The Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, often abbreviated as PUCRS) is a private non-profit Catholic university, with three campuses, in the Brazilian cities of Porto Alegre, Uruguaiana, and Viamão. It is the largest private university of the State of Rio Grande do Sul and the first university founded anywhere by the Catholic order of the Marist Brothers. PUCRS has 22 schools in the Central Campus in Porto Alegre, 4 schools in the Campus of Uruguaiana and 4 schools in the Campus of Viamão. The educational system is organized in courses and programs, which are responsible for undergraduate and graduate studies, continuing education, extension activities and research. As of 2011 the university had 25,000 undergraduate students, 1,800 postgraduate students, 6,300 masters students, and 1,400 PhD students. 130,000 students have graduated over the years. PUCRS offers 55 courses of graduation, 23 of master's degree, 19 of doctorate level, and more than 70 specialty training courses.