Catholic University of Petrópolis
The Catholic University of Petrópolis (Portuguese: Universidade Católica de Petrópolis, UCP) is a private and non-profit university in Petrópolis — the capital of the State of Rio de Janeiro for nine years and the largest city of the highlands of the state. It is maintained by the Catholic Archdiocese of Petrópolis. The university had the highest score in the state of Rio de Janeiro in the National Student Performance Exam assessment for the Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy (undergraduate) and the third highest score in the Bachelor's degree in Biomedicine (undergraduate). With that result, UCP is the best evaluated private university in the state in the respective courses. UCP Law School is one of the only ones recommended by the National Bar Association of Brazil in the region.
Universidade Católica de Petrópolis | |
Coat of arms of the university | |
Other name | UCP |
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| Motto | Non excidet |
Motto in English | Not be extinguished |
| Type | Private, non-profit |
| Established | December 21, 1961 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| Chancellor | Dom Filippo Santoro |
| Rector | José Luiz Rangel Sampaio Fernandes |
| Vice rector | José Maria Pereira |
| Location | Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro , Brazil |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Orange and blue |
| Website | www |