Institutional Profile
THE INSTITUTION
The Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, supported by União Brasileira de Educação e Assistência (UBEA), is a higher education, research and extension institution constituted by several units (schools, institutes, peripheral units), which promotes professional and scientific training of at higher education level, as well as the development of theoretical and practical research in the main areas of knowledge, storage and dissemination of results and the promotion of extension and community activities.
PUCRS is among the most traditional higher education institutions in Brazil. Its cornerstone was the Higher Education Course in Business Administration and Finance, established in March 1931. Its recognition as a university came on November 9, 1948.
A private nonprofit entity, PUCRS is a Catholic confessional institution for the welfare of its surrounding community, having the Archbishop of Porto Alegre as its Chancellor. The title of Pontifícia, granted in 1950, marks its union and filial devotion to the Holy See. It is physically constituted by its Main Campus, in Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, and by another unit in Viamão, in the Metropolitan Region.
In 65 years, the University has graduated over 150 thousand students, being recognized by the Ministry of Education as the main private education institution of the South Region and ranking third among undergraduate, master's and doctoral programs in Brazil.
Dom Jaime Spengler
Chancellor
Joaquim Clotet
President
Evilázio Teixeira
Senior Vice-President
Mágda Rodrigues da Cunha
Vice-President for Academics
Jorge Luis Nicolas Audy
Vice-President for Research, Innovation, and Development
Sergio Luiz Lessa de Gusmão
Vice-President of Extension and Community Affairs
Ricardo Melo Bastos
Vice-President of Administration and Finances
SÃO LUCAS HOSPITAL
Located on PUCRS Campus, the São Lucas Hospital (HSL) initiated its activities in 1976 with the mission to develop activities of care, education and research in health. The pursuit of excellence, with synergies between these three lines of action, has allowed the HSL, in its 37 years of existence, to keep up-to-date with the most modern equipment, technologies and management. The HSL is a philanthropic general hospital which cares for pediatric and adult patients, including virtually all medical specialties. Around 18,000 people are treated daily at PUCRS São Lucas Hospital..
STRATEGIC PLAN
Mission
Based on human rights, on the principles of Christianity, and on the tradition of Marist education, the Mission of PUCRS is to produce and disseminate knowledge and promote human and professional development, driven by quality and relevance, with the objective of developing a just and fraternal society.
Vision
In 2015, PUCRS will be reference at both national and international levels for the quality of the education it offers and for the relevance of its research, committed to innovation and sustainable development, thus promoting the holistic education of students and contributing to scientific, cultural, social and economic development.
Management Principles
• Quality with sustainability;
• Innovation and entrepreneurship;
• Integration of education, research, and extension;
• Social responsibility and solidarity action;
• Relationship with society.
Strategic Objectives
In this Social Report, these icons are next to initiatives aligned with the strategic objectives in the Strategic Plan of the University.
EDUCATION
RESEARCH and INNOVATION
COMMUNITY ACTIONS & EXTENSION
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENT
2014
ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2013
