School of Economics, Business Administration and Accounting, University of São Paulo (FEA-USP)
Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 908, Butantã, São Paulo, 05508-010
Phone: +55 (11) 3091-5805

HOW TO GET THERE

Public transportation:

Nearest SUBWAY station: BUTANTÃ Station – Line 4 (Yellow).
When you arrive at Butantã station, take Line 8012-10 Cidade Universitária/Metrô Butantã (CIRCULAR 1) at the station bus terminal.
Get off at AV. PROF. LUCIANO GUALBERTO, 908, in front of FEA (School of Economics and Business Administration).

Nearest TRAIN station: CIDADE UNIVERSITÁRIA – Line 9 (Emerald).
Get off at Cidade Universitária station. Cross the bridge and enter through the pedestrian entrance. Go to the nearest stop, on the left, and take Line 8022-10 Cidade Universitária/Metrô Butantã (CIRCULAR 2). Get off at AV. PROF. LUCIANO GUALBERTO, at the School of Architecture and Urbanism (FAU) stop, and cross the street to reach FEA.

Bus lines that enter USP and stop in front of FEA-USP:
-177H-10 Butantã USP/Metro Santana
-7411-10 Cidade Universitária/Praça da Sé
-7181-10 Cidade Universitária/Terminal Princesa Isabel
-8012-10 Cidade Universitária/Metrô Butantã (CIRCULAR 1)
-8022-10 Cidade Universitária/Metrô Butantã

By car:
From Marginal Tietê, head towards Castelo Branco until you reach Marginal Pinheiros. On the local lane, after passing the Jaguaré Bridge, turn onto Av. Escola Politécnica (first right after the bridge). Take the first left U-turn and turn right immediately onto Av. Prof. Melo Morais. Take the second right onto Av. Professor Lucio Rodrigues Martins. Turn right again onto Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto.

From Marginal Pinheiros, head towards Castelo Branco and take the Cidade Universitária Bridge. Following Rua Alvarenga, turn right at the intersection with Av. Afrânio Peixoto. Enter through the main campus entrance (P1). Go straight along Av. da Universidade to the second square (Praça Prof. Rubião Meira), go around it and take Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes and then, on the right, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto.

For other starting points, check your route on Google Maps, type your starting address and select the type of transportation.

More information at www.sptrans.com.br

USP Rectory taxi stand: +55 (11) 3091-3556

About USP

About São Paulo

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Population

São Paulo is the seventh most populous city in the world, behind only Shanghai (China), Lagos (Nigeria), Karachi (Pakistan), Istanbul (Turkey), Mumbai (India) and Moscow (Russia).

The metropolitan area of São Paulo is the most populous in Brazil, with 21.2 million inhabitants, and is considered the largest business center in Latin America.

São Paulo has the largest colony of Japanese, Italians, Portuguese and Lebanese outside their respective countries.

Economy

The city of São Paulo accounts for about 12% of Brazil’s entire GDP.

According to a 2011 report, São Paulo is expected to have the third-largest growth in the world between 2011 and 2025, after London and Mexico City.

Cuisine

São Paulo is one of the world’s culinary capitals, with 15,000 restaurants representing 52 different types of cuisine. Of all the city’s restaurants, one third are pizzerias. After pizza, sushi is the most consumed dish in the city’s restaurants.

The 300-gram mortadella sandwich from the Municipal Market is one of São Paulo’s greatest symbols.

Shopping

There are approximately 60 commercial streets, covering not only electronics but also home products. Oscar Freire Street is well known for its luxury products and was ranked one of the eight most luxurious streets in the world.

There are 50 medium and large shopping malls in the city. The 40 most traditional ones receive about 90 million people per month.

Tourism and culture

Nights in the city are lively: there are several restaurants, bakeries, supermarkets and gyms that never close. The city is open 24 hours a day.

There is no other place in South America with more cultural options than São Paulo: more than 110 museums, more than 30 parks and more than 180 theater and show options.

São Paulo has the largest hotel offering in South America: 42,000 hotel rooms across 410 hotels.

São Paulo’s city parks correspond to 19 million square meters of green area. Ibirapuera Park is the most traditional in São Paulo and receives more than 900,000 visitors per month.

There are still indigenous populations living in the capital. They are from the Guarani Krukutu tribe, and live in the Parelheiros region and at Pico do Jaraguá.