Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Infobox University
name = Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro)


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established = September 7, 1920 [http://www.ufrj.br/pr/conteudo_pr.php?sigla=HISTORIA http://www.ufrj.br/pr/conteudo_pr.php?sigla=HISTORIA] ]
type = Public university system, Federal
endowment = R$1.4 billion (2007) [ [http://www.portaltransparencia.gov.br/index4.asp Portal da Transparência] ]
chancellor = Aloísio Teixeira
vice_chancellor=Sylvia da Silveira de Mello Vargas
mascot = Minerva
city = Rio de Janeiro
state = Rio de Janeiro (state)
country = Brazil
students = 47,953
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staff = 8,491
campus = 3 campuses (Ilha do Fundão, Praia Vermelha and IFCS, 2 independent buildings (Law and Music)
website = [http://www.ufrj.br]

The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro [http://www.coppead.ufrj.br/cimar2008/index.php?pg=General] (Portuguese: "Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro", UFRJ) is the largest federal university of Brazil, where state-owned universities are the best and most qualified institutions [ [http://www.tfhe.net/resources/higher_edu_brazil.htm Higher Education in Brazil: Challenges and Options] "The public system, which includes many, but not all of the country's finest institutions, provides higher quality education than the private sector, charges no tuition, and limits the number of places."] . It is seated in the city of Rio de Janeiro, with three "campuses" (Fundão island, Praia Vermelha and the humanities core at IFCS downtown) and two more independent buildings in downtown Rio.

It was founded in 1920, 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 colleges and schools which form UFRJ date back to Portugal and Brazil united kingdom and Brazilian imperial times (19th century), such as the " [Escola Politécnica] " (Polytechnical School - founded in 1792), "Faculdade Nacional de Direito" (National Law School - founded in 1882 and refounded in 1891), "Escola Nacional de Belas Artes" (National School of Fine Arts) and the "Faculdade de Medicina" (Medicine School).

Universidade do Brasil was created on September 7, 1920, by President Epitácio Pessoa, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, the former capital district of Brazil. Initially it was named Universidade do Rio de Janeiro, then it was renamed Universidade do Brasil, on July 5, 1937. On December 17, 1945, the University achieved the status of full autonomy under the Brazilian Ministry of Education. In 1965 it was renamed to Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, according to the federal university system devised by the military government of Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco. At year 2000, the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro requested to the Brazilian justice the possibility of call again the university as "Universidade do Brasil", because the second name was imposed by the military authority of Brazilian government at the time. The request was accepted and today is possible to call with both forms the university.

On the occasion of its foundation in 1920, the University was formed by joining three independent higher learning schools:

* Faculdade de Medicina (Faculty of Medicine, the former "Academia de Medicina e Cirurgia", which was created in 1808 by a decree of King D. João VI)
* Escola Politécnica (Polytechnic School)
* Faculdade Nacional de Direito (National Faculty of Law)

To these, other units were gradually created an incorporated, such as the "Escola Nacional de Belas Artes" (National School of Fine Arts) and the "Faculdade Nacional de Filosofia" (National Faculty of Philosophy).

A beautiful set of buildings of neoclassical design - originally constructed to be a sanatorium - was then set to lodge the new University, located at Avenida Pasteur, in the "Urca" district of the city, near the "Praia Vermelha" (Red Beach).

Centers

The University is divided in "Centers" and in independent units:
* [http://www.ccsdecania.ufrj.br Centro de Ciências da Saúde] (CCS), including
** [http://www.biologia.ufrj.br Instituto de Biologia] (IB).
** [http://www.eean.ufrj.br Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery] (EEAN).
** [http://www.hucff.ufrj.br Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho] (HUCFF).
** [http://www.farmacia.ufrj.br Faculdade de Farmácia] (FF).
** [http://www.medicina.ufrj.br Faculdade de Medicina] (FM).
** [http://www.odontologia.ufrj.br Faculdade de Odotonlogia] (FO).
** [http://www.eefd.ufrj.br Escola de Educação Física e Desportos] (EEFD).
* [http://www.ccje.ufrj.br Centro de Ciências Jurídicas e Econômicas] (CCJE) - (Law and Economics), including
** [http://www.facc.ufrj.br Faculdade de Administração e Ciências Contábeis] (FACC).
** [http://www.direito.ufrj.br Faculdade de Direito] (FND).
** [http://www.ie.ufrj.br Instituto de Economia] (IE).
* [http://www.ccmn.ufrj.br Centro de Ciências Matemáticas e da Natureza] (CCMN) - (Nature Sciences and Mathematics)
** [http://www.im.ufrj.br Instituto de Matemática] (IