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{{Short description|University in São Paulo, Brazil}}
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 | name                   = Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
 | native_name            = Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
 | native_name_lang       = Pt
 | other_name             = PUC-Campinas
 | image_name             = Brasão PUC-Campinas - Transparente.png
 | image_size             = 250px
 | motto                  = Fide splendet et scientia
 | mottoeng               = May it shine with truth and knowledge
 | established            = November 21, 1941<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mundovestibular.com.br/articles/2269/1/Universidade-Catolica-de-Santos---UNISANTOS/Paacutegina1.html|title=Universidade Católica de Santos - UNISANTOS|website=www.mundovestibular.com.br|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425180145/http://www.mundovestibular.com.br/articles/2269/1/Universidade-Catolica-de-Santos---UNISANTOS/Paacutegina1.html|archive-date=2009-04-25}}</ref>
 | type                   = [[Private school|Private]], non-profit
 | affiliation            = [[Roman Catholic Church]]
 | chancellor             = [[Angela de Mendonça Engelbrecht]]
 | rector                 = Germano Rigacci Júnior
 | head_label             = Vice rector
 | head                   = Eduard Prancic
 | faculty                = 2,565<ref name="Demonstrativo Financeiro 2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.puc-campinas.edu.br/institucional/|title=Relatório de Administração|year=2010|publisher=PUCCAMP|language=pt|access-date=22 April 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420033438/http://www.puc-campinas.edu.br/institucional/|archive-date=20 April 2010}}</ref>
 | students               = 19,689<ref name="Demonstrativo Financeiro 2010"/>
 | undergrad              = 
 | postgrad               = 
 | other                  = 
 | city                   = [[Campinas]]
 | state                  = [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]]
 | country                = [[Brazil]]
 | coor                   = 
 | campus                 = Urban
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 | free                   = 
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 | website                = [http://www.puc-campinas.edu.br www.puc-campinas.edu.br]
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The '''Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas''' ({{langx|pt|Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas}}, '''PUC-Campinas''') is a private and non-profit Catholic university, located in [[Campinas]], the second largest city in the [[State of São Paulo]]. The university is maintained by the [[Catholic]] [[Archdiocese]] of Campinas.

==History==
Founded in June 1941, with the first college teaching Philosophy, Science and Literature, it became a full university in 1955. The title of [[Pontifical University]] was granted by [[Pope Paul VI]] in 1972.

With three [[campus]]es in Campinas, the university has approximately 20,000 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs. Undergraduate programs comprise [[business administration]], [[system analysis]], [[architecture]], [[arts]], [[accounting]], [[biology]], [[medicine]], [[information science]] and [[library science]], [[economics]], [[theology]], [[pharmacy]], [[law]], [[social sciences]], [[literature]], [[physical education]], [[nursing]], [[dentistry]], [[physical therapy]], [[speech therapy]], [[nutrition science]], [[engineering]] (civil, electrical, environmental, sanitary and computing), [[philosophy]], [[geography]], [[journalism]], [[history]], [[pedagogy]], [[psychology]], [[publicity]], [[public relations]], [[international relations]], [[chemistry]], [[social services]], [[occupational therapy]] and [[tourism]].

The [[school]]s are Centre for [[Economics]] and [[Business Administration]] (CEA), Centre for [[Mathematic]]al, [[Environmental science|Environmental]] and [[Technology]] [[Sciences]] (CEATEC), Centre for [[Applied]] [[Social science|Social]] and [[Human Sciences]] (CCHSA), including the college of [[Law]], and Centre for [[Language]] and [[Communication]] (CLC).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puc-campinas.edu.br/institucional/campus1.asp|title=PUCCamp Campus I|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420053837/http://www.puc-campinas.edu.br/institucional/campus1.asp|archive-date=2010-04-20}}</ref>

On the same campus is the Celso Pierro Hospital and Maternity (HMCP), which has 340 [[bed]]s and 35 [[medical specialties]]. Every year, 450 thousand [[patient]]s are treated by the Unified Health System (SUS). PUC-Campinas and the [[University of São Paulo]] are the best universities in [[Brazil]] when it comes to [[Health]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://guiadoestudante.abril.com.br/premio/noticia/saude-508490.shtml|title=prêmio - Guia do Estudante|website=Guia do Estudante|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091116231551/http://guiadoestudante.abril.com.br/premio/noticia/saude-508490.shtml|archive-date=2009-11-16}}</ref>

The Celso Pierro Hospital has 340 beds, being 240 for the covenant of the Unified Health System (SUS) and 100 for HMOs and private individuals distributed in inpatient units.

==See also==
*[[Brazil University Rankings]]
*[[Universities and Higher Education in Brazil]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*[http://www.puccamp.br Official website] {{in lang|pt}}

{{Brazilian universities}}
{{Brazil topics}}
{{Education in South America}}
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