Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru - USP

What Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru - USP does

Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru - USP (FOB-USP) is a public higher education institution and a unit of the Universidade de São Paulo (USP) system, headquartered in Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil. Founded by institutional decree in 1948 and fully implanted in 1962, the institution delivers undergraduate programs in Dentistry and Speech-Language Pathology, plus master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral (stricto sensu) programs in Applied Dental Sciences and Speech-Language Pathology, alongside 41 health residency vacancies spanning dentistry, nursing, physiotherapy, speech-language pathology, nutrition, psychology, and social work. The institution employs 94 full-time faculty across 6 departments covering all dental specialties and speech-language pathology, supported by 209 technical-administrative staff, and operates research and clinical centers including CIPI (Integrated Research and Innovation Center), CATO (Translational Obesity Center), CPC (Clinical Research Center), and CEPAR (Speech-Language Rehabilitation Center), as well as the campus-wide Biobank under joint implementation with HRAC, FMBRU, and HC Bauru. FOB-USP's clinical services include free dental and speech-language care delivered through on-campus teaching clinics serving 68 municipalities and 1.7+ million inhabitants in the Bauru region.

The institution's revenue model is anchored in public funding from the Government of São Paulo and the Brazilian Federal Government, supplemented by FAPESP research grants, Ministry of Health residency stipends (R$ 4,106.09/month per resident), and fee-based continuing education courses delivered in partnership with FUNBEO (Fundação Bauruense de Estudos Odontológicos). Undergraduate and postgraduate tuition are not charged to students. The scientific output is anchored in the JAOS (Journal of Applied Oral Science) journal, which holds a Journal Citation Reports Impact Factor of 3 and a Scopus CiteScore of 4.8, and is published in open-access format through SciELO with support from FAPESP, CNPq, and CAPES.

The technology stack spans biomedical research laboratories, multi-user scientific equipment, last-generation dental simulators developed in partnership with ACTA (Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam) using virtual reality, and an AI-based mobile software research initiative for early oral cancer detection. Strategic partnerships include Harvard School of Dental Medicine (joint research on the CaneStat hybrid protein via the Lemann Brazil Research Fund), ACTA, FUNBEO, and an internationalization agreement with the Dominican Republic's Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology for postgraduate student recruitment starting in the first semester of 2026. FOB-USP is ranked #1 globally in Dentistry (SCImago Institutions Rankings) and #1 in Orthodontics (EduRank), reflecting an aggregate talent and reputational moat that no other dental school in Brazil currently matches.

Name

Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru - USP

Legal name

Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru da Universidade de São Paulo

Website

https://fob.usp.br

Company type

Public

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FOB-USP is a public dental and speech-language pathology school within Brazil's Universidade de São Paulo, offering tuition-free undergraduate and postgraduate programs, free clinical services to 1.7 million regional residents, and globally top-ranked research output.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education — Dental and Speech-Language Pathology

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Offices of Dentists (621210)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAGAF

Dental Schools

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

SECONDARYHLABAAAF

Community & Public Health Dentistry Clinics (FQHC/School-Based/Nonprofit)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/General & Family Dentistry

SECONDARYEDAOAJAO

Clinical Research Support (CRC/CTA)

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Healthcare Allied & Clinical Support Training

Keywords

• Dental education
• Dental research
• Speech-language pathology
• Clinical dental services
• Postgraduate dental programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bauru

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: As a public university institution, FOB-USP is primarily funded through government budget allocations from the State of São Paulo and the Brazilian Federal Government. Education is provided free of tuition to students. Revenue supports faculty salaries, research operations, clinical services, and infrastructure maintenance.
2. Residency Program Stipends: The institution offers health profession residency programs (multi-professional and uni-professional) with monthly stipend payments of R$ 4,106.09 funded by the Ministry of Health. These are postgraduate lato sensu programs involving service-based training.
3. Specialization Courses (Continuing Education): FOB-USP partners with FUNBEO (Fundação Bauruense de Estudos Odontológicos) to offer paid specialization courses in areas such as Orofacial Harmonization (HOF), generating revenue from professional development tuition fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru - USP is a public dental school offering undergraduate and postgraduate education in Dentistry and Speech-Language Pathology, on-campus clinical services in dentistry and speech therapy, structured scientific research through four dedicated centers, and paid continuing-education specialization courses such as Orofacial Harmonization. It also publishes the Journal of Applied Oral Science (JAOS) and operates the HRAC teaching hospital for craniofacial rehabilitation.

