Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro is a Catholic university based in the neighborhood Gavea in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was founded in 1941 by D. Sebastião Leme and the Rev. Leonel Franca, and was officially recognized in January 15, 1946. The PUC-Rio was one of the first universities that taught Entrepreneurship in the graduation courses in Brazil.

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro

Motto	Alis Grave Nil (Latin)
Motto in English	With wings, nothing is heavy
Type	Private, pontifical university since 1947
Established	1941
President	Pe. Anderson Antonio Pedroso, S.J.
Students	17,900
Undergraduates	10,400
Postgraduates	7,500
Location	Rio de Janeiro , RJ , Brazil
Campus	urban area: 27,181 acres (110 km²)
Affiliations	Roman Catholic Church Society of Jesus
Website	www.puc-rio.br