São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil
UNESP – São Paulo State University "Julio de Mesquita Filho" is one of the largest and most important universities in Brazil. It is one of the three free public universities supported by the São Paulo state government, offering quality education with strategic research development and community service. São Paulo State University (UNESP) has 24 campuses across the region of São Paulo.
São Paulo State is the most populous state in Brazil and the economic powerhouse of the country. It is a cosmopolitan region famous for its food and culture, with strong Italian and Japanese influences.
Mobility partner
>> Information for incoming students
- Estimated number of mobility places: 1-3 full-year or 2-6 semester places
Available Subject Areas
Please ensure that you research the courses available to you as an exchange student, and check with your subject coordinator(s) that these courses are suitable for your Glasgow degree programme. Please note that partner course offerings may change on a yearly basis.
Please research course level; content and assessment structures; partner academic pre-requisites for exchange students; whether enough courses / credits are available in your degree subject(s) to meet your Glasgow degree credit requirements; language of teaching and for Joint Honours students, whether the partner has any restrictions on taking courses from different Schools/Faculties.
- Aerospace Engineering/Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business & Management
- Civil Engineering
- Computing Science
- Earth Science and Geology
- Economic & Social History
- Economics
- Education
- Electronics/Electrical Engineering
- Geography
- History
- Life Sciences
- Maths
- Mechanical Engineering
- MVLS (research)
- Physics
- Portuguese
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Urban Studies/Public & Social Policy
Key facts
- Language of teaching is primarily Portuguese.
- Foreign student guide - guidelines on your arrival and stay at UNESP
- Calendar: Teaching runs from August until December and February until June but this may vary depending on your course.
- Grading system: 10 point scale.
- Entry requirements
- Course listing
- Accommodation
Travel and costs
- University of Glasgow Financial Support
- Cost of Living
- Nearest international airport: Guarulhos International Airport (GRU). More travel information available.
Useful weblinks

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Rua Quirino de Andrade, 215 01049-010 - São Paulo, Brazil
Partner web
http://www.unesp.br/
Partner mobility web
http://unesp.br/international/StudentExchangeProgram.php
Mobility contact
incoming@reitoria.unesp.br