Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre

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Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre

Other names	UFCSPA
Former names	Fundação Faculdade Federal de Ciências Médicas de Porto Alegre (FFFCMPA), Faculdade Católica de Medicina de Porto Alegre
Type	Public
Established	1953
Endowment	R$ 43.518 million
Rector	Lúcia Pellanda
Administrative staff	287
Undergraduates	1067
Postgraduates	396
Location	Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Campus	Urban
Website	www.ufcspa.edu.br

The Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (Portuguese: Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, UFCSPA), formerly known as Fundação Faculdade Federal de Ciências Médicas de Porto Alegre and Faculdade Católica de Medicina de Porto Alegre, is a federal institution of higher education and research on health sciences located in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Academics

UFCSPA provides 15 degrees: Biomedicine, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Pharmacy, Toxicology, Gastronomy, Medical Physics, Health Management, Medicinal Chemistry, Biomedical Informatics, Food Technology and Speech therapy.

UFCSPA is linked to Santa Casa de Misericordia Hospital, a major hospital in Latin America.

Structure

The UFCSPA has a main building of 6 floors and the Center for Research and Post-Graduate Professor Heitor Cirne Lima. In its facilities, besides various laboratories, the university has a library (with broadband internet access and terminals for individual and group study), amphitheaters, conference room, art room, cafeteria, restaurant and chapel. It has parking spaces for employees, teachers and students. Currently an enclosed building is being constructed within the university and will house new laboratories and classrooms.

The university has an area of 9,456.84 m, and the built part is 13,121.09 m.

Notable alumni

Ciro de Quadros - physician

References

"Histórico". Ufcspa.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
"About". Ufcspa.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-20.

External links

Official website (in Portuguese)

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Neighbourhoods	Agronomia Anchieta Arquipélago Auxiliadora Azenha Bela Vista Belém Novo Belém Velho Boa Vista Bom Fim Bom Jesus Camaquã Cascata Cavalhada Centro Histórico Chácara das Pedras Cidade Baixa Coronel Aparício Borges Cristal Cristo Redentor Espírito Santo Farrapos Farroupilha Floresta Glória Guarujá Higienópolis Hípica Humaitá Independência Ipanema Jardim Botânico Jardim Carvalho Jardim Floresta Jardim Isabel Jardim Itu-Sabará Jardim Lindoia Jardim do Salso Jardim São Pedro Lageado Lami Lomba do Pinheiro Marcílio Dias Mário Quintana Medianeira Menino Deus Moinhos de Vento Mont'Serrat Navegantes Nonoai Partenon Passo d'Areia Pedra Redonda Petrópolis Ponta Grossa Praia de Belas Restinga Rio Branco Rubem Berta Santa Cecília Santa Maria Goretti Santa Tereza Santana Santo Antônio São Geraldo São João São José São Sebastião Sarandi Serraria Teresópolis Três Figueiras Tristeza Vila Assunção Vila Conceição Vila Ipiranga Vila Jardim Vila João Pessoa Vila Nova

Porto Alegre

Neighbourhoods

Brazilian universities and colleges

Federal

Universities	Acre Alagoas Amapá Amazonas Bahia Recôncavo Southern Western Brasília Ceará Cariri International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony Espírito Santo Goiás Maranhão Mato Grosso Mato Grosso do Sul Grande Dourados Minas Gerais Alfenas Itajubá Juiz de Fora Lavras Ouro Preto São João del-Rei Triângulo Mineiro Uberlândia Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri Viçosa Pará Rural of Amazonia Southern and Southeastern Western Paraíba Campina Grande Paraná Latin American Integration Technology Pernambuco Rural São Francisco Valley Piauí Rio de Janeiro Fluminense Rural State of Rio de Janeiro Rio Grande do Norte Rural of the Semi-arid Region Rio Grande do Sul Health Sciences of Porto Alegre Pampa Pelotas Rio Grande Santa Maria Rondônia Roraima Santa Catarina Fronteira Sul São Paulo ABC Region São Carlos Sergipe Tocantins
Colleges	Instituto Militar de Engenharia Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica Naval School
Institutes	Acre Bahia Baiano Brasília Ceará Mato Grosso Minas Gerais CEFET-MG Pará Paraná Pernambuco Rio de Janeiro Barra da Tijuca CEFET-RJ Rio Grande do Sul Sul-Rio-Grandense Santa Catarina São Paulo

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v t e Federal universities of Brazil by region
North Region	Acre Amapá Amazonas Pará Rural of Amazonia Southern and Southeastern Western Rondônia Roraima Tocantins
Northeast Region	Alagoas Bahia Recôncavo Southern Western Ceará Cariri International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony Maranhão Paraíba Campina Grande Pernambuco Rural São Francisco Valley Piauí Rio Grande do Norte Rural of the Semi-arid Region Sergipe
Central-West Region	Brasília Goiás Mato Grosso Mato Grosso do Sul Grande Dourados
Southeast Region	Espírito Santo Minas Gerais Alfenas Itajubá Juiz de Fora Lavras Ouro Preto São João del-Rei Triângulo Mineiro Uberlândia Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri Viçosa Rio de Janeiro Fluminense Rural State of Rio de Janeiro São Paulo ABC Region São Carlos
South Region	Paraná Latin American Integration Technology Rio Grande do Sul Health Sciences of Porto Alegre Pampa Pelotas Rio Grande Santa Maria Santa Catarina Fronteira Sul

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