University of São Paulo

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Formation1934
HeadquartersSão Paulo, Brazil
The largest Brazilian public university and the country's most prestigious educational institution

The University of São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian public university and the country's most prestigious educational institution,[1]

Several students from the University of São Paulo have achieved important positions in Brazilian society. It was the alma mater of twelve Brazilian presidents. USP was ranked 19th worldwide in a rank based on the number of alumni who became CEOs in the world's 500 largest companies.[2]

During the Brazilian dictatorship a large number of professors from USP were persecuted and tortured - many were forced to leave the country.[3][4]


 

Alumni on Wikispooks

PersonBornNationalitySummaryDescription
Fernando Henrique Cardoso18 June 1931BrazilPolitician
Sociologist
President of Brazil for 8 years, co-signed the Uniting Behind A People’s Vaccine Against COVID-19 declaration
Ronaldo Lemos25 March 1976BrazilBrazilian academic. Pro open internet, except when corporations like Facebook are doing the censorship. WEF Young Global Leader 2015,
Michel Temer23 September 1940PoliticianAttended the 2018 WEF AGM as President of Brazil
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