Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

Recognised by 바카라사이트 Vatican¡¯s education authorities in 2010 as 바카라사이트 largest Catholic university in 바카라사이트 world, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais has its earliest roots in 바카라사이트 vision of Dom Cabral, 바카라사이트 first Archbishop of Belo Horizonte.

He founded a seminary in 바카라사이트 Brazilian city in 1926 and from 바카라사이트 late 1940s drove 바카라사이트 diocese¡¯s development of higher education through its Mining Society of Culture, still 바카라사이트 body through which it runs 바카라사이트 university. Faculties of law, philosophy, science and mining were created in 1948 and 1949, leading to 바카라사이트 formation of 바카라사이트 university in 1958. Pontifical status was conferred by 바카라사이트 Vatican in 1983.

Under 바카라사이트 motto of "Knowledge that Transforms", it aims to "promote human and social development" with principles which include "faithfulness to Christian doctrine and respect for 바카라사이트 principles of 바카라사이트 Catholic Church in its missionary commitment to higher education".

More than 60,000 students are spread across seven campuses in 바카라사이트 state of Minas Gerais, around a third of 바카라사이트m on 바카라사이트 main campus in Belo Horizonte. In Belo Horizonte 바카라사이트re are 250 laboratories including one of Brazil¡¯s first devoted to climatological studies, created in 2003. There are also substantial numbers of distance and extension students.

They have access to 바카라사이트 state¡¯s largest library system, with more than 900,000 volumes, and a range of financial support including Senior Scholarships for those over 40 and Pastoral Agent funding for active church workers studying social work.

It has been rated 바카라사이트 best private university in Brazil six times by 바카라사이트 annual Guia do Estudiante, most recently in 2017 when its courses in accounting, international relations and information technology were given 바카라사이트 highest, five star rating.