University of Campinas (UNICAMP)

The University of Campinas (Universidade Estadual de Campinas, UNICAMP or Unicamp) is a public university in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.

Its main campus is located in the Barão Geraldo district of Campinas, with additional campuses in Limeira and Piracicaba.

The State University of Campinas – Unicamp is a public university in the state of São Paulo, with campuses located in three cities: Campinas, Piracicaba and Limeira. Along with three other universities in São Paulo – University of São Paulo (USP), State University of São Paulo (Unesp) and Virtual University of the State of São Paulo (Univesp) – it is maintained by the state government, and is therefore free and open to the entire population of Brazil, in addition to receiving international students from all over the world as special and regular undergraduate and graduate students.

Since its founding, it has aimed to be an academic center of excellence, producing world-class basic and applied research, providing high-standard undergraduate and graduate education, and serving as a catalyst for economic and social development.

Unicamp appears in several international university rankings that classify it as one of the best universities in the world.