The Ministry of Education (MEC) has released its list of the best and worst architecture programs in Brazil, based on the Preliminary Course Score (CPC). Topping the list is the Architecture and Urbanism program at the Centro Universitário Facvest, in Lages, Santa Catarina.
Based on quality data published by the National Institute for Educational Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (Inep), the ranking evaluated bachelor's and teaching degree programs in exact sciences, as well as technology programs in industrial control and processes, information and communication, infrastructure, and industrial production—the category under which the Ministry of Education classifies architecture.
The CPC is calculated using student performance on the National Exam of Student Performance (Enade), faculty evaluations from the Higher Education Census, the Indicator of Difference between Observed and Expected Performance (IDD), and data from the Student Questionnaire. The latter assesses infrastructure, physical facilities, pedagogical organization, and opportunities for academic and professional advancement.
In addition to the CPC, educational institutions are also evaluated using the General Course Index (IGC), which calculates a weighted average of undergraduate, master's, and doctoral program scores. Universities whose students do not participate in Enade, such as the University of São Paulo (USP), are not included in the ranking.
Below is the list of the top 10 architecture programs in Brazil, according to the Ministry of Education.
- Facvest University Center - Lages, SC
- FBV Wyden University Center - Recife, PE
- State University of Maringá - Maringá, PR
- University Center of Grande Dourados - Dourados, MS
- University Center of Southern Minas - Varginha, MG
- Guararapes University Center - Jaboatão dos Guararapes, PE
- Catholic University Center of Vitória - Vitória, ES
- Tuiuti University of Paraná - Curitiba, PR
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte - Natal, RN
- Federal University of Viçosa - Viçosa, MG
Source: Exame.
This article was written by Romullo Baratto. The translation is powered by AI.
