PUCRS in Numbers

To follow are the updated numbers* of the University, such as the number of undergraduate and graduate programs, total number of students, administrative staff and teaching faculty, structure of the university, brands and patents, awards and merits, among other things.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

  • Total: 55 degrees

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

  • Master’s: 22
  • Doctorate: 22
  • Specialization: over a hundred program in diferente academic areas, either on-site or online

STUDENTS

  • Total: more than 40.000
  • Alumni: over 170.000

GRADUATE SCHOOL STUDENTS

  • Master’s: 977
  • Doctorate: 1.111
  • Specialization and MBA: 23.457

FACULTY AND STAFF

  • Number of faculty and staff members: 4.223
  • Faculty: PhDs – 69% | Master’s – 27%

STRUCTURE

  • São Lucas Hospital: 580 beds
  • Library: 1,62 million of items available in 14 floors
  • More than 200 laboratories for both teaching and research activities
  • Science and Technology Park (Tecnopuc)
  • Science and Technology Museum (MCT)
  • Sports Park
  • Events Center
  • Tecna PUCRS’ Audiovisual Production Center
  • Built area: 928,54 m²

TECNOPUC

  • Number of Companies: 170
  • Companies: 93 (65 consolidated + 28 startups)
  • 12 entities
  • 19 PUCRS research labs
  • 12 administrative structures
  • Jobs and internships at Tecnopuc: 7.300

PATENTS AND LICENSES

  • Application for 163 domestic patents (43 granted patents)
  • 61 international patents claimed
  • 36 international patents granted (Germany: 5; Argentina: 1; Canada: 1; China: 2; Colombia: 1; Spain: 1; United States: 12; France: 3; Ireland: 1; Japan: 1; Luxembourg: 1; Monaco: 1; Norway: 1; United Kingdom: 3; Switzerland; 2)
  • 7 technology transfer agreements signed
  • 34 software registered
  • 120 PUCRS brands, out of which 99 brands are registered

* Last updated: Jan 2020