

Energy (IEPUC)

http://www.puc-rio.br/english/specialprojects/iepuc.html

Director

Sergio Leal Braga, PhD

Areas of Activity

The IEPUC conducts interdisciplinary research and projects inenergy. Among the topics of interest it is included:petroleum, natural gas applications, gas turbines, internalcombustion engines, refrigeration, environment, electricitygeneration and distribution, solar energy and many others. Inthe development of these projects, IEPUC cooperates withother research institutions and large companies, promotingthe rational use of energy-related issues, meeting the newdemands of the society and the market.

VEHICULAR ENGINEERING LABORATORY (LEV)

The LEV is a laboratory of PUC-Rio focused on thedevelopment of new fuels and engines, in order to reduceatmospheric emissions and to improve the quality of life inthe cities. The research, involving new fuels, hybrid andelectric vehicles, automation and testing of vehicles andparts are made in partnership with major companies andinternational research centers.

TECGRAF

http://www.tecgraf.puc-rio.br/pt/index.html

Director

Marcelo Gattass, PhD

Areas of Activity

The Tecgraf Institute of Technical-Scientific SoftwareDevelopment of PUC-Rio (Tecgraf/PUC-Rio) stands out inthe national and international scenario by developinginnovative computer systems applied mainly to the oiland gas industry. Founded in 1987 as a laboratory of theDepartment of Informatics of PUC-Rio, it became anInstitute of PUC-Rio in 2012. Tecgraf has created morethan 60 software products in the areas of Geophysics,Geology, Reservoir, Environment, Engineering, Logisticsand Entertainment, which are widely used in differentresearch, project and production sectors of the industry.The Institute holds partnerships with Petrobras, theBrazilian Navy, BG Group, and Rede Globo.

TECGRAFAreas of Activity

Tecgraf is an accredited EMBRAPII (Brazilian Agency forIndustrial Research and Innovation) unit. The institute’sline of action is Computing Solutions for Engineering,which aims to develop complex technical-scientificcomputer systems that require advanced research andstate of the art solutions to meet the technologicalchallenges of the industry. The institute is an accreditedunit of The Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum,Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) and is authorized todevelop projects with funds from the Investment Clausein R,D&I. Finally, Tecgraf is also an accredited unit of theInformation Technology Committee (CATI) of the Ministryof Science, Technology, Innovation andCommunication, which allows access to projects fundedby the Informatics Act (Act nº 8.248/91).

The Institute supports academic research by working incooperation with PUC-Rio’s Departments of Informatics,Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and IndustrialEngineering. Tecgraf houses a team of approximately418 researchers and collaborators, including professors,PhDs, doctors, masters and graduate andundergraduate students.

http://www.tecgraf.puc-rio.br/pt/index.html

Director

Marcelo Gattass, PhD

Interdisciplinary

Center for African

Descendent

Research and

Heritage (Nirema)

http://www.nirema.puc-rio.br/

Coordinator

Sérgio Hamilton da Silva Barra

Nirema is a complementary unit of PUC-Rio linked to theHistory, Social Work, Sociology and Politics departments.

It is a research and documentation center of the AfricanBrazilian culture. It develops activities and interdisciplinaryinitiatives that involve representatives from PUC-Rio´sfaculty and staff.

Nirema activities involve not only professors from PUC-Riobut also have a body of associate researches belongingto other educational institutions in Brazil and abroad.

Environment

Interdisciplinary

Center (NIMA)Environment Interdisciplinary Center (NIMA) is locatedwithin PUC’s Ecological Park, an area with plenty ofvegetation and with a diversity of rare species. AnAtlantic Forest place where the Rainha River passes by,the sabiá-laranjeira sings and where one builds withbamboo, with words and with transforming actions.

Founded by the current rector, father Josafá Carlos deSiqueira, S.J., in 1999, NIMA received the task to becomethe integration place for the interdisciplinary exchangeon environmental studies in the university. Its duty is toclose the relationship among the different departments,seeking to build up cooperation to face the social-environmental questions.

http://www.nima.puc-rio.br

Coordinator

Luiz Felipe Guanaes Rego, PhD

Environmental

AgendaThe environmental crisis is a global and local reality thatmust be faced by all of us who inhabit the planet earth.The university must collaborate in the production ofknowledge, through teaching and research, looking forsustainable solutions and promoting creative actionsthat might help society with adaptive processes derivedfrom the climate changes and with the search ofminimizing resolutions for current and futuresocioenvironment impacts. Due to this challenge, wehave to put our efforts toward the construction ofsystems and alternatives ecologically correct andsocially fair and solidary.

The power and testimony of local actions are extremelyimportant to illuminate and enrich global proposals ofplanetary sustainability, contributing to changes ofhabits and construction process of new habits (ethos).Only this way we will realize the utopia of a world whereenvironmental and social relations are really morebalanced to current generations and to those who inthe future will succeed us.

