History
- 1946 - PUC-Rio acquired the status of university.
- 1960 - First main frame computer installed exclusively for academic purpose in a Brazilian university.
- 1963 - Creation of the first graduate courses.
- 1991 - Creation of the International Programs Office, now, International Program Central Coordination Office (CCCI).
- 2014 - PUC is granted the status of a public non-state institution.
Education
Academic Centers and Departments:
- Center for Theology and Human Sciences (CTCH)
- Center for Science and Technology (CTC)
- Center for Social Sciences (CCS)
- Center for Biology and Healthy Sciences (CCBS)
Research
The Graduate and Research Central Coordination Office has the following objectives:
- Ensure the conditions for maintaining and developing the hallmark of academic excellence of the graduate programs and research at PUC-RIO.
- Ensure that graduate courses and research activities are integrated into the other activities of the University, and respond to the challenges faced by scientists and intellectuals of our time as well as to Brazilian society in particular.
- Promote and optimize PUC-RIO's graduate programs and research activities.
- Guarantee appropriate conditions for professors, researchers and graduate students to develop their academic work.
Career
PUC-Rio encourages the integration of students in the labor market, in the best possible condition. CCESP is the unit in charge of disseminating internship offers, trainee programs and jobs, as well as promoting activities to connect undergraduates with companies.
Short Courses
University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2024
595 6
2023
601 50
2022
651
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2024
801
2023
801
2022
801
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2024
-
2023
1203 -92
2022
1111
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Housing services
The Gávea campus, where most undergraduate courses and most graduate work take place has a built area of approximately 82 thousand square meters and is located in the Tijuca Forest area in the Southern part of Rio de Janeiro
The campus offers:
- Restaurants, cafeterias, bookstores and ATMs
- There are 4 libraries on campus, the CENTRAL LIBRARY and a specialized library per academic center
- Community service projects
- The PILOTIS, an open meeting area for concerts, political debates and fairs
- A large number of city bus lines make it easy to get to campus
- FREE Internet access provided
- RIO DATACENTRO (RDC) is the computer center
- SOLAR GRANDJEAN DE MONTIGNY, PUC-RIO's Cultural Center
Library services
The library network of PUC-Rio holds quite a varied collection with 182.505 titles, corresponding to 458.077 volumes of books, monographs, theses, dissertations and periodicals and about 142.000 e-books and a great number of international e-theses and dissertations. Online access is available.
ICT services
RDC manages the computing resources for public use at PUC-Rio.
- It manages and maintains the University's corporate network (optical fiber, wire and wi-fi), that interconnects all departmental data networks and provides Internet access for them.
- It offers 13 laboratories equipped with last generation microcomputers in broadband connection to the Internet.
Medical services
Among the facilities there is also one dealing with basic health assistance.
Campus life
PUC-RIO is located near the forest and the beach.Its campus is a pleasant green area with a stream running through it; small monkeys and squirrels can be seen jumping up in the trees.
Sports facilities
PUC-RIO has 3 sports areas where many sports are played, such as football (soccer), volleyball and capoeira. In addition, both international students and the regular students are allowed to swim at one of the most famous clubs in town, the Flamengo Football (soccer) Club. It is located within walking distance of campus.