Estácio vs Universidade Metropolitana de Santos - UNIMES vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris vs Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia vs Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas - PUC

Side-by-side comparison from 46 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Tie
Estácio: wins 0/7 categories
Universidade Metropolitana de Santos - UNIMES: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 2/7 categories
Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia: wins 0/7 categories
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas - PUC: wins 0/7 categories
Ecole Intuit Lab: wins 0/7 categories
UNIFESP - UNIFESP: wins 5/7 categories
Comparing
Sao Paulo, Brazil
4.10
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Best programme: Law
Best programme: Culinary Arts
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Marseille, France
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
4.60
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Best programme: Medicine
Category ratings
Facilities
3.89
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4.40
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4.57
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Location
3.96
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4.70
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4.86
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Professors
4.11
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4.60
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4.57
Internationality
3.14
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4.60
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4.14
Student life
3.78
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3.90
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4.29
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Value
3.64
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3.90
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4.71
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Accommodation
3.29
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3.00
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3.71
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Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Excellent professors and teaching quality
  • +Supportive customer service and user-friendly online platform
  • +Good infrastructure and flexible learning options

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  • +Exceptional teaching quality from passionate, experienced instructors
  • +Unmatched precision, emphasis on quality, and professional skill development
  • +Welcoming environment, strong support, and valuable alumni network

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  • +High-quality education and expert faculty
  • +Abundant research and professional opportunities
  • +Positive and supportive campus atmosphere
Cons
  • -Financial focus over student care and support.
  • -Lack of clear guidance and disorganization in online courses.
  • -Inconsistent teaching methods and poor administrative response.

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  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of modern resources are disappointing.
  • -The curriculum feels irrelevant and disconnected from real-world needs.

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  • -Poor support and administrative issues.
  • -Excessive political activism affecting the learning environment.
Rating summary
What students say

Academic and extracurricular offerings are generally well-regarded, with professors receiving a notable 4.11 and student life scoring a respectable 3.78. Facilities are also rated favorably at 3.89. However, areas such as accommodation (3.29) and internationality (3.14) present the weakest aspects of the university's profile. Value for money is rated moderately at 3.64.

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This university demonstrates exceptional strength in its **location** (4.7), **professors** (4.6), and **internationality** (4.6). Students are particularly impressed with the quality of instruction and the global environment. Conversely, **accommodation** stands out as the lowest-rated area at 3.0, suggesting room for improvement in this aspect. Student life and value for money also received moderate scores.

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Across several key areas, this university garners impressive scores. Its location and value stand out as particularly strong points, receiving high marks. While student life and internationality are also rated positively, accommodation presents as the weakest area, with a noticeably lower score compared to other aspects. Facilities and professors are also highly regarded, reflecting a generally positive student experience.

Reviews summary
Highlights

~83% of reviews are positive, praising excellent professors, quality teaching, and good online platforms. A small percentage (~10%) express concerns about financial focus and lack of student support.

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Students highly praise the exceptional quality of teaching and knowledgeable instructors. Facilities are noted as impeccable and the learning environment welcoming, contributing to professional and personal growth for ~100% of reviewers.

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About ~86% of reviews are positive, praising excellent education, highly qualified professors, and research opportunities. The remaining ~14% mention poor support and political activism as downsides.

Rating distribution
5★
45%
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4★
34%
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3★
10%
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2★
7%
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14%
1★
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Student in 2013

I really enjoyed my time at LCB! I've found that my skills when I entered the work force were much higher than others. I think though there was a big portion missing in recipe development and composition. True- we did learn it through memorizing the recipes, but we really were missing classes on how different ingredients affect the final textures.. how you can change them... etc. That I still am not an expert in .. and I create recipes! Ouf! Also, I don't know if you still do a month of sugar work... but that really wasn't necessary and should be either cut or minimized to just 2 lessons. It's such a niche skill to know that I would have really preferred more technical skills. I loved the old location. The "rumors" I'm getting about the new location are that it's not as good, unfortunately - that i's become more of a money focused/marketing machine. I really hope that this image can be fixed as I love LCB and enjoyed my time there! Oh also - there should be more help for students to get jobs and featuring old students accomplishments - from cookbook launches to new bakeries so that current and old students can support them.

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