Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF)

Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF) is a private community university located in Passo Fundo, in northern Rio Grande do Sul. Founded in 1968 by a local foundation, it is one of the most respected community institutions in the country, ranked among Brazil's best universities in national rankings and holding top evaluations from the Brazilian Ministry of Education. UPF covers medicine, law, engineering, architecture, computing, economics and management, agronomy, health, education, communication, philosophy and social work. Its graduate school administers master's and doctoral programmes, notably in education, agricultural sciences and engineering, with research oriented towards the development of the state's north. Master's and doctoral programmes operate with monthly fees aligned with the CAPES/PROSUC rate: about BRL 1,100 per month for a master's (about BRL 13,200 per year) and BRL 1,400 per month for a doctorate (about BRL 16,800 per year), with CAPES scholarships available. Undergraduate programmes have their own fee schedules, with scholarships and financing schemes.