1. Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul PUCRS The PUCRS and the Faculty of Informatics (FACIN) http://www.pucrs.br http://www.pucrs.br/uni/ poa/info/f-desk.htm

2. 2 Summary Localization Some Basic Numbers Academic Information Other Initiatives

3. 3 Localization Uruguaiana Campus Central Campus North Campus (Porto Alegre)

4. 4 SUMÁRIO Localization Some Basic Numbers Academic Information Other Initiatives

5. 5 Some Basic Numbers 3 Campi – 2 in Porto Alegre, 1 in Uruguaiana –Total: 33K students Central campus –30K students –380.000 m 2 –~2000 Academic –~1800 Personnel São Lucas Hospital –~1400 M.D.s –~2300 Personnel Central Campus Aerial View

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7. 7 Academic Information 22 Faculties –13 PhD curricula –23 MSc curricula –41 Other PG curricula –61 Undergradute curricula Computer Science Faculty –3 curricula: Computer Science(9), Information Systems(8), Computer Engineering(10) (joint effort with Engineering School) –60 Academic –800-1000 students in faculty + 2000 students, other faculties –MSc curriculum active at the PPGCC since 1994 –PhD curriculum under preparation at the PPGCC –16.000 m 2 8-store new building, ready in 2004

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9. 9 Other Initiatives – Central Campus Central Campus Plan Biggest Science Technology Museum in Latin America 6.000 m 2 Convention Center (2 first World Social Fori location) Biggest University Hospital in Brazil Huge sports Center (under construction) Technology Center (Dell, HP >200people labs, and others) LABELO Metrology and Calibration IPCT Scientific and Technological RI Computer Science Faculty

10. 10 Other Initiatives Distance Learning by Satellite Pró-Mata project (with Tübingen University) – nature research center and nature conservation Sports Center, ready in 2003 –Antigone-like swimming pool on 9-store building –Multiple sports supported