Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
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| Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Alis Grave Nil (Latin) |
| Motto in English | With wings, nothing is heavy |
| Established | 1941 |
| Type | private, pontifical since 1947 |
| President | Fr. Jesús Hortal Sánchez, S.J. |
| Students | 17,900 |
| Undergraduates | 10,400 |
| Postgraduates | 7,500 |
| Location | Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil |
| Campus | urban area: 27,181 acres (110 km²) |
| Affiliations | Roman Catholic Church Society of Jesus |
| Website | www.puc-rio.br |
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro is a Catholic university based in the neighborhood Gavea in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was founded in 1941 by D. Sebastião Leme and the Rev. Leonel Franca, and was officially recognized in January 15, 1946. The PUC-Rio was one of the first universities that taught Entrepreneurship in the graduation courses in Brazil.
