The Universidade Estadual do Norte do Parana UENP was established in 2008. It resulted from the merger of several isolated faculties and colleges.
The university has three campuses situated in the municipalities of Jacarezinho, Bandeirantes, and Corn¨¦lio Proc¨®pio.
The campus de Jacarezinho hosts human sciences and education, health sciences, applied social sciences and language, communication and arts.
The Luiz Meneghel Campus offers programmes in agricultural sciences, biological sciences, and technological sciences.
The Cornelius Procopius Campus supplies courses in humanities and education, applied social sciences, as well as hosting a second centre dedicated to language, communication, and arts.
The UENP International Language Center (CII) offers language courses, translation services, and proficiency exams. It promotes internationalisation and provides language learning opportunities to the university community and beyond.