PUCPR is a Catholic University situated in the south of Brazil, in the city of Curitiba, offering 66 undergraduate courses and 24 graduate courses to its learning community of more than 30 thousand students spread throughout its 5 campuses: Curitiba, São José dos Pinhais, Londrina, Maringá and Toledo. The Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, guided by ethical, Christian and Marist principles, is characterized as a private, nonprofit, confessional, community, philanthropic, maintained by the Associação Paranaense de Cultura (APC). PUCPR has as Mission the development and dissemination of knowledge and culture and the promotion of comprehensive and permanent qualification of citizens and professionals committed to life and to the progress of the society.

Long recognized for its institutional excellence in research, comprehensive academic programs, highly qualified staff and its close relationship with the private and public sectors, PUCPR´s strategic planning for 2022 aims at consolidating its strong position in the Brazilian market and this standing in the international arena.