The Catholic University of Salvador (Portuguese: Universidade Católica do Salvador, UCSal) is a private and non-profit Catholic university, located in Salvador,[6] the first capital of Brazil,[7] and fourth[8] largest city of Brazil. It is maintained by the Catholic Archdiocese of Salvador.[9]
Universidade Católica do Salvador | |
 | |
Other name | UCSal[1] |
|---|---|
| Motto | Veritati |
Motto in English | True |
| Type | Private, non-profit |
| Established | October 19, 1961[2] |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| Chancellor | Dom Sérgio Rocha [3] |
| Rector | Silvana Sá de Carvalho[4] |
| Vice rector | Giorgio Borghi[4] |
Academic staff | 537[5] |
| Students | 13,220[5] |
| Undergraduates | 12,240[5] |
| Postgraduates | 980[5] |
Other students | 580 other employees[5] |
| Location | , Brazil[6] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Orange and blue |
| Website | www |
Undergraduate Courses
| Course | Campus |
|---|---|
| Law | Federação |
| Philosophy | Federação |
| History | Federação |
| Geography | Federação |
| Pedagogy | Federação |
| Social service | Federação |
| Theology | Federação |
| Social communication | Lapa |
| Letters | Lapa |
| Executive Secretary | Lapa |
| Visual Arts | Centro |
| Music | Centro |
| Business Administration | Pituaçu |
| Biological Sciences | Pituaçu |
| Accounting | Pituaçu |
| Economics | Pituaçu |
| Physical Education | Pituaçu |
| Nursing | Pituaçu |
| Civil Engineering | Pituaçu |
| Physiotherapy | Pituaçu |
| Mathematics | Pituaçu |
| Computers | Pituaçu |
| Technology Graduation | Garibaldi |
Postgraduate lato sensu Courses
| Course | Campus |
|---|---|
| Law | Federação |
| Education and Society | Federação |
| Environment | Federação |
| Business | Federação |
| Health | Federação |
| Theology | Federação |
| Engineering and Exact Sciences | Federação |
| Pastoralist communication | Federação |
Postgraduate stricto sensu Courses
Master Degree
| Course | Campus |
|---|---|
| Law | Pituaçu |
| Social Policy and Citizenship | Federação |
| Territorial Planning and Social Development | Federação |
| Environmental Planning | Federação |
| Family in Contemporary Society | Federação |
Doctorate Degree
| Course | Campus |
|---|---|
| Family in Contemporary Society | Federação |
| Territorial Planning and Social Development | Federação |
Notable alumni
Alumni
Notable Catholic University of Salvador alumni include:
- Augusto Aras, current Prosecutor General of Brazil
- Luislinda Valois, jurist, former Desembargadora of the State of Bahia, former Secretary of Promotion of Racial Equality and former Minister of Human Rights
- Otto Alencar, Senator from Bahia
- Ana Arraes, Vice President of the Tribunal de Contas da União
- João Henrique Carneiro, politician and former Mayor of Salvador
- Bruno Soares Reis, politician and current Mayor of Salvador after Antônio Carlos Magalhães Neto
- Daniel Almeida, current member of the Chamber of Deputies in Brazil representing the State of Bahia
- Claudia Leitte, axé and pop singer
- João José Reis, writer and one of the most important historians in Brazil, considered a world reference for the study of history and slavery in the 19th century
- Cristiano Chaves de Farias, Prosecutor of the Public Prosecutor's Office of the State of Bahia and writer
- José Medrado, lecturer and medium, founder of Centro Espírita Cavaleiros da Luz (Knights of Light Spiritist Center)
References
External links
- (in Portuguese) Official website