University of Sao Paulo
Region: Latin America
Country/Region: Brazil
Found Year: 1934
Address: Rua da Reitoria, 374
Introduction

University of São Paulo (USP) is one of the largest and most important research, technological and higher education institution of Brazil and Latin America. Founded in 1934, USP is a public state institution, and has campi located in eight cities in the state of São Paulo (Bauru, Lorena, Piracicaba, Pirassununga, Ribeirão Preto, Santos, São Carlos and São Paulo). USP offers 300 undergraduate programs and 222 graduate programs (MSc and PhD degrees), in all fields of knowledge, with tuition free for regular and exchange students. Altogether, there are about 90,000 enrolled students at USP. Its academic structure is organized into 42 schools, 6 specialized institutes, and four important museums, which receive over one-million visitors each year. USP also offers 984 extra-curricular programs for its students and the wider community that range from science and culture to innovative health care and therapy. USP has two major hospitals and dental health centers that directly benefit the population, and a partnership with two of the best hospitals in the cities of São Paulo and Ribeirão Preto. There are also sports practice centers, theaters, symphonic and chamber orchestras, and many other scientific and cultural diffusion centers. USP is a research-led institution, and since its foundation it has maintained a leadership role in Brazilian scientific and scholarly production, being responsible for 22% of all Brazilian academic output. Besides, the university graduate provision corresponds to 16% of all PhD awarded in Brazil, and 44% of the state of São Paulo. University of São Paulo also benefits from the continuous improvement of its interdisciplinary research centers in collaboration with international partners, which is demonstrated in 34% of all USP papers published with international co-authors.

Academic Ranking of World Universities
101-150
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101-150
2021
101-150
2022
101-150
2023
Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
All Subjects
Subject
Rank
Best Ranked Subjects
Subject Rank
Dentistry & Oral Sciences
14
Agricultural Sciences
23
Veterinary Sciences
30
Food Science & Technology
31
Textile Science and Engineering
31
Mathematics
51-75
Geography
51-75
Ecology
51-75
Key Statistics
82010
Total Enrollment
2943(3.6%)
International Students
53647
Undergraduate Enrollment
1360(2.5%)
International Students
28363
Graduate Enrollment
1583(5.6%)
International Students
Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Accounting Sciences
Actuarial Sciences
Administration
Aeronautical Engineering
Agronomic Engineering
Applied and Computational Mathematics
Architecture
Astronomy
Audiovisual Arts
Biochemical Engineering
Biochemical Pharmacy
Biological Science
Biomedical Informatics
Biomolecular and Physical Sciences
Business Economics and Accounting
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computational Engineering
Computational Physics
Computer Science and Informatics
Dentistry
Design
Dramatic Arts
Economics
Economic Sciences
Editorial Business
Educator In Geosciences and Environment
Electrical Electronic Engineering and Energy and Automation Systems
Electrical Engineering with Emphasis In Automation and Control
Electrical Engineering with Emphasis In Electrical Energy and Automation
Electrical Engineering with Emphasis In Electronic Systems
Electrical Engineering with Emphasis On Telecommunications
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Management
Exact Sciences
Food Engineering
Food Sciences
Forest Engineering
Fundamental Health Sciences
Geology
Geophysics
Gerontology
History
Information and Documentation Sciences
Information Systems
International Relations
Journalism
Language and Literature
Law
Leisure and Tourism
Library Sciences
Marketing
Marketing and Advertisement
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mathematics Applied To Business
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Production Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering
Medical Physics
Medicine and Medical Sciences
Metallurgical Engineering
Meteorology
Mining Engineering
Molecular Sciences
Music
Natural Sciences
Naval Engineering
Nursing
Nutrition
Nutrition and Metabolism
Obstetrics
Occupational Therapy
Oceanography
Pedagogy
Petroleum Engineering
Philosophy
Physical Activity Sciences
Physical Education
Physics
Physiotherapy
Plastic Arts
Production Engineering
Psychology
Public Policy Administration
Public Relations
Social Sciences
Speech Therapy
Sports
Statistics
Textile and Clothing Technology
Tourism
Veterinary Medicine
Zootechny
Graduate Programs
Administration
Aesthetics and Art History
Agricultural Machinery
Agricultural Microbiology
Allergy and Immunology
Analytical Chemistry
Anatomy of Domestic and Wild Animals
