RIO DE JANEIRO is an exciting city perfectly situated between a lush tropical forest and the Atlantic Ocean. Rio provides its residents and visitors alike a majestic realm of colors, sounds and smells.

 

 

 

With an intense cultural life, RIO DE JANEIRO is the perfect place for those who want to immerse themselves into the South American reality: plays, shows, concerts, exhibitions, street performances, scientific conferences, cultural debates - everything happens in Rio.

 

 

Rio de Janeiro is a strategic place right in the heart of the best of Brazil:

• PETRÓPOLIS: the Imperial City located in the mountains (1 hour by bus);
• BÚZIOS: a resort town with amazing beaches and crystal-clear water (3 hours by bus);
• SÃO PAULO: the number one industrial center in Brazil (40 minutes by plane);
• SALVADOR: the birth place of Brazil's colonization and now home to axé music, the Brazilian reggae (1 ½ hours by plane);
• OURO PRETO: one of the United Nations' Monuments of the World (3 hours by plane and bus).

 

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PUC-Rio

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
Only a select group of people has the opportunity to study at PUC-Rio, one of the top five universities in Brazil.

DISCOVER WHY YOU SHOULD STUDY HERE:
Prestigious UNIVERSITY
Research CENTER
Complete INFRASTRUCTURE
Outstanding CAMPUS
Strategic LOCATION

 

 

Recognized worldwide as one of the most important doctoral research centers in the country, the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) is a private non-profit Catholic University, was founded in 1940 with the objective of developing knowledge based on humanistic values. The university now has 20,000 students who come from a variety of religious, ethnic and social backgrounds.

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The Campus

PUC-RIO is located in Gávea, a charming neighborhood near the forest and beaches of the Zona Sul area of Rio de Janeiro. Its campus is beautifully situated within a tropical forest, surrounded by lush trees and with a small stream running through it. Visitors and students can often see small monkeys and squirrels jumping among the trees.

• Complete infrastructure and natural beauty!
• Located in a pleasant and quiet neighborhood;
• Large libraries with access to over 500,000 titles; There are 04 libraries on campus including the CENTRAL LIBRARY and a specialized library per academic center.
• FREE Internet access provided (broadband and wireless);
• Restaurants, cafeterias, bookstores and ATMs on campus;
• Community service projects with underprivileged population;
• Cultural center with art exhibitions throughout the year;
• 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.

RIO DATACENTRO (RDC) is the computer center. The first internet provider in the country, the RDC has a state- of -the-art multiprocessor computer and a graphics-computing center, among other equipment and programs. All PUC-RIO students, including international students, benefit from free access to the Internet from numerous terminals located in various microcomputer laboratories on campus.

SOLAR GRANDJEAN DE MONTIGNY, PUC-RIO's Cultural Center, displays numerous visual arts exhibitions year-round.

In the PILOTIS, the ground floor of the Kennedy Building, many cultural events take place throughout the year, including political debates and fairs. The "Festa Junina," a traditional folkloric festival occurring each June, showcases typical food and traditional dances which bring to life an old-fashioned way of living in Brazil.

The "Mostra PUC- Rio" is an internship Fair held every August that brings industrial and commercial organizations into close contact with the students at the university.

The PUC-RIO campus also offers restaurants and service centers, including: Three restaurants with complete meals ranging between US$4,00 to US$10,00 coffee-shops, 1 pizza-parlor; a bookstore and an office supply store; three copy centers; three bank branches; a post office; a newsstand and several ATM machines. Close to the campus, students also have easy access to a great number of shops, banks, specialized bookstores, restaurants, a movie and a shopping mall. The beautiful Botanical Garden and Leblon beach are also only within walking distance from campus.

Through some of its specialized centers, PUC-RIO also provides social assistance to its staff and the outside community. The Center for Assistance to Homeless Children (NEAM), the Training Office for Law Students (EMA), the Applied Psychology Service (SPA) and the First Aid Center also serve an important function on campus.

The Department of Social Work runs a considerable number of community projects in which PUC-RIO international students are invited to participate.