📖 Introduction

Created in 1934, the University of São Paulo (USP) is a public university, maintained by the State of São Paulo and linked to the Secretariat of Economic Development. The talent and dedication of professors, students and employees have been recognized by different world rankings, created to measure the quality of universities based on different criteria, mainly those related to scientific productivity.

The University's performance, generated over more than eight decades of an intense search for excellence, allows USP to be part of a select group of world-class institutions. Currently, USP is responsible for more than 20% of Brazilian scientific production. The university has the best researchers in the country on its staff, which reflects on the quality of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

🏫 About Universidade de São Paulo

Since its foundation in 1934, USP has played a fundamental role in advancing research in the country, whether in the scientific, technological or social field, thanks to the work done by its students, employees and teachers. The USP campus in Ribeirão Preto is widely recognized for both its beautiful park-like setting and its academic excellence. Originally laid out in the 1950s as a health sciences campus (medical and nursing sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, dentistry), several academic specialties were gradually added, such as physics and mathematics, information technology, chemistry, biology, psychology and education. 

USP offers various cultural options for its students and also for the community. It maintains several museums and most of them have free entrance. More information about these and other leisure options in PRCEU (Pró- Reitoria de Cultura e Extensão Universitária) website.

To best receive visiting scientists and students from abroad, the Campus has an International Office that works integrated with the International Offices of each Faculty, and helps visitors in getting settled and to feel the hospitality of the Interior. Being an administrative, business and cultural center in the interior of São Paulo, the city is thriving with an active cultural and student life.

🏠 Accommodation

If accommodation on campus is important to you we advise you to arrive a few days before so you can try to register. You can also to choose accommodation off campus, we have an article about that here.

📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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Here is some more information about the enrollment process after you have been accepted.

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