UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS

The University of Campinas is one of the leading universities in Brazil and in South America.  The Guia do Vestibulando, the entrance exam testing service for Brazil, ranks the University of Campinas third in Brazil in over all quality, behind the University of San Paulo and the Federal University of Minas Gerais.  Over the past five years, the Ministry of Education of Brazil has consistently ranked UNICAMP programs in civil engineering, electrical engineering, and chemical engineering in category A (top) of their six categories, and the program in mechanical engineering in category A or B.  UNICAMP is an ideal partner for UP in that its faculty are extremely active in research directed at green construction and sustainable water use.

www.unicamp.br

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS- EL PASO

Since its founding in 1914, the University of Texas at El Paso has been a leader in higher education.  UTEP is the only major research university in the country whose students are predominantly Mexican-American.  As Hispanics become the largest minority group, the university is winning national recognition for its innovative teaching methods and programs designed to help students succeed.

www.utep.edu

UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO- MAYAGUEZ

www.uprm.edu

CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES,

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

Since 1964, the University of Pittsburgh has been committed to a Latin American studies program of unique depth and richness.  Its Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) has become internationally recognized for excellence in undergraduate, graduate, and professional education and outreach.  CLAS is designated as a comprehensive National Resource Center (NRC) on Latin American by the U.S. Department of Education.

http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/