Título do capítuloAn international center of excellence in human resources, research and technology generation in the fields of Computer Science and Engineering

Institute of InformaticsPPGC

We are in Porto Alegre, RS - Brasil

Location

Porto Alegre

Strong international connections in research and education

Strong cooperation with the industry

Technology generation and transfer

The Institute of Informatics

Delivering graduates that drive innovation

High level of scientific research

Faculty

73 full-time Professors dedicated to research and education

One of the largest groups of researchers in Computer Science and Engineering in Brazil

Brazil (31), France (13), Germany (9), United Kingdom (6)USA(3) , Portugal (2) , Canada (2) , Belgium (2) , Switzerland (2)

Faculty members graduated in important institutions around the world

Education

316MSc and PhD

students

211PhDs already

graduated

1320MScs already

graduated

Computer Science and Computer Engineering undergraduate programs are ranked 1st by the Brazilian Ministry of Education

Graduate program in Computer Science and Engineering with size and coverage unique in Brazil

Top 5 in Brazil, international ranking

More than

Research

Research activities cover all traditional areas of Computer Science and Engineering

Strong integration among Theory, Hardware and Software research groups

Computer NetworksComputer Graphics and Image ProcessingMicroelectronicsEmbedded Systems Artificial Intelligence Parallel and Distributed Processing Human-Computer Interaction

Information Systems DatabasesSoftware Engineering Formal Methods BioinformaticsDistance LearningFault ToleranceDigital TVMultimediaRobotics

Technology generation

Creation of the states’s ICT Pole, with national impact

Origin of CEITEC, the Microelectronics Center of Rio Grande do Sul (first founded in South America)

Starting point of the most successful entrepreneurs in the region

Continuous interaction with IT companies of Rio Grande do Sul, through joint R&D projects

DigitelAltusDigistarDatacom

CP EletrônicaPertoParkse muitas outras

International Liaisons

Exchange of undergraduates with Europe, North America and Asia.

double diploma for Brazilian and foreign students

Strong international liaisons in research and education

Supervision of foreign theses many invited foreign supervisors

Large number of PhD students doing part of their studies in foreign universities

Large participation in editorial boards and program committees of international journals and conferences

CEI – Informatics Technology Center

First incubator dedicated to IT in Southern Brazil, considered a model to be followed by most Brazilian programs

52 companies have been supported in over 15 years of activity

21companies still

acting in the market

10companies in incubation

PPGC – Programa de Pós-Graduação em Computação

Created in 1972, the PPGC is among the first graduate programs in Computer Science in Brazil

Since 2007 PPGC has been evaluated with a score of 6 (maximum is 7) by CAPES, the Brazilian official higher education funding and evaluation body

47 full professors and 6 collaborators from: Institute of Informatics (48) Electric Engineering Faculty (2) Education Faculty (1) Other Universities (2)

PPGC – Infrastructure

PPGC provides its full-time MSc and PhD students an outstanding infrastructure for in class and research activities, including a personal workstation at the respective research lab

The infrastructure includes a 20 Gbps link to the Internet, campus full wireless coverage and access to ACM, IEEE, Springer and other digital libraries (through CAPES Portal)

All classrooms are fitted with air conditioning and multimedia equipment

There are rooms for video conferencing, a conference center with auditoriums, a departmental library with study rooms and access to more than 23,000 works

PPGC – Infrastructure

Two types of applications, for residents and for non-residents, each with its own calendar

In both cases the selection process is based on the analysis of curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation, and the availability of supervisors in the intended research areas

The regular courses start usually in March

The online application forms can be accessed at www.inf.ufrgs.br/ppgc/applying-en

PPGC – MSc Program

Those who wish to apply for scholarships offered by Brazilian government agencies must respect the specific deadlines for submitting their applications

The selection process is based on the analysis of a research proposal, curriculum vitae, recommendation letters, and also in the result of an interview with the candidate (possibly by videoconference)

The enrolment in the PhD Program occurs in March and August

The online application forms are available at www.inf.ufrgs.br/ppgc/applying-en

PPGC – PhD Program

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Institute of InformaticsPPGC