Mackenzie Presbyterian University \ Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

The history of Mackenzie Presbyterian University (MPU) dates from the 19th century, when Presbyterian missionaries founded, in Sao Paulo, the “American School”. The foundation of the new school represented a turning point in Brazil. The school introduced a series of pioneering and innovative pedagogical and social practices. Among them, the end of racial discrimination in admissions (legally authorized by the government until then), the creation of mixed gender classes and the abolition of physical punishments.

In 1896, the School of Engineering was established by the inauguration of the “Mackenzie Building n°1”. By this time, the first seeds of the University were sown. The new building gave birth to Mackenzie College that soon started to offer several courses. In 1952, after six decades of tradition in offering solid scientific formation, the Brazilian government granted the institution the condition of University. The contributions of the Institution to the socioeconomic and technological needs of country were recognized. In the following decades, MPU became one of the biggest and most reputable universities in South America.

Study Abroad with Mackenzie Presbyterian University \ Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie