Federal University of Technology – Paraná

Federal University of Technology – Paraná

Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná
Other name	UTFPR
Motto	Tecnologia e Humanismo
Motto in English	Technology and Humanism
Type	Public, State Assisted
Established	September 23, 1909 (School of Apprentices) October 7, 2005 (University)
Rector	Prof. Dr. Carlos Eduardo Cantarelli
Academic staff	1,697 (Headcount)
Students	21,092
Location	Apucarana, Campo Mourão, Cornélio Procópio, Curitiba, Dois Vizinhos, Francisco Beltrão, Guarapuava, Londrina, Medianeira, Ponta Grossa, Pato Branco, Santa Helena and Toledo , Paraná , Brazil
Colors	Yellow and black
Nickname	UTFPR
Website	http://www.utfpr.edu.br

The Federal University of Technology – Parana (Portuguese: Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, UTFPR) is a federal university with campuses in thirteen cities of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is one of the most renowned universities in Brazil, formerly known as CEFET-Paraná.

Campuses

The campuses are located in the following cities:

UTFPR - Curitiba

• Apucarana
• Campo Mourão
• Cornélio Procópio
• Curitiba
• Dois Vizinhos
• Francisco Beltrão
• Guarapuava
• Londrina
• Medianeira
• Ponta Grossa
• Pato Branco
• Santa Helena
• Toledo.

History

On September 23, 1909, the President of Brazil, Nilo Peçanha created the Escolas de Aprendizes e Artífices (Schools of Apprentices and Artificers), in the Paraná state this school started in January 16, 1910 named Escola de Aprendizes e Artífices do Paraná (School of Apprentices and Artificers of Paraná).

Two decades later, it started acting as a basic education school and was renamed Industrial Lyceum of Curitiba (Portuguese: Liceu Industrial de Curitiba) in 1937. Later it was instituted together with federal industrial schools, renamed Technical School of Curitiba (Portuguese: Escola Técnica de Curitiba) in 1942 and then to Federal Technical School of Paraná (Portuguese: Escola Técnica Federal do Paraná) in 1959.

In 1978 it became a Federal Center of Technological Education., renamed Federal Center of Technological Education of Paraná (Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica do Paraná, shortened CEFET-PR).

On October 7, 2005, president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva transformed it into the first Federal University of Technology in Brazil, renamed Federal University of Technology - Paraná (Portuguese: Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, shortened UTFPR). It still acts as a technical high school, classified as the best of Paraná, according to the Brazilian education index ENEM. And today is the best federal university in the state according to the Ministry of Education (MEC).

Year	Portuguese name	English name
1909	Escola de Aprendizes Artífices do Paraná	Paraná's Schools of Apprentices and Artificers
1937	Liceu Industrial do Paraná	Paraná's Industrial Lyceum
1942	Escola Técnica de Curitiba	Curitiba's Technical School
1959	Escola Técnica Federal do Paraná	Paraná's Federal Technical School
1978	Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica do Paraná	Paraná's Federal Center of Technological Education
2005	Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná	Paraná's Federal Technological University

Degrees

UTFPR offers Licentiate, Bachelor, Bachelor of Engineering and technology degrees.

Curitiba

Those are the degrees offered by the UTFPR campus in Curitiba.

Licentiate

• Physics
• Languages and literatures (English)
• Chemistry

Bachelor

• Design
• Architecture & Urban Design
• Information systems
• Physical education
• Administration
• Organizational communication
• Chemistry

Engineering

• Electrical engineering branch
  • Electronic engineering
  • Electrical engineering
  • Control engineering
  • Computer engineering
• Mechanical engineering branch
  • Mechanical engineering
• Civil engineering branch
  • Civil engineering

Technology

• Institutional communication
• Concrete technology
• Graphic design
• Electrical commercial management
• Manufacture management
• Industrial mechatronics
• Environmental management
• Radiology
• Telecommunications
• Internet systems

Londrina

Those are the degrees offered by the UTFPR campus in Londrina.

Licentiate

• Chemistry

Engineering

• Materials engineering
• Environmental engineering

Technology

• Food technology

Medianeira

Those are the degrees offered by the UTFPR campus in Medianeira.

Bachelor

• Computer sciences

Licentiate

• Chemistry

Engineering

• Electrical engineering
• Industrial engineering
• Food engineering
• Environmental engineering
• Mechanical engineering

Technology

• Food technology
• Industrial maintenance
• Environmental management

Pato Branco

Those are the degrees offered by the UTFPR campus in Pato Branco.

Licentiate

• Mathematics
• Languages and literatures (English)

Bachelor

• Administration
• Agronomy
• Accountancy
• Chemistry

Engineering

• Computer engineering
• Civil engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Electrical engineering

Technology

• System development and analysis
• Industrial maintenance

Ponta Grossa

Those are the degrees offered by the UTFPR campus in Ponta Grossa.

Bachelor

• Computer science

Engineering

• Mechanical engineering
• Industrial engineering
• Chemical engineering
• Electronic engineering

Technology

• Food technology
• Industrial automation
• System Analysis and Development
• Mechanical manufacture

Dois Vizinhos

Those are the degrees offered by the UTFPR campus in Dois Vizinhos

Bachelor

• Agronomy
• Animal Science

Engineering

• Forestry

Technology

• Horticulture

Santa Helena

Those are the degrees offered by the UTFPR campus in Santa Helena.

Licentiate

• Biological Sciences

Bachelor

• Computer science

External links

• Official Homepage for Direction
• Home page for Curitiba
• Homepage for Dois Vizinhos
• Homepage for Medianeira
• Homepage for Pato Branco
• Homepage for Ponta Grossa
• Homepage for Santa Helena