University for International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony
Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira | |
Other names | UNILAB |
|---|---|
| Type | Public Federal |
| Established | 2010 |
| Affiliation | Ministry of Education |
| Chancellor | Tomaz Aroldo da Mota Santos |
| Vice-Chancellor | Aristeu Rosendo |
Academic staff | 173 (2014) |
Administrative staff | 468 (2014) |
| Students | 4166 (2014) |
| Undergraduates | 2176 (2014) |
| Postgraduates | 105 (2014) |
| Location | , , |
| Website | www |
The University for International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (Portuguese: Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira, UNILAB) is a public federal university located in Redenção, Ceará, Brazil. The city was chosen because it was the first Brazilian city to abolish slavery. The major courses offered are preferentially the ones included in the mutual interest of all countries in the Community of Portuguese Language Countries. They are: Brazil, Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe, Mozambique, Portugal and East Timor. Looking for international integration, 50% of the seats in the university are for international students from those countries.
According to Paulo Speller, the president of the commission that was responsible for creating the university, "in the first year (2010) the University had about 350 students from 8 different countries. In total the University might have more than 10.000 students when it is fully structured.".
Currently, the Unilab has four campuses: the Liberdade Campus in Redenção, the Auroras Campus in Redenção, the Palmares Campus in Acarape and the Malês Campus in São Francisco do Conde.