Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

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Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
UFPE crest (Virtus Impavida)

Established:	1946
Type:	Public
Rector:	Amaro Pessoa Lins
Staff:	1,670 lectures, technical 3,400
Students:	34,586
Undergraduates:	26,705 (63 academic degree)
Postgraduates:	7,881 (175 postgrad / 43 PhD programs)
Location:	Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Campus:	Urban, 354.909 m square
Website:	official site

The Federal University of Pernambuco (Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, UFPE) is a public university located in Recife, Brazil, and established in 1946. UFPE has 70 undergraduate courses and 175 postgraduate courses. As of 2007, UFPE had near 35,000 students and about 2,000 professors. The university has three campi: Recife, Vitória de Santo Antão and Caruaru.

Its main campus, or "Cidade Universitária", is located in the west part of town, next to the Várzea neighborhood. The Law School or Faculty of Law is located in the downtown.

UFPE is the ninth Brazilian university in size and scientific production, and the seventh among the federal institutes. Over 25,000 students are signed.

It was elected twice as the best University of North and North-East of Brazil by Guia do Estudante national university ranking magazine and Banco Real (ABN AMRO). The University is also elected between the 12 best universities in Brazil.

Today it has 10 centers in 149 hectares of main campus area, in Recife.