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As of 2000, the university had 11.185 undergraduate and 9.169 graduate students, as well as 1.800 faculty.

Considered one of the best and most productive research and educational institutions in Latin America, UNICAMP has courses, colleges and institutes of Medicine, Nursing, Speech therapy, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsPhysics (from the Greek, physikos , "natural", and physis , "Nature") is the science of Nature in the broadest sense. Physicists study the behavior and properties of matter in a wide variety of contexts, ranging from the sub-microscopic particles from whi, MathematicsMathematics is commonly defined as the study of patterns of structure, change, and space; more informally, one might say it is the study of "figures and numbers". In the formalist view, it is the investigation of axiomatically defined abstract structures (Pure, Applied and Computational), StatisticsStatistics is the science and practice of developing human knowledge through the use of empirical data. It is based on statistical theory which is a branch of applied mathematics. Within statistical theory, randomness and uncertainty are modelled by proba, Computer Sciences, EngineeringEngineering is the application of science to the needs of humanity. This is accomplished through knowledge, mathematics, and practical experience applied to the design of useful objects or processes. Professional practitioners of engineering are called en ( ChemicalChemical engineering is the application of science, mathematics and economics to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms. The term economics is important here. Chemical Engineering largely involves the desig, Food , ElectricalElectrical engineering is an engineering discipline that deals with the study and application of electricity and electromagnetism. Its practitioners are called electrical engineer s. Electrical engineering is a broad field that encompasses many subfields., ComputerComputer Engineering (also sometimes called Computer Systems Engineering is a specialised discipline that combines electrical engineering and computer science. A computer engineer is an electrical engineer with a focus on digital logic systems, and less e, Mechanical, Agricultural and Civil), Architecture, Geology, Economics, Arts, Music, Literature and Languages , Linguistics, Philosophy, History and Social Sciences. It also runs two professional vocational high schools, COTUCA and COTIL .

UNICAMP's teaching hospital is a major provider of public health care for the state. UNICAMP also has a semi-independent structure of more than 20 interdisciplinary centers, labs and groups, such as the Center for Biomedical Informatics and the Center for Informatics in Education.