[1] Founded in 1908, it was incorporated by PUC-SP (Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo) in 1946 and returned to its activities with a new Philosophy degree program in 2002.

At a prior assembly, it was decided that the faculty would start with the Philosophy course, conducted by Monsignor Charles Sentroul, who had recently arrived from Belgium.

In the beginning, it was not supported by Brazilian educational legislation, but, in 1911, it became affiliated with the University of Louvain, which recognized all academic degrees.

It reopened in 1922 in new premises at 21 Florêncio de Abreu Street, with an inaugural lecture given by Professor Leonardo Van Acker, who had arrived from Louvain.

More recently, it decided to set up a bachelor's degree in the same course, whose approval was published on October 23, 2013, and activities began in February 2014.