Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto - USP

What Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto - USP does

Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto (FCFRP) is a public academic unit of the University of São Paulo (USP), located on the USP campus in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 1924 as the School of Dentistry and Pharmacy and integrated into USP in 1975, the institution was reorganized in 1983 into its current standalone form as the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. FCFRP operates three academic departments — Clinical Analysis/Toxicological/Bromatological, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Physical Chemistry — supported by 84 research laboratories, 13 teaching laboratories, two animal facilities, and a Pharmacy Education facility spanning 22,052.61 m². The faculty holds 97 lecturers (predominantly in RDIDP full-time research positions), supported by 429 technical, administrative, and non-teaching staff.

FCFRP's academic portfolio consists of one undergraduate program (Pharmacy-Biochemistry, offered in full-time and night periods) and three graduate programs: Bioscience Applied to Pharmacy (CAPES 6), Pharmaceutical Sciences (CAPES 7 — the highest rating achievable), and Toxicology (CAPES 6). Current enrollment is 459 undergraduates, 305 master's/postgraduate students, and 91 doctoral candidates. The institution does not charge tuition for undergraduate education, operating instead through federal and São Paulo state government funding allocated via USP. Service revenue is generated by three on-campus units — the Clinical Analysis Service (SAC), the Toxicological Analysis Service, and the Pharmaceutical Service — which serve both as training environments and as fee-based providers of diagnostic and pharmaceutical services to the public and the Brazilian public health system (SUS).

The institution is governed by a Director and Vice-Director team (currently Prof. Dr. Sérgio de Albuquerque and Profa. Dra. Patrícia Maria Berardo Gonçalves Maia Campos for the 2026-2030 term) under USP central administration. FCFRP maintains international academic and research collaborations through its International Relations Commission (CRint, established 2011), partnerships with CNPEM for postdoctoral fellowships, and a portfolio of controlled-substances licensing across Civil Police, Federal Police, Brazilian Army, and ANVISA. Outreach channels include the Farma USP na Escola community program, supervised campus visits (Visita Monitorada), and participation in university fairs (FEPUSP). The institution celebrated its centennial in 2024, the 50th anniversary of its relocation to the USP campus in 2025, and the 20th anniversary of two graduate programs in 2025.

Name

Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto - USP

Legal name

Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto - FCFRP/USP

Website

https://fcfrp.usp.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Public academic faculty of pharmaceutical sciences within the University of São Paulo in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, offering undergraduate and graduate pharmacy education, conducting pharmaceutical research, and providing clinical, toxicological, and pharmaceutical services to the public healthcare system.

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Product category

Higher Education - Pharmaceutical Sciences

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAGAE

Schools of Pharmacy

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYHLAGACAK

Clinical Trial Pharmacy & IMP Management at Site

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Clinical Trial Services & Site Management (SMO)

SECONDARYHLAGAAAC

Toxicology & Safety Assessment CROs (GLP)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Contract Research Organizations (CRO)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical education
• Higher education research
• Clinical laboratory services
• Toxicology research
• Pharmaceutical sciences

Headquarters

HQ city

Ribeirão Preto , São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public University Funding: As part of the University of São Paulo (USP), FCFRP operates as a public institution funded by government allocations. No tuition fees are charged for undergraduate programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto - USP is a public higher education institution that delivers tuition-free undergraduate and graduate programs in pharmaceutical sciences (Pharmacy-Biochemistry, Biosciences Applied to Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Toxicology). It also provides clinical analysis, toxicological analysis, and pharmaceutical services to external clients through faculty-supervised laboratories, supported by 97 lecturers and 209+220 administrative and technical staff on the Ribeirão Preto campus.

