The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro or University of Brazil is a public university. It is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. UFRJ is the largest federal university in the country and is one of the Brazilian centers of excellence in teaching and research. In terms of scientific, artistic and cultural productions it is recognized nationally and internationally due to the great teachers, researchers, reviews and assessments made by international agencies. There are 157 undergraduate courses covering all areas of human knowledge and distributed into four types: morning, afternoon, night and integral courses. Each course is linked to one academic institution, but some share multiple institutions, like the
nanotechnology course, which is offered by the Polytechnic School, the Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Institute of
Macromolecules Professor Eloisa Mano. There are 508 post-graduation courses, being 326 specialization and 182 masters and doctors degrees.
Last Updated on: Sep 24, 2024