University of São Paulo

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Formation	1934
Headquarters	São Paulo, Brazil
	The largest Brazilian public university and the country's most prestigious educational institution

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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]

References

[Times-1] ttp://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2010-2011/south-america.html

[2] ttp://www.mines-paristech.fr/Donnees/data03/334-10.-Classements.pdf

[3] ttp://www.al.sp.gov.br/noticia/?id=359121

[4] ttp://www5.usp.br/72585/eca-relembra-seu-passado-como-voz-de-resistencia-a-ditadura

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