UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS
UNICAMP and the rankings
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
• 15th position on the 2013/14 list of the world´s top 50
universities under 50 years old.
• 3th position on the list of the Latin American´s top 10
universities.
• 10th position on the list of the BRICS´s universities.
 Among the 50 best in 3 subjects:
 Agriculture & Forestry (1st in Brazil,
22th in the world)
 History (1st in Brazil, 34th in the world)
 Philosophy (1st in Brazil, 42th in the world).
 100 best in 15 subjects
 200 best in 23 subjects
 The best Brazilian university in:
 Modern Languages
 Computer Science
 Electrical & Electronic Engineering
 Chemistry and Materials Sciences
Times Higher Education (THE)
• 37th position on the 2014 list of the
world's top 100 universities under
50 years old.
• The only Latin American university
on the list.
UNICAMP – Main campus
Founded on October 5, 1966 as a public university of the State of São Paulo system.
Strong focus on high-quality teaching in synergy with top-end research and services
to society.
UNICAMP has driven a paradigm shift in Brazil, building solid bridges between
academia and industry.
2014
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UNICAMP – University of Campinas
Top Brazilian university in number of published
articles per faculty member.
Responsible for ~8% of Brazil´s articles in scientific
journals.
46% of its graduate courses were ranked by
CAPES/MEC as top grades (against Brazil´s average
of 12%).
Top Brazilian university in number of patents/
licensed patents.
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UNICAMP – University of Campinas
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6 Campuses
– Campinas, Piracicaba, Limeira, Paulínia
24 Schools & Institutes
2 Technical High Schools
Courses
– 36 technical high school
– 68 undergraduate
– 142 graduate (MSc; PhD)
Students: 33,545
– 3,803 high school (technical)
– 18,338 undergraduate
– 11,404 graduate (MSc; PhD)
Faculty members: 2,051
– 98% PhD
– 90% full time
3 Hospitals
– 856 beds
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Source: AEPLAN/Anuário Estatístico 2014
WHERE ARE WE?
Campinas Metropolitan Region
CAMPINAS
Metropolitan
Region
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Affluent inland metropolis at
the crossroads of booming
industry and agriculture:
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20 municipalities (2.9 million
inhabitants).
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GDP = US$ 39.2 billion (2010)
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~1.8% of Brazil's GDP
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~7.8% of São Paulo State’s
City of Campinas
• GDP = US$ 18 billion
• 1 million inhabitants
• 20 research and
technology institutes
• High-tech hub
GDP
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6% of Brazil's industrial production
(3rd largest industrial region).
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50 of the 500 world´s largest
companies have branches in
Campinas region: Motorola, IBM,
HP, 3M, Honda, Goodyear,
Samsung, Erickson, Compaq,
Syngenta...
Graduate Programs Average Score
CAPES ASSESSMENT - 2013 (triennial - scale 1 – 7)
UNIVERSITY
NUMBER OF
AVERAGE SCORE
PROGRAMS
UNICAMP
72
5,39
UFMG
70
5,30
USP
230
5,22
UFRGS
82
5,17
UFRJ
99
5,06
UNESP
114
4,68
Fonte: http://www.capes.gov.br/images/stories/download/avaliacao/Planilha-notasfinais-Avaliacao-Trienal-2013-apos-recurso.xls
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GRADUATE PROGRAMS
CAPES ASSESSMENT – 2013
(triennial - scale 1 – 7)
BRAZIL
International Standards: 6 – 7
1216
Programs
1047
BRAZIL - 12%
UNICAMP - 46%
610
270
145
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43
1
2
3
4
5
6
UNICAMP
20
7
17
UNICAMP
33 of 72 programs meet
international standards
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0
0
1
2
3
4
5
Capes grade
Source: MEC/CAPES 2013
16
Programs
Capes grade
6
7
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Top Unicamp Graduate Programs
CAPES ASSESSMENT – 2013
Grade 6 (17 areas)
Grade 7 (16 areas)
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Chemistry
Computer science
Dentistry
Ecology
Electrical engineering
Food engineering
Food science
Genetics and molecular biology
History
Literary Theory
Linguistics
Mathematics
Mechanical engineering
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Physics
Physiopathology
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Applied linguistics
Applied mathematics
Chemical engineering
Demography
Dental clinic
Dental materials
Economic science
Food technology
Geosciences
Molecular and functional biology
Oral pathology
Philosophy
Science and technology policy
Social anthropology
Sociology
Structural and cell biology
Vegetal biology
RESEARCH – 15% OF BRAZILIAN
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
Articles Indexed (ISI) – 2009 to 2013
2812 2771
2009 2010
Source: AEPLAN/Anuário Estatístico 2014
2981
2011
3238
2012
3149
2013
UNICAMP students
TITLES GRANTED – 2009 to 2013
2524
2276
2284
2269
1221
2009
1354
1245
871
826
2010
1232
853
818
2011
Underg
Source: AEPLAN/Anuário Estatístico 2014
2249
MSc
2012
PhD
1310
946
2013
BUDGET
No built-in social class bias: tuition-free; inclusion and affirmative action programs.