Product overview

Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru (FOB-USP) is a higher education institution offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Dentistry and Speech-Language Pathology. The institution operates clinical services for patient care, maintains research centers including CIPI (Integrated Research and Innovation Center), CATO (Translational Center for Obesity), CPC (Clinical Research Center), and CEPAR (Speech-Language Rehabilitation Center). The institution publishes the scientific journal JAOS (Journal of Applied Oral Science) and offers continuing education courses including a new Specialization in Orofacial Harmonization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs in Dentistry and Speech-Language Pathology
• Postgraduate Programs (Stricto Sensu — Master's and Doctoral)
• Specialization in Orofacial Harmonization (HOF)
• Health Residency Programs (RAG) at HRAC
• Specialty Dental and Speech-Language Pathology Clinics

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• FUNBEO (Fundação Bauruense de Estudos Odontológicos)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOB-USP partners with FUNBEO to offer continuing education specialization courses, starting with the Course of Specialization in Orofacial Harmonization (HOF) beginning March 2026. FUNBEO handles course administration, enrollment, and logistical coordination while FOB-USP provides faculty and academic oversight. 15 vacancies per cohort.
• ACTA (Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, Netherlands)notableTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with ACTA for the development of last-generation dental simulation equipment using virtual reality technology. ACTA is a center of excellence in dentistry combining research, education, and patient care from the University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
• Harvard School of Dental Medicine (Boston, USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOB-USP collaborates with Harvard School of Dental Medicine through the FAPESP thematic project and Lemann Brazil Research Fund award. The research on CaneStat hybrid protein involves sample collection at FOB-USP, analysis at UFSCar, and sample processing at Harvard University.
• HRAC-USP (Hospital de Reabilitação de Anomalias Craniofaciais)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOB-USP collaborates with HRAC-USP (Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies) for the Biobank initiative and joint residency programs in Craniofacial Syndromes and Auditory Health. Both are units of the USP Bauru campus.
• FMBRU-USP (Faculdade de Medicina de Bauru)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOB-USP collaborates with FMBRU-USP for the Biobank implementation, joint residency programs, campus-wide ethics committee events (10th CEP Meeting), and shared infrastructure projects.
• HC Bauru (Hospital das Clínicas de Bauru)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOB-USP participates in the joint Biobank initiative with HC Bauru (Hospital das Clínicas de Bauru, managed by FAEPA under the State Health Secretariat). HC Bauru serves 68 municipalities with 1.7+ million inhabitants in the Bauru region.
• PRIP-USP (Pró-Reitoria de Inclusão e Pertencimento)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOB-USP hosts the ECOS program (Escuta, Cuidado e Olhar) of PRIP-USP, providing psychological support, welcoming spaces, and mental health care for students, faculty, and staff across the USP Bauru campus.
• Centro Cuidar (Mental Health Center)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentro Cuidar, a mental health and well-being center for the USP Bauru campus, operates in partnership with FOB-USP. The center aims to promote and expand a culture of listening and care across the university community.
• Ministério do Ensino Superior, Ciência e Tecnologia da República DominicanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOB-USP is formalizing a partnership with the Dominican Republic's Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology to receive Dominican students in postgraduate programs (stricto sensu and lato sensu), with the goal of enrollment beginning in the first semester of 2026.
• CONEP (Comissão Nacional de Ética em Pesquisa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 10th Meeting of Ethics in Research Committees (CEPs) is held with the support of CONEP (Comissão Nacional de Ética em Pesquisa), which provides guidelines and oversight for ethics in human research in Brazil. FOB-USP and HRAC/FMBRU co-organize this biannual event.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ACTA - Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam: Partner of FOB-USP for last-generation VR dental simulation equipment. ACTA is a leading European dental school combining research, education, and patient care, comparable in scope (multi-specialty dental school with research output) and quality tier.
• Harvard School of Dental Medicine: Harvard's dental school is a direct research and academic partner of FOB-USP (Lemann Brazil Research Fund, FAPESP thematic project). Both are top-tier research-intensive dental schools publishing in shared journals and competing for global recognition in dental sciences.
• Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba (FOP-UNICAMP): UNICAMP's dental school, a leading Brazilian public dental school in São Paulo state. Direct competitor for top applicants, FAPESP funding, and faculty recruitment; comparable in scale, research output, and clinical service footprint.
• Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto (FORP-USP): Sister dental school within the Universidade de São Paulo system. Offers the same dental undergraduate and postgraduate programs co-collecting the SCImago USP #1 ranking, and competes directly with FOB-USP for faculty, students, and research funding.
• Faculdade de Odontologia da USP (FO-USP): Third USP dental school, also part of the SCImago #1 ranking cohort. Direct institutional peer offering identical undergraduate and postgraduate dental programs, sharing the USP umbrella, infrastructure, and faculty recognition framework.

Broad incumbents

• King's College London Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences: Leading UK dental school with high research output and strong international postgraduate recruitment. Comparable in postgraduate enrollment scale, biomedical research centers, and global ranking tier.
• UNC Adams School of Dentistry: Top-ranked US public dental school with similar research-driven model, postgraduate training, and university hospital integration. Directly comparable in publishing footprint and academic ranking tier.
• University of Michigan School of Dentistry: One of the top US dental schools with comparable research intensity, postgraduate scale, and externally funded research portfolio. Operates as a broader university with extensive research centers, analogous to FOB-USP's CIPI and CATO centers.
• University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine: Top US dental school renowned for specialty programs and research productivity. Comparable in scope of dental specialties covered, postgraduate scale, and translational research positioning.
• Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU): Japan's leading dental school with a strong research output and international student presence. Comparable in postgraduate research portfolio, biomedical research centers, and global ranking profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/fobuspbauru
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/faculdade-de-odontologia-de-bauru---usp

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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