Univates

University of Taquari Valley
Universidade do Vale do Taquari
TypeCommunity, private non-profit
EstablishedJanuary 7, 1969
RectorNey José Lazzari
Academic staff
537
Students13,235 (2015)
Location
Lajeado (headquarters) and Encantado
,
Rio Grande do Sul
,
Brazil
CampusUrban
ColorsBlue and Orange
Websitewww.univates.br

The University of Taquari Valley (UNIVATES, Portuguese: Universidade do Vale do Taquari) is a private research university based in Lajeado, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It currently has 13,235 students. As of 2011, it had 404 full-time teaching staff.[1] It offers 45 courses on the undergraduate level, 4 on the master's level and one on the doctorate (PhD) level, also counting with 28 research projects, mainly on the areas of biology, food technology and biotechnology.[2][3][4][5]

The institution has over 109 laboratories, a start-up hatchery, a culture center, a hydro-meteorological information center, a Natural Science museum, a radio and TV station and an olympic stadium.[6][7][8] In May 2014 it opened a cultural center, with a library and a theater for 1150 people.[9][10][11]

In 2013 Univates scored as the 4th best private university center (medium-sized higher education institutions) in Brazil according to MEC's General Courses Index (IGC). Considering both private university centers and private universities, Univates ranks as the 3rd best in South Brazil and 7th in Brazil, among the country's top 3.8% private higher education institutions.[12][13] In 2015, CAPES selected a Univates project for research and innovation on Teacher Education among with 9 other in the whole country, with a grant of approximately R$1,700.000.[14][15][16]

A 2005 study showed that the institution has a significant impact on the economics of the city of Lajeado and the Vale do Taquari [pt] region, providing respectively 3.36% and 0.97% of the total amount of working places in that year.[17]

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  2. ^ "Laboratório de Biorreatores da Univates desenvolve pesquisas em parceria com empresas". Folhadomate.com. 2014-05-16. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  3. ^ "Univates de Lajeado integra projeto pioneiro de apoio a redes de pesquisa em Biogás". Jornal Cidades. 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
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  6. ^ "Actions and improvements in waste management" (PDF). Dive-portal.org. p. 10. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  7. ^ "Notícias | Univates inaugura Estádio Olímpico". Correio do Povo. 2014-11-22. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  8. ^ "Visãoi - Univates se destaca como berço de empreendedores". Visaoi.com.br. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  9. ^ "Univates inaugura em maio centro cultural que prevê teatro com 1.150 lugares - Zero Hora". Zh.clicrbs.com.br. 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  10. ^ "Univates inaugura teatro de 45 milhões - Jornal Extra Classe". Extraclasse.org.br. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  11. ^ "Grupo Cultura de Rádio - Home". Redeculturaderadio.com.br. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  12. ^ "Novos índices divulgados pelo MEC destacam qualidade da Univates - Comung". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  13. ^ "Gazeta Popular | Univates é a terceira melhor instituição não pública do RS". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  14. ^ "Capes divulga selecionados no Programa de Apoio à Formação — Portal Brasil". Brasil.gov.br (in Portuguese). 2014-11-27. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  15. ^ "Programa de Apoio à Formação de Profissionais no Campo das Competências Socioemocionais" (PDF). Capes.gov.br. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  16. ^ "Univates tem projeto aprovado pela Capes na área de ensino - GAZ - Notícias da região para o mundo". Gaz.com.br. 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  17. ^ "Impacto Econômico e Social do Centro Universitário UNIVATES no Vale do Taquari" (DOC). Fee.rs.gov. Retrieved 2017-01-29.