Universidade Federal do Paraná

Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), established in 1912, is a symbol of Curitiba, the capital city of the state of Paraná. It is a comprehensive public institution of higher education, financed in part by the federal budget and by federal and state research agencies and partnerships. UFPR is committed to education, science, technology, innovation, culture and citizenship in benefit of the people of Paraná.