SOURCES OF FUNDS
USD x 1,000
%
SÃO PAULO STATE TAX (ICMS)
837.273
72,2%
RESEARCH AGENCIES (FAPESP, CNPq, CAPES, FINEP....)
130.623
11,3%
MINISTRY OF HEALTH (SUS)
89.476
7,7%
INDUSTRY & GOVERNMENT AGREEMENTS
30.244
2,6%
71.260
1.158.876
6,1%
100,0%
OTHERS
total
Source: AEPLAN/Anuário Estatístico 2014
VRERI
Agreements with Universities
among the Top 50 in QS
Brown University
Ecole normale supérieure, Paris
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
McGill University
The University of Manchester
The University of Tokyo
University of Bristol
University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
University of Copenhagen
University of Edinburgh
University of Michigan
University of Oxford
University of Pennsylvania
University of Toronto
Yale University
Source: VRERI, 2014; QS UNIVERSITY RANKINGS, 2014
(http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings)
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UNICAMP UNDERGRADUATE
STUDENTS ABROAD – 2009 TO 2013
954
685
339
325
2009
2010
360
2011
Source: VRERI, 2014; AEPLAN/Anuário Estatístico 2014
2012
2013
Graduate Students enrolled in
“sandwich” programs – 2009 to 2013
Source: PRPG, 2014
UNDERGRADUATE MAIN DESTINATION - 2013
NETHERLANDS
2%
ARGENTINA MEXICO
1%
1%
others
5%
ITALY
3%
FRANCE
22%
SPAIN
7%
GERMANY
8%
UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA
14%
AUSTRALIA
8%
PORTUGAL
9%
Source: AEPLAN/Anuário de Pesquisa, 2014
CANADA
9%
UNITED KINGDOM
11%
GRADUATE MAIN DESTINATION - 2013
DENMARK
2%
GERMANY
2%
NETHERLANDS
FINLAND 2%
2%
SWEDEN
2%
ARGENTINA
2%
CABO VERDE
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ITALY
4%
SWITZERLAND
2%
USA
19%
BELGIUM
4%
SPAIN
15%
COLOMBIA
4%
MEXICO
4%
CANADA
6%
PORTUGAL
13%
UK
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FRANCE
9%
Source VRERI/2014
FOREIGN STUDENTS AT UNICAMP - 2013
350
300
Total Foreigners = 1,150 – 4% (*)
Undergraduate = 396 – 2% (**)
Graduate
= 754 – 7% (***)
250
200
*over total (under + grad) : 29,742;
**over 18,338 undergraduate;
***over 11,404 graduate (MSc; PhD)
150
100
90% from 22 countries
50
0
UNDERGRADUATE
Source: AEPLAN/Anuário Estatístico, 2014
GRADUATE
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Innovation Initiatives
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Intellectual Property
Over 800 patents filed in Brazil*
95 Licensed Patents*
Around 20 PCTs a year
1st university on the ranking
of the major patent holders in
Brazil (INPI);
Unicamp Science Park and
Incubator
 100.000 m2 inside the campus
 9 incubated companies (Incamp)
 40 graduated companies
Technology Transfer
 54 Active Licenses*
 70 companies have licensed
technologies from Unicamp*
Entrepreneurship
 Over 200 students trained in
entrepreneurial skills each year
 109 mentors (80% business and
20% academic) to support the
creation of new startups
 255 related companies
*Data refers to Dec 2012
Unicamp-Related Companies : 251
People Employed: 11,128
UNICAMP – A few keys to success
 Attraction of distinguished young faculty members by providing a
suitable teaching environment and freedom of research.
 Periodic and rigorous assessment of academic performance of all
faculty members.
 A flexible institutional environment, sensitive and responsive to
societal demands.
 Balance between recruiting the best students and promoting
social inclusion of students coming from the public school system
and ethnic minorities.
 Early immersion of undergraduate students in research projects
(scientific initiation starting in the 2nd/3rd years).
 Solid relationships between academic activities and
innovation/entrepreneurship.
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Current challenges
• Increase incoming student mobility;
• Increase outgoing administrative staff
mobility;
• Increase multilingualism on campus;
• Improve life quality on campus;
• Facilitate mobility to beneficiaries of social
inclusion programs;
• Revise the curriculum towards more
flexibility and interdisciplinarity.
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THANK YOU
UNICAMP is open for internationalization
• Exchange students
• Exchange faculty & Staff
• Long term cooperative projects
VRERI – International Relations Office
www.internationaloffice.unicamp.br
internationaloffice@reitoria.unicamp.br
+55(19)35214718
UNICAMP – The University of Campinas
www.unicamp.br