Anesthesiology
Animal Breeding
Applied Dental Sciences
Applied Ecology
Applied Economics
Applied Human Nutrition
Applied Mathematics
Arab and Jewish Studies
Archaeology - Mae
Architecture and Urbanism
Astronomical
Automotive Engineering
Basic and Applied Immunology
Biochemical Pharmaceutical Technology
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Bioengineering
Bioinformatics
Biological Oceanography
Biology / Genetics
Biosciences Applied To The Pharmacy
Biotechnology
Botany
Brazilian Cultures and Identities
Brazilian Literature
Cardiology
Cell Biology and Tissue
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chemical and Geological Oceanography
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Chemistry
Child Health and Adolescent
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering
Classical Literature
Clinical Analysis
Clinical Psychology
Communication Sciences
Community Health
Comp Studies. The Literat. Portuguese-Speaking
Comparative Biology
Computer Science
Computer Science and Computational Mathematics
Controlling and Accounting
Cultural Studies
Dental Materials
Dental Sciences
Dentistry
Dentistry (Periodontics)
Dermatology
Drug and Drug
Ecology
Economic History
Economy
Economy
Education
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Endocrinology
Energy
Entomology
Entomology
Environmental Engineering Sciences
Environmental Science
Epidemiology Exp. Applied To Zoonoses
Experimental Pathology and Compared
Experimental Physiopathology
Experimental Psychology
Food Engineering
Food Science
Forest Resources
Fundamental Nursing
Gastroenterology Clinic
Gastrointestinal Surgery
General Physiology
Genetics
Genetics and Improve. Plant
Geochemistry and Geotectonics
Geographical Human
Geophysics
Geotechnical
German Language and Literature
Health Sciences Applied To The Locomotor
Human Physiology
Husbandry
Hydraulic and Sanitation
Immunology
In Adult Health Nursing
Industrial Biotechnology
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Information Science
Information Systems
Integration of Latin America
International Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology
International Relations
Irrigation and Drainage
Language Esp. and Lit. Spanish and Latin Americ.
Language, Italian Literature and Culture
Language, Literature and Japanese Culture
Linguistic
Linguistic and Literary Studies In English
Linguistic, Literary and Tradutológicos In French
Literary Theory and Comparative Literature
Management of Organizations
Marine Engineering and Ocean
Materials Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Mathematics
Mathematics
Means and Process Audiovisual
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Clinic
Medical Sciences
Medicine and Technology and Interventions In Cardiology)
Mental Health
Metallurgical Engineering and Materials
Meteorology
Microbiology
Mineral Engineering
Mineral Resources and Hydrogeology
Mineralogy, Petrology
Modeling of Complex Systems
Morphofunctional Sciences
Music
Nephrology
Neurology
Neurology
Neuroscience and Behavior
Nuclear Energy In Agriculture
Nuclear Technology
Nursing
Nursing
Nursing Management
Nutrition and Animal Production
Obstetrical Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology, Ent. and Head and Neck Surgery
Oral Diagnosis
Oral Pathology
Oral Rehabilitation
Orthopedic Traumatology
Otorhinolaryngology
Pasture and Animal Science
Pathology
Pediatric Dentistry
Pediatrics
Performing Arts
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacology
Pharmacology
Philology and Portuguese
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physical Geography
Physical Oceanography
Physicochemical
Physics
Physics
Physics Applied To Medicine and Biology
Physics of The Agricultural Environment
Physiology
Phytopathology
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
Plant Science
Political Science
Portuguese Literature
Preventive Medicine
Production Engineering
Production Engineering
Psychiatric Nursing
Psychiatry
Psychobiology
Psychology
Public Health
Public Health Nursing
Public Health Nutrition
Public Health Surveillance
Pulmonology
Radiology
Rehabilitation Sciences
Rehabilitation Sciences
Restorative Dentistry
Right
Russian Literature and Culture
School Psychology and Dev. Human
Science and Food Technology
Social Anthropology
Social Change and Participation
Social History
Social Psychology
Sociology
Soils and Plant Nutrition
Speech
Statistics
Statistics and Experim. Agronomic
Surgical Clinic
Surgical Clinic
Surgical Clinic and Veterinary
Systematics, Taxonomy and Animal Biodiversity
Systems Engineering, Logistics
Teaching of Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)
Textiles and Fashion
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Toxicology
Toxicology and Toxicological Analysis
Transport Engineering
Transport Engineering
Tropical Medicine - Instituto of Tropical Medicine
Urology
Veterinary Clinic
Visual Arts
Zoology