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Catholic University of Petrópolis

Universidade Católica de Petrópolis
Coat of arms of the university
Other name	UCP
Motto	Non excidet
Motto in English	Not be extinguished
Type	Private, non-profit
Established	December 21, 1961
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic Church
Chancellor	Dom Filippo Santoro
Rector	José Luiz Rangel Sampaio Fernandes
Vice rector	José Maria Pereira
Location	Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Campus	Urban
Colors	Orange and blue
Website	www.ucp.br

The Catholic University of Petrópolis (Portuguese: Universidade Católica de Petrópolis, UCP) is a private and non-profit university in Petrópolis — the capital of the State of Rio de Janeiro for nine years and the largest city of the highlands of the state. It is maintained by the Catholic Archdiocese of Petrópolis. The university had the highest score in the state of Rio de Janeiro in the National Student Performance Exam assessment for the bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy (undergraduate) and the third highest score in the bachelor's degree in Biomedicine (undergraduate). With that result, UCP is the best evaluated private university in the state in the respective courses. UCP Law School is one of the only ones recommended by the National Bar Association of Brazil in the region.

Unities and courses

Undergraduate Degree

Admission

For undergraduate admission to UCP two exams are used: ENEM and its own vestibular test.

References

1. "Foundation Day". Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
2. UCP - History Archived 2010-04-18 at the Wayback Machine
3. "UCP conquista Selo de Qualidade OAB Recomenda". Archived from the original on 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
4. "Biomedicina - Ranking de Cursos - Ranking Universitário Folha - 2018". Archived from the original on 2022-07-27. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
5. "Fisioterapia - Ranking de Cursos - Ranking Universitário Folha - 2018". Archived from the original on 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
6. "Inscrições abertas para vestibular da UCP; serão duas provas em julho | Tribuna de Petrópolis". Archived from the original on 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2020-04-07.

External links

• (in Portuguese) Official website

• Universities and colleges established in 1961
• Universities and colleges in Rio de Janeiro (state)
• Catholic universities and colleges in Brazil
• 1961 establishments in Brazil