Federal University of Paraíba
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The Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB) is a public university whose main campus is located in the city of João Pessoa
, Paraíba
, Brazil
. Translating the name into English is discouraged by the university, however paraphrasing as Federal University of Paraíba is recommended by the university if necessary. Together with the Federal University of Campina Grande
, it is the main university of the state of Paraiba
, Brazil
.
UFPB offers degrees (bachelor's, master's and doctoral) in areas such as the liberal arts (including Law), health sciences (including Medicine and Dentistry), engineering and technology (Computer Sciente and Computer Engineering), business, education and the fine arts (Music, Theater, Art).
There are also campi in Areia
, Bananeiras
and North Coast (Rio Tinto
and Mamanguape
).
, Areia
, Campina Grande
, Patos
, Cajazeiras
and Sousa
had four of them detached due to the creation of the Federal University of Campina Grande
Campus II - Areia
Campus III - Bananeiras
Campus IV - Litoral Norte (Rio Tinto e Mamanguape)
João Pessoa
João Pessoa , is the capital city of the state of Paraíba, was founded in 1585 and sometimes called the city where the sun rises first, is a Brazilian city and the easternmost city in the Americas at 34º47'38"W, 7º9'28"S. Local residents call its easternmost point Ponta do Seixas. It is also...
, Paraíba
Paraíba
Paraíba Paraíba Paraíba (Tupi: pa'ra a'íba: "bad to navigation"; Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Translating the name into English is discouraged by the university, however paraphrasing as Federal University of Paraíba is recommended by the university if necessary. Together with the Federal University of Campina Grande
Federal University of Campina Grande
The Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Brazil, generally known as UFCG, is a public university whose main campus is located in the city of Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil. Together with the Federal University of Paraíba, it is the main university of the state of Paraiba, Brazil...
, it is the main university of the state of Paraiba
Paraíba
Paraíba Paraíba Paraíba (Tupi: pa'ra a'íba: "bad to navigation"; Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
UFPB offers degrees (bachelor's, master's and doctoral) in areas such as the liberal arts (including Law), health sciences (including Medicine and Dentistry), engineering and technology (Computer Sciente and Computer Engineering), business, education and the fine arts (Music, Theater, Art).
There are also campi in Areia
Areia, Paraíba
Areia, Paraíba, Brazil is a town and municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.-References:...
, Bananeiras
Bananeiras
Bananeiras is a town and municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.-References:...
and North Coast (Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto Group
The Rio Tinto Group is a diversified, British-Australian, multinational mining and resources group with headquarters in London and Melbourne. The company was founded in 1873, when a multinational consortium of investors purchased a mine complex on the Rio Tinto river, in Huelva, Spain from the...
and Mamanguape
Mamanguape
Mamanguape is a town and municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.-References:...
).
2002 campi Datchment
In 2002, the UFPB, at the time formed by the campi in João PessoaJoão Pessoa
João Pessoa , is the capital city of the state of Paraíba, was founded in 1585 and sometimes called the city where the sun rises first, is a Brazilian city and the easternmost city in the Americas at 34º47'38"W, 7º9'28"S. Local residents call its easternmost point Ponta do Seixas. It is also...
, Areia
Areia, Paraíba
Areia, Paraíba, Brazil is a town and municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.-References:...
, Campina Grande
Campina Grande
Campina Grande is the second most populous Brazilian city in the State of Paraíba after João Pessoa, the capital. It is considered to be the most important city of the Northeastern Brazilian subregion called agreste. It is considered one of the main industrial, technological and educational...
, Patos
Patos
Patos is a city in the District of Fier in Albania. The city had 32,078 residents in the 2005 census. It is the center of the oil industry in Albania, and is 7 kilometers from city of Fier.The city's football team is Klubi Sportiv Albpetrol....
, Cajazeiras
Cajazeiras
Cajazeiras is a town and municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.-References:...
and Sousa
Sousa
-Surname:*Sousa *John Philip Sousa, American bandleader and composer, writer of America's national march*Francis Newton Souza, Indian artist and founding member of the Progressive Artists' Group of Bombay...
had four of them detached due to the creation of the Federal University of Campina Grande
Campi and Centres
Campus I - João Pessoa- CCHLA - Centre for Human Sciences, Letters, and Arts
- CCSA - Centre for Applied Social Sciences
- CE - Centre for Education
- CCS - Centre for Health Sciences
- CCM - Centre for Medical Sciences
- CCJ - Centre for Law Studies
- CCEN - Centre for Natural and Exact Sciences
- CTDR - Center for Technology and Regional Development
Campus II - Areia
Campus III - Bananeiras
Campus IV - Litoral Norte (Rio Tinto e Mamanguape)