The Federal University of São Paulo (, UNIFESP) is a public university in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
Until 2005, UNIFESP was exclusively for Health Sciences, but after that year the university became multisubject due to Brazilian Federal Government's University Reform Program (REUNI). Now, the university has six campuses, the oldest in Vila Clementino, in São Paulo (Health) and four more in Guarulhos (Humanities area), Diadema (Science, Engineering and related), Santos (Health, Marine Sciences), São José dos Campos (Computational and Engineering fields) and Osasco (Business and related). New campus is planned in Santo Amaro, a district of (São Paulo).
Despite the recent expansion, UNIFESP is considered one of the most prestigious universities in the country, attracting students from all over Brazil and neighboring countries.
Courses offered Campus Vila Clementino (São Paulo) - founded in 1933 as Paulista School of Medicine
Medicine since 1933 Nursing - 1939 Biomedicine - 1966 Fonaudiology - 1969 Health Technologies - Ophthalmology - 2008 (1962 as Ophthalmology) Health Technologies - Radiology - 2008 Health Technologies - Health Informatics - 2010
Campus Baixada Santista - founded in 2006 Nutrition - 2006 Physical therapy - 2006 Physical education - 2006 Psychology - 2006 Occupational therapy - 2006 Social work - 2009 Interdisciplinary bachelor in Marine Sciences - 2012
Campus Guarulhos - founded in 2007 History - 2007 Social sciences - 2007 Philosophy - 2007 Pedagogy - 2007 History of Art - 2009 Letras(Portuguese and English/French/Spanish - 2009)
Campus Diadema - founded in 2007 Chemistry - 2007 Chemical Engineering - 2007 Pharmacy - 2007 Biology - 2007 Industrial Chemistry - 2009 Sciences - Licenciature (Licentiate Degree): Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry - 2010 Environmental Sciences - 2010
Campus São José dos Campos - founded in 2007 Computer Science - 2007 Computational Mathematics - 2009 Bachelor of Science and Technology - 2011 Materials Engineering - 2011 Biomedical Engineering - 2011 Biotechnology Engineering - 2015 Computer Engineering - 2015
Campus Osasco - founded in 2011 Actuarial Science Business Administration Accounting Economics International relations
See also Brazil university rankings List of federal universities of Brazil Universities and higher education in Brazil
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