The University of Sao Paulo (USP) is a public research university in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo and the largest public university in Brazil. Founded on 25 January 1934 by regrouping existing schools such as the Law School, the Polytechnic School and the College of Agriculture, its foundation was marked by the creation of the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Literature; it now operates eleven campuses, four in the city of Sao Paulo and others in Bauru, Lorena, Piracicaba, Pirassununga, Ribeirao Preto and two in Sao Carlos. USP alumni and faculty include 13 former or sitting Brazilian presidents and members of the National Congress, and the university produces more than 25 percent of the scientific papers published by Brazilian researchers in high-quality conferences and journals.
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Why was the University of São Paulo founded in 1934?
It followed the state's defeat in the Constitutionalist Revolution and was part of a push for modern institutions.
The state of São Paulo needed institutional improvements after its defeat in the Constitutionalist Revolution. In 1934 the state's intervenor, Armando de Sales Oliveira, founded the university as one of the efforts to give Brazil modern administrative, educational and military institutions. Its nucleus was the new School of Philosophy, Sciences and Languages, with professors from France, Italy, Spain, Germany and other European countries, joined with older schools such as the Law School and the Polytechnic School.
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The University of São Paulo (Portuguese: Universidade de São Paulo, USP) is a public research university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, and the largest public university in Brazil.
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The University of Sao Paulo (USP) is a public research university in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo and the largest public university in Brazil.
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