Colégio Pedro II (Pedro II College) is a Public University located in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Named after Pedro II of Brazil, it was established on 2 December 1837, and made official by Imperial decree on 20 December of the same year. It was named after the Emperor, since it was established on his birthday. Its origins can be traced to the Saint Peter Orphans' School founded in 1739, and later renamed to Saint Joachim School in 1766.

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Pedro II College Colégio Pedro II
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Campo de São Cristóvão, 177 Rio de Janeiro, Niterói and Duque de Caxias Brazil , Rio de Janeiro , 20921-903
Coordinates	22.8992°S 43.2211°W / -22.8992; -43.2211
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School type	Public University
Motto	"Buscamos no saber a perfeição suprema" (We seek in knowledge the supreme perfection)
Established	December 2, 1837; 186 years ago (1837-12-02)
Rector	Oscar Halac
Number of students	12000
Campuses	Humaitá (2 units) Centro São Cristóvão (3 units) Tijuca (2 units) Realengo (2 units) Engenho Novo (2 units) Duque de Caxias Niterói

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Its first campus, downtown Rio de Janeiro, functions to this day. The school is mentioned in the Brazilian Constitution, which says that it should remain under the Federal orbit.^{[citation needed]}

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