Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Coat of arms of the University
Other name	PUCRS, PUC-RS
Motto	Ad verum ducit
Motto in English	Leading to the truth
Type	Private
Established	November 9, 1948[1]
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Church, Marist Brothers
Chancellor	Dom Jaime Spengler
Rector	Evilázio Teixeira [2]
Vice rector	Manuir José Mentges[2]
Academic staff	6,197[3]
Students	30,567[3]
Undergraduates	25,516[3]
Postgraduates	5,051[3]
Location	Porto Alegre (headquarters), Viamão , Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil
Campus	Urban 565,93 km² (351,65 sq mi)[4]
Colors	Yellow and White
Website	www.pucrs.br

The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (Portuguese: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, PUCRS) is a private non-profit Catholic university. With campuses in the Brazilian cities of Porto Alegre and Viamão, it is the largest private university of the state of Rio Grande do Sul and the first university founded by the Catholic religious institute of the Marist Brothers.^[5] PUCRS is considered the best private university of Brazil's Southern Region by the Ministry of Education (MEC), and one of the best private universities in the country, with FGV, PUC-Rio and the PUC-SP.