Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) 

IAU-018664

Brazil

top General Information

Address

Street:Av. Pedro Calmon, nº 550 - Prédio da Reitoria - 2º andar
Cidade Universitária

City:Rio de Janeiro

Province:Rio de Janeiro

Post Code:21941-901

WWW:https://ufrj.br

Other Sites

Also 3 university hospitals: Clementino Fraga Filho, São Francisco and Maternity

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1920, reorganized 1937 as Universidade do Brasil with autonomous status. Acquired present title 1965

Academic Year

March to December (March-June; August-December)

Admission Requirements

Secondary school certificate and entrance examination

Language(s)

Portuguese

Accrediting Agency

Ministry of Education

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Roberto de Andrade Medronho

Job title:Rector


Senior Administrative Officer : Cassia Curan Turci

Job title:Vice Rector


International Relations Officer : Papa Matar Ndiaye

Job title:Superintendent of International Relations

top Divisions

Centre : Arts and Letters

Fields of study:Arabic, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Fine Arts, Italian, Modern Languages, Music, Portuguese

More details:CLA


Centre : Health Sciences

Fields of study:Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, Biophysics, Dentistry, Ethics, Health Sciences, Medicine, Microbiology, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Sports, Sustainable Development

More details:CCS


Centre : Legal and Economic Sciences

Fields of study:Accountancy, Administration, Business Administration, Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Regional Planning, Town Planning

More details:CCJE


Centre : Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Fields of study:Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics

More details:CCMN


Centre : Philosophy and Human Sciences

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Communication Studies, Education, History, Human Rights, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Work

More details:CFCH


Centre : Technology

Fields of study:Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Graphic Arts, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Marine Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Nuclear Engineering, Production Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Structural Architecture, Systems Analysis, Town Planning, Transport Engineering

top Degrees

Bacharelado

Fields of study:Accountancy, Administration, Arabic, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, Biophysics, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civics, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Dentistry, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Ethics, Fine Arts, Graphic Arts, Health Sciences, History, Human Rights, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, International Relations and Diplomacy, Italian, Journalism, Law, Marine Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Modern Languages, Music, Musical Instruments, Natural Sciences, Naval Architecture, Nuclear Engineering, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Production Engineering, Psychology, Public Health, Regional Planning, Sanitary Engineering, Sculpture, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sports, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Sustainable Development, Systems Analysis, Town Planning, Transport Engineering, Visual Arts


Licenciatura

Fields of study:Art Education, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Dance, History, Mathematics, Pedagogy, Physical Education, Physics, Social Sciences


Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento

Fields of study:Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Arabic, Architecture, Ayurvedic Medicine, Business Administration, Computer Engineering, Continuing Education, Cultural Studies, Data Processing, Dentistry, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Finance, Genetics, Health Sciences, Human Rights, Information Technology, International Business, Italian, Japanese, Literature, Marketing, Mathematics Education, Medicine, Neurosciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Paediatrics, Pedagogy, Pharmacy, Portuguese, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Health, Science Education, Spanish, Sports, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism, Transport Management


Mestrado

Fields of study:Accountancy, Administration, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Community Health, Comparative Religion, Computer Science, Dance, Dentistry, Design, Ecology, Economics, Education, Education of the Gifted, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Food Science, Geography, Geology, Health Sciences, History, Information Sciences, Latin, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Medicine, Metaphysics, Meteorology, Music, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Regional Planning, Social and Community Services, Sociology, Surgery, Town Planning


Doutorado

Fields of study:Accountancy, Administration, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Community Health, Comparative Religion, Computer Science, Dance, Dentistry, Design, Ecology, Economics, Education, Education of the Gifted, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Food Science, Geography, Geology, Health Sciences, History, Information Sciences, Latin, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Medicine, Metaphysics, Meteorology, Music, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Regional Planning, Social and Community Services, Sociology, Surgery, Town Planning

Main Press

University Press

Updated on 01-12-2022