UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO

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The 'Federal University of Rio de Janeiro' (Portuguese: '''Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro''', 'UFRJ') is the largest federal university of Brazil, where state-owned colleges are the best and most qualified institutions. It is seated in the city of Rio de Janeiro, with three ''campi'' (Fundão island, Praia Vermelha and the humanities core at IFCS downtown) and two more independent buildings in downtown Rio.
It was founded in 1920¹, originally as "University of Brazil" (''Universidade do Brasil''), by gathering a number of previously autonomous institutions of high education in the city. By then, Rio was capital of Brazil and it was part of the government strategy to have qualified professionals in the country's new economy. Some of the faculties and schools which form UFRJ date back to colonial times, such as the ''Escola Nacional de Belas Artes'' (School of Fine Arts) and the ''Faculdade de Medicina'' (Medical College).

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Centers

Institutions

References

Noteworthy students

External links

Centers

The University is divided in "Centers" and in independent units:

★ Centro de Ciências da Saúde (CCS), including

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★ Instituto de Biologia (IB).

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★ Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery (EEAN).

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★ Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho (HUCFF).

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★ Faculdade de Farmácia (FF).

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★ Faculdade de Medicina (FM).

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★ Faculdade de Odotonlogia (FO).

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★ Escola de Educação Física e Desportos (EEFD).

★ Centro de Ciências Jurídicas e Econômicas (CCJE) - (Law and Economics), including

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★ Faculdade de Administração e Ciências Contábeis (FACC).

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★ Faculdade de Direito (FND).

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★ Instituto de Economia (IE).

★ Centro de Ciências Matemáticas e da Natureza (CCMN) - (Nature Sciences and Mathematics)

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★ Instituto de Matemática (IM).

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★ Instituto de Física (IF).

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★ Instituto de Química (IQ).

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★ Instituto de Geociências (IGEO).

★ Centro de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas (CFCH).

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★ Escola de Serviço Social (ESS).

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★ Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Sociais (IFCS).

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★ Instituto de Psicologia (IP).

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★ Faculdade de Educação (FE).

★ Centro de Letras e Artes (CLA) - (Arts and Letters), including

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★ Escola de Belas Artes (School of Fine Arts)

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★ Faculdade de Letras (FL)

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★ Escola de Música

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★ Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo (FAU)

★ Centro de Tecnologia (CT).

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★ Escola Politécnica (POLI).

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★ Escola de Química (EQ).

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★ Instituto de Macromoléculas Eloisa Mano (IMA).

Institutions

★ Observatório Nacional (National Observatory)

★ Museu Nacional (National Museum)

★ Casa da Ciência (House of Science)

★ CAp UFRJ (Laboratory School)

References

1. http://www.ufrj.br/pr/conteudo_pr.php?sigla=HISTORIA
2. Data from year 2005. http://www.ufrj.br/pr/conteudo_pr.php?sigla=AUFRJ_ESTATISTI

Noteworthy students

Artur Barrio is an artist who attended Escola de Belas Artes (School of Fine Arts)

External links

★ UFRJ Official website