Overview
For Students
For Professionals
profile logo default

Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR)

Ranked
Curitiba, Brazil
1501+ in World University Rankings 2025
  • About
  • Rankings
  • Impact Rankings
  • Key stats
  • Jobs
  • Subjects
  • Downloads
  • FAQs
  • Suggested universities
chevron up

About

Basic information and contact details for Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR)

institution

The Federal University of Technology – Paraná (UTFPR) is a public university owned by the federal government with 13 campuses in the state of Paraná, south of Brazil.

The university started off as an elementary school for craftsmen in 1909, when the president of Brazil, Nilo Peçanha, created the School of Apprentices and Artificers. In 1937 UTFPR started acting as a basic education school. Later in 1942 it was combined with federal industrial schools and renamed Technical School of Curitiba and later to Federal Technical School of Paraná in 1959. Finally, president Luiz Inácio Lula De Silva transformed it into its current state.

This unique university is the only university of technology in Brazil and the largest one offering engineering programmes with over 117 undergraduate courses and 64 graduate programmes (10 doctorate and 54 masters programs). UTFPR has around 2,500 senior lecturers, readers and professors, more than 1,000 administrative staff and over 33,000 students.

UFTPR maintains its presence in the business arena through applied research activities and entrepreneurship incubators designed to support startups and emerging business to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset within the younger generation.

Although UTFPR focuses on engineering areas such mechanical, civil construction, electronics, computer science, food and textile, other courses including teacher education courses for maths, physics, chemistry and languages education are now being offered.

Paraná is a coastal city that will definitely keep you occupied. It is home to an araucaria forest, which is one of the world’s most valuable subtropical forests in addition to the national park of Iguaçu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its capital city is Curitiba, renowned for its excellent quality of life and its bustling vibe.

chevron up

Rankings

Select the type of rankings below to see stats

chevron up

Impact Rankings

Select the type of ranking below to see stats

chevron down

Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR)

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
31 F : 69 M (1)
globe fill
International student percentage
1% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
13.3 (1)
student
Student total
33984 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

lightbulb up

Do you work for this institution?

Build your profile to connect with students and professionals around the world

chevron down
chevron down

Subjects Taught at Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR)

See below for a range of subjects taught at Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR)

Life Sciences1001+

  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Sport Science
  • Veterinary Science
  • Biological Sciences

Education601+

  • Education

Business and Economics601–800th

  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance

Computer Science801–1000th

  • Computer Science

Engineering1001+

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Explore our featured universities

Find out more about studying, research and jobs at these universities

the colour logo

suggested