Environmental

Agenda

In this local action perspective, we believe in the proposalstrength of PUC-Rio Environmental Agenda. The Agenda is aresult of a long discussion and reflexion process of acompetent group composed by teachers and students, fromdifferent centers and departments, coordinated by PUC-RioEnvironment Interdisciplinary Center (NIMA).

We are aware of academic difficulties in summarizing andsynthetizing convergent and divergent aspects from thevarious scientific knowledges. On the other hand, we believethat due to the union of different efforts we will put inpractice actions that contribute to the future construction ofa truly sustainable university. The socioenvironment issue is areference capable of gathering diverse ideas and to suggestpractical and reasonable solutions in order to improvepatterns that control the fundamental principles of social andacademic excellence institution, such as PUC-Rio.

The Environmental Agenda is, above all, a symbolicexpression of the institution collective effort of looking forsustainable alternatives in short and long terms. Its symbolicforce is a clear demonstration that the local testimony isfundamental to mirror the global wish of a planet moreecologically well balanced and socially fairer and greater insolidarity.

Fr. Josafá Carlos de Siqueira, S.J.

President of PUC-Rio

http://www.nima.puc-rio.br

Coordinator

Luiz Felipe Guanaes Rego, PhD

Social Action

The social action promoted by PUC-Rio is seen by communities asthe only source of hope to improve its member's quality of life. Allefforts are educational, for the citizens that benefit from them andfor the students involved with the work. It creates new understandingof the world while fusing humanitarian and professional principles.

Scholarship Aid Programs

Implemented more than 20 years ago, beneficiaries of the programare students, employees and their dependents, interns, athletes,seminarians, religious personnel and members of the choir of PUC-Rio. More than 4,200 students receive partial or integral scholarships.

The UNICOM

UNICOM emerged in 1978 with the purpose of strengthening theparticipation of PUC-Rio in the daily lives of marginalizedcommunities in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The objective is to use thestudent's knowledge for the benefit of the population, generatingbetter life conditions.

The Group for Psycho-pedagogical Guidance and Counseling(NOAP)

It carries out work in public schools related to triage, evolution andmonitoring of children and adolescents with learning difficulties. Theproject includes teachers and psychopedagogues who work withchildren under the supervision of a former professor from theDepartment of Education.

Social Action

The PUC-Rio Solidarity Emergency Fund (FESP)

The students that benefit from this fund come from low-

income families. At university, they can take

community courses to prepare themselves for the

university entrance exam and apply for scholarships.

However, they may still encounter difficulties attending

classes due to expenses for food and transportation.

Currently, the resources of the FESP finance the

purchase of transport and meal tickets for 520 students.

Alumni

Association

(AAA)

http://aaapucrio.com.br/

President

Ricardo Lagares Henriques

Alumni Association (AAA) aims to maintain the

university's alumni in touch with PUC-Rio, whenever it is

necessary. At present, for an annual symbolic

contribution, more than 38,000 registered alumni can

keep themselves permanently contacted to the

university by receiving the monthly newsletter Jornal da

PUC, by having free access to the university library

network, to Rio Data Centro (RDC) internet connection

facilities and to the university Registrar (DAR) services.

These contributions also allow the AAA, a non-profit

organization, to implement some of its special projects

such as the scholarship program to a number of

undergraduate students in need for their maintenance

at PUC-Rio.

AAA realizes lectures in partnership with different

departments; as well as courses , events, tours, cinema.

Central

Coordination for

International

Cooperation

(CCCI)http://www.puc-rio.br/ccci

Associate Vice-president for Academic Affairs

Angela Randolpho Paiva, PhD

Deputy Associate Vice-president for Academic Affairs

Ricardo Borges Alencar, PhD

The Central Coordination for International Cooperation

(CCCI) has a broad actuation area including:

• Exchange of undergraduate and graduate students.

• Double Degree Programs for engineering, mathematics and business students.

• Promotion of Short-term (Summer/Winter) Programs for PUC-Rio students.

• Development of Faculty-led/Customized Programs for international institutions.

• Organization and promotion of the Brazilian Seminars Summer Program.

• Collaboration between lecturers and researchers regarding the development of research.

• International inter-institutional cooperation.

• Assistance to the academic units in promoting cooperation with overseas institutions, celebrating and following the execution of agreements.

Central

Coordination for

International

Cooperation (CCCI)

Outgoing Students – PUC-Rio Students

• Promote students’ contact, mobility and internationalexchange with partner universities regardingrecruitment, scholarships and other opportunities.

• Provide support to PUC-Rio students to obtain thenecessary documents for the application.

• Offer lectures to promote partner universities and guidestudents to meet the requirements of each university.

• Organization and conduction of Selection Committeefor PUC-Rio students applying for internationalprograms.

Central

Coordination for

International

Cooperation (CCCI)

Incoming Students – International Students

PUC-Rio welcomes students from all over the world inexchange programs.

Activities and services offered:

• Assistance during the application process (visas andcontact with consulates).

• Assistance to receive visiting professors, researchers andstaff.

• Airport pick up.

• Arrival orientation.

• Social and cultural activities.

• Portuguese as a Second Language Placement Test.

