University of Sorocaba • Internacional Office

UNIVERSITY OF SOROCABA INTERNATIONAL OFFICE

BRAZIL

at $2,400. It is the fourth-largest city of

Brazil is the largest country in Latin

the state to receive new investments and

America and the world’s fifth-largest

one of the largest in the country, figuring

country by area and the fifth most

in the list of 30 cities that create more

populous, with over 208 million people.

jobs in Brazil. Sorocaba’s industrial park

It is one of the most multicultural and

is well-served by roads, highways, and

ethnically diverse nations, due to over

public transportation.

a century of mass immigration from around the world. Brazil is considered an advanced emerging economy. It has the ninth largest GDP in the world by nominal, and eight and PPP measures. It is classified as an upper-middle income economy by the World Bank and a newly industrialized country.

The industrial park boasts more than 25 million square meters and over 1,600 industries. Main economic activities are: industrial machinery, heavy metallurgy, ironmaking and steelmaking, automotive parts, industrial textiles, agricultural equipment, chemical and petrochemical, cement production, solar

Brazil is a regional power and sometimes

module manufacturing, eolic energy,

considered a great or a middle power

pharmaceutics, paper and cellulose,

in international affairs. The climate

electronics, telecommunications, tools,

of Brazil comprises a wide range of

commerce and services. Its tools,

weather conditions across a large area

automotive parts and pharmaceutics

and varied topography, but most of the

industry are the largest in Brazil.

country is tropical. Brazil’s large territory

Sorocaba’s economic development is

comprises different ecosystems, such

fifth in the state, with investments in the

as the Amazon rainforest, recognized as

order of US$3,5 billion, with US$3 billion

having the greatest biological diversity in

in Gross Domestic Product. Its industries

the world.

export to over 115 countries, with an income of US$370 million per year.

SOROCABA CITY Sorocaba is the eighth-largest city in

UNIVERSITY OF SOROCABA – UNISO

the state of São Paulo. The population is

The University of Sorocaba - Uniso is

644,919 (2015 est.) in an area of 450.38

a Community University that offers

km2. Over the past twelve years the

more than 60 undergraduate courses

city has been undergoing extensive

and four graduate programs: Master’s

urbanization projects. It is the eighth

and Doctorate in Pharmaceutical

and fourth municipality in the consumer

Sciences, Master’s and Doctorate in

market in the state, with a potential

Communication and Culture, Master’s

annual per capita consumption estimated

and Doctorate in Education, and

Professional Master’s and Doctorate

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Degree in Technological and

Administration • Architecture and

Environmental Processes.

Urbanism • Visual Arts • Biomedicine

Uniso was ranked the highest grade granted by the Ministry of Education in the evaluation for institutional reaccreditation of Higher Education Institutions. In the State of São Paulo, only five out of thirty-eight, and in Brazil there are twenty-two out of a total of 201 universities, including private, community and public universities that have been ranked with the highest grade.

Computer Science • Biological Sciences Accounting Sciences • Economic Sciences • Foreign Trade • Dance • Design • Graphic Design • Law • Physical Education • Nursing • Agronomic Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Food Engineering • Bioprocess and Biotechnology Engineering • Control and Automation Engineering • Materials Engineering •

The university was established on

Production Engineering

September 15, 1994, but was born with a

Electrical Engineering • Mechanical

solid tradition in the area of Education,

Engineering • Chemical Engineering

in 1951 by the College of Philosophy,

Aesthetics and Cosmetics • Pharmacy

Sciences and Letters of Sorocaba. Uniso

Philosophy • Physics • Physiotherapy

is a non-profit Community University,

Speech Therapy • Gastronomy •

because it was not created and is not

Geography • Environmental Management

maintained by the Public Power; and

• Commercial Management • Industrial

is also not strictly private as it does

Production Management • Quality

not belong to an economic group.

Management • Horse Management

It is owned by the community and

• Human Resource Management •

managed by a University Council which

Financial Management • History •

includes teachers, students, staff and

Hotel Management • Digital Games •

representatives of

Journalism • Letters: Portuguese/Spanish

the community.

• Letters: Portuguese/English • Logistics • Marketing • Mathematics • Veterinary

MISSION

Medicine • Fashion • Music • Nutrition

To be a Community University that,

• Dentistry • Pedagogy • Management

through the integration of teaching,

Processes • Psychology •Advertising

research and outreach, will produce

and Marketing • Chemistry • Industrial

knowledge and train professional in

Chemistry • International Relations •

Sorocaba and its region to be agents

Public Relations • Information Systems •

of social changes in the light of

Theater • Occupational Therapy

Christian principles.

www.uniso.br

CONTACT UNIVERSITY OF SOROCABA . UNISO Rodovia Raposo Tavares, km 92,5 Sorocaba/SP . 18023-000 . Brazil arni@uniso.br | +55 15 2101.7005