Program History
The Stricto Sensu Postgraduate Program in Communication at Universidade Paulista (PPGCOM-UNIP) began its activities with a Master's degree in 1997, and began offering a Doctorate in 2012.
Since its foundation, it has obtained positive results in the evaluation processes promoted by CAPES, maintaining a trajectory of continuous growth in the qualification of its students' academic training, intellectual production and national and international scientific insertion.
With these characteristics, the Program has established itself as a space of excellence focused on investigating communication processes in contemporary society, with an emphasis on the dynamics of media culture. The research developed by teachers and students articulates interdisciplinary theoretical and methodological approaches, reflecting a commitment to the production of critical and socially relevant knowledge.
In the area of Communication and Information, the Program has stood out based on the results of the research carried out by professors and students and the aim of contributing to the solution of relevant problems involving aspects related to the field in contemporary society, whether through research and its respective scientific productions, or through projects and activities with society and public authorities.
During the 2021-2024 quadrennium, the Program strengthened its strategic planning policy, expanded national and international partnerships, and qualified its intellectual production, with emphasis on the growth of articles published in A-stratum journals and participation in research networks funded by development agencies, evidencing its academic solidity and the consistency of its training proposal.
PPGCOM-UNIP's insertion in the national and international scientific scene is also expressed in the active participation of its professors in associations in the field, such as COMPÓS, Intercom, Socine, ABCiber and IASPM-AL, taking on prominent roles in Working Groups and management positions. It has also achieved significant results in teaching and student exchanges with foreign institutions such as the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain), the University of Porto (Portugal), the University of Cagliari (Italy), the University of Sydney (Australia), the University of Salzburg (Austria) and others.