• Registration assistance at the Immigration Office.

• Assistance with the entire process of real-time enrollmentand Add & Drop of disciplines.

• Security plan with emergency phone number available24/7.

Central

Coordination for

International

Cooperation (CCCI)

Portuguese as a Second Language Course

Pre-term Intensive Portuguese Program (90 hours) for international students – Winter and Summer sessions (Jan./Feb. and July), lasting 18 business days.

Study in English at PUC-Rio

International students have the opportunity to takecourses taught in English at PUC-Rio in severaldepartments.

Central

Coordination for

International

Cooperation

(CCCI)

Double Degree Programs

• École Centrales (Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes and Lille)(France) – Engineering

• Braunschweig (Germany) – Engineering

• Politecnico di Milano (Italy) – Engineering

• Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA) (Lyon,Strasbourg, Rouen, Toulouse and Rennes) (France) –Engineering

• L´École Nationale Supérieure de Mines de Nancy et Saint-Etiene (France) – Engineering

• L´École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications(TELECOM) (Paris) – Engineering

• L´École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications(TELECOM) (Bretagne) – Engineering

• Pontifícia Universidad Católica del Peru – Engineering

• The State University of New York at New Paltz (EUA) –Business

Central

Coordination for

International

Cooperation (CCCI)

Short-term (Summer/Winter) Programs

PUC-Rio understands that these programs are a greatopportunity for our students to develop themselves in a shortperiod of time, and during academic vacation periods(January, February or July).

Many partners offer Summer/Winter short-term options andour objective is to inform our students about the bestopportunities being offered.

Faculty-led/Customized Programs

Programs developed on demand to attend the specificneeds of international institutions.

Classes, seminars and lectures can be offered in English.

They can be tailored to any necessary length and maycombine class activities on a diverse range of themes, withcultural/technical visits and service learning.

The Central Coordination for International Cooperation hasbeen developing it successfully for more than 10 years andhave hosted about 2,000 participants from all over theworld.

Central

Coordination for

International

Cooperation

(CCCI)

Brazilian Seminars

A fantastic opportunity for people interested in Brazil andRio de Janeiro to receive academic credits while travelingabroad.

The Brazilian Seminars is an interdisciplinary SummerProgram offered every July, for the duration of 12 businessdays (48 hours).

Through a combination of lectures on different areas ofinterest and off-class activities, the program providesstudents, young scholars and international administratorsthe opportunity to deepen their knowledge about Braziland discuss the current issues that are in the globalscenario.

Optional opportunity: participants may combine theBrazilian Seminars with a 20 hours intensive course ofPortuguese language.

Exchange Students

PUC-Rio Students Abroad

Program 1996 2000 2005 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Regular Courses 23 52 143 243 233 223 166 191 267 244 269 289

Science without Borders 67 127 98 184 95 0 0

Double Degree Programs 36 44 48 39 46 21 39 44 35 47

Short Term Programs 20 80 141 105 89 67 47 28 35 36

Total per Year 23 52 199 367 422 434 428 377 537 411 339 372

Main Destinations United States, Spain, Portugal and France

Central

Coordination for

International

Cooperation (CCCI)

PUC-Rio International Students

Program 1996 2000 2005 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Regular Courses 57 123 244 623 553 627 779 917 734 780 678 534

Double Degree Programs

12 8 7 12 19 23 18 24 26 33

Intensive Courses 8 42 172 274 305 341 344 288 234 104 136 125

Customized Programs

38 66 247 171 324 164 303 185 231 164

Internships 6 29 13 20 15 12 13 22

Brazilian Seminars 8 12 11

Total per Year 65 165 466 971 1118 1151 1479 1412 1304 1113 1096 889

Main Nationalities United States, France, Portugal, Spain, Germany and Norway

Total Exchanged Students per Year

(PUC-Rio and Internationals) 88 217 665 1338 1540 1614 1907 1789 1841 1524 1435

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Central

Coordination for

International

Cooperation

(CCCI)http://www.puc-rio.br/ccci

Associate Vice-president for Academic Affairs

Angela Randolpho Paiva, PhD

Deputy Associate Vice-president for Academic Affairs

Ricardo Borges Alencar, PhD

Contacts

Incoming students

Linda Cristina Sousa - incoming@puc-rio.br

Outgoing students

Nancy Guimarães - mobility@puc-rio.br

Short-term students

Daniel Castro - curtaccci@puc-rio.br

Partnerships

Christine Duarte - partnership@puc-rio.br

The Campus The Campus Area

PUC-RIO is located near the forest and the beach. Its campus is apleasant green area with a stream running through it; smallmonkeys and squirrels can be seen jumping up in the trees.

Campus Map

Main FacilitiesThe Campus Area

Basic Health Assistance

Bookstore

Bus Stop/Taxi Stop

Bike Parking

Church

Sports Gymnasium

Psychological Assistance Program to Students (SPA)

Campus Ministry

University Museum - Solar Grandjean de Montigny

Coffee shops

Restaurants

ATM Machines

Photocopy services

Parking lot