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