The University of São Paulo is a top 5 university in Brazil with a rich history and a high level of prestige in the country. Two USP graduate programs now accept iTEP scores for proof of English proficiency for admissions: The Drugs and Medicines Post-Graduation Program, and Professional Master Program in Civil Engineering.

Cátia Kajihara, executive director of iTEP’s Brazilian distributor, MK Consultoria em Idiomas, says these USP programs were attracted to iTEP’s ease of use and flexibility. “They like it is an international test available on demand, and that iTEP offers students a lower price,” she says. “They also like the detailed score reports and quick-turnaround for scoring.” iTEP is scheduled on demand at more than 700 test centers around the world–including two in the city of São Paulo.

“It’s an honor for iTEP to be accepted at what is essentially an Ivy League school in Brazil,” says iTEP International President Jemal Idris. “We set out to create a world-class, top-of-the-line English assessment tool, and we consider it a major success when institutions of this caliber join our growing list of partner schools around the world.” iTEP is accepted by over 800 institutions globally.

The Drugs and Medicines Post-Graduation Program of USP is part of the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, which was founded in 1898. The undergraduate course has approximately 950 students and the graduate programs have around 500 students.

The Professional Master Program in Civil Engineering is part of the Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (Polytechnic School of University of São Paulo), also known as POLI-USP. Founded in 1893, POLI-USP was the first engineering school in the state of São Paulo. USP was founded in 1934 and incorporated POLI in the same year.

“POLI-USP has great importance in the scientific and academic fields in Brazil,” says Kajihara. “Its graduates have occupied prominent positions in public service and industry, including mayors and governors of São Paulo.” POLI has 4500 undergraduate students and 2500 graduate students.