The State University of Ponta Grossa is one of the seven state universities in Paraná, Brazil. The institution has two campi in Ponta Grossa city as well as a college ground in each of the following cities: Telêmaco Borba, Castro and São Mateus do Sul.
UEPG has 28 undergraduate courses as well as several post graduation courses leading to a PhD degree. The university has over 10,000 students and more than 1,500 faculty and staff members.