Product overview

FCFRP-USP is a higher education institution within the University of São Paulo system, offering a unified educational portfolio centered on Pharmaceutical Sciences. The institution provides a Pharmacy-Biochemistry undergraduate program (full-time and night periods) and three graduate programs: Bioscience Applied to Pharmacy (CAPES 6), Pharmaceutical Sciences (CAPES 7, the flagship program), and Toxicology (CAPES 6). All three graduate programs offer both master's and doctoral degrees. Complementing academic education, FCFRP operates three service units — Clinical Analysis Service, Toxicological Analysis Service, and Pharmaceutical Service — which serve both as training environments for students and as community service providers. The institution operates within three academic departments: Clinical Analysis, Toxicological and Bromatological; Pharmaceutical Sciences; and Physical and Chemistry Sciences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pharmacy-Biochemistry Undergraduate Course (Curso de Farmácia-Bioquímica)
• Graduate Program in Biosciences Applied to Pharmacy (Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociências Aplicadas à Farmácia)
• Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas)
• Graduate Program in Toxicology (Programa de Pós-Graduação em Toxicologia)
• Clinical Analysis Service (Análises Clínicas)
• Toxicological Analysis Service (Análises Toxicológicas)
• Pharmaceutical Service (Assistência Farmacêutica / Farmácia)

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• International Partner InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 May 2011FCFRP maintains partnerships with international academic and research institutions for faculty and student exchange programs. The International Relations Commission (CRint) was created on May 10, 2011, to promote relationships with reference centers abroad, encourage exchange of faculty, students and researchers, and support international partnership initiatives.
• CNPEM (National Center for Research in Energy and Materials)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPostdoctoral fellowship opportunities offered in partnership with CNPEM for researchers at FCFRP-USP
• USP (Universidade de São Paulo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCFRP is an integral part of the University of São Paulo system, operating under USP administration since January 1, 1975, with shared resources, programs and institutional frameworks

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas - USP (São Paulo): The sister pharmaceutical sciences faculty at USP's main São Paulo campus. Directly comparable as the other flagship USP pharmacy school with comparable CAPES-rated graduate programs, full-time research faculty, and service units — making it the closest structural peer within the same university system.
• Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas - UNICAMP: Pharmaceutical sciences faculty at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), another top-tier São Paulo state public university. Comparable as a research-intensive pharmacy school with CAPES-rated graduate programs and strong ties to the Brazilian pharmaceutical industry.
• Faculdade de Farmácia - UFMG: Faculty of Pharmacy at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, one of Brazil's largest pharmacy schools. Comparable in mission, structure and graduate program scope, and a primary competitor for top graduate applicants and CAPES rankings.
• Faculdade de Farmácia - UFRGS: Faculty of Pharmacy at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Comparable public-university pharmacy school in southern Brazil offering undergraduate and graduate programs in pharmaceutical sciences with similar CAPES evaluation structure.
• Faculdade de Farmácia - UFRJ: Faculty of Pharmacy at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Comparable research-intensive pharmacy faculty at a major federal public university, with strong graduate programs and similar positioning in national CAPES rankings.
• Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas - UNESP: Pharmaceutical Sciences faculty at São Paulo State University (UNESP). Comparable as another São Paulo state public pharmacy school with graduate programs in pharmaceutical sciences competing for the same applicant and research-grant pools.
• Faculdade de Farmácia - UFSC: Faculty of Pharmacy at the Federal University of Santa Catarina. Comparable federal public pharmacy school offering undergraduate and graduate programs in pharmaceutical sciences in southern Brazil.
• Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas - UFPE: Pharmaceutical Sciences faculty at the Federal University of Pernambuco. Comparable federal public pharmacy school in northeastern Brazil with a similar mix of CAPES-rated graduate programs and research output.

Regional players

• Escola de Farmácia - UFOP: School of Pharmacy at the Federal University of Ouro Preto. Comparable public-university pharmacy program with undergraduate and graduate offerings, primarily serving Minas Gerais and overlapping with FCFRP's applicant pool in the southeastern region.

Others

• Universidade de São Paulo - Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP): The medical school on the same USP Ribeirão Preto campus as FCFRP. Not a direct pharmacy competitor but the closest institutional neighbor — sharing campus infrastructure, student recruitment channels and the broader USP governance framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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