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Postsecondary Institution

University of São Paulo

Universidade de São Paulo

São Paulo, Brazil

IDSCU ID: PS-0035Type: UniversityStatus: ActiveData captured: 7 Sept 2026

Overview

The University of São Paulo is a public university established by the State of São Paulo in 1934. Its official Portuguese name is Universidade de São Paulo, abbreviated USP. The institution operates across several cities in the state, combining a large metropolitan academic presence with specialised campuses and research environments elsewhere.

Institution information

Institution type
University
Operating status
Active
Ownership
Public
Founded
1934
Founded information
Established in 1934 by the State of São Paulo.
Acronym
USP
Teaching languages
  • Portuguese
  • English

Qualifications & fields

Primary pathway
Higher Education
Education pathways
  • Higher Education
Qualification levels
  • Bachelor
  • Master
  • Doctorate
Fields of study
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Social Sciences
  • Business and Management
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Computer Science
  • Natural Sciences
  • Medicine and Health
  • Agriculture
  • Law
  • Education
Delivery modes
  • On-campus
Awarding bodies
  • University of São Paulo

Campuses & admissions

Course catalogue
Open official page

Record information

IDSCU record ID
PS-0035
Education sector
Postsecondary Institution
Country code
BR
Data captured
7 Sept 2026
Data release
20260908T071051Z

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