Graduate Program in Informatics (PPGIa) - PUCPR, Curitiba, Brazil

The Graduate Program in Informatics (PPGIa) was established in 1996. In the latest CAPES evaluation, both the master's and doctoral programs received a score of 5, ranking among the top computer science programs in Brazil. The program offers three research areas: Data Science, Systems Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence. PPGIa is located on the Curitiba Campus of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), which is equipped with excellent laboratories and infrastructure to support cutting-edge research. Adjacent to the campus is PUCPR’s Tecnoparque, home to both national and international companies, as well as Hotmilk, the university's innovation agency.

• Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR)

Founded in 1959, PUCPR is a private, non-profit Catholic university guided by ethical, Christian, and Marist principles. It acts as a promoter of regional development and social inclusion. PUCPR focuses on developing educational excellence, quality research, fostering entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as promoting multi- and interculturalism combined with social inclusion. PUCPR has gained national and international recognition. According to one of the most important global higher education rankings, Times Higher Education, PUCPR ranks 11th among Brazilian universities and 1st in Paraná, tied with the State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG). Present in four cities in the state of Paraná, it offers approximately 100 undergraduate courses, 190 continuing education courses, and 16 stricto sensu programs across various fields of knowledge, distributed across six schools: School of Business, School of Fine Arts, School of Education and Humanities, School of Medicine and Life Sciences, School of Law, and School of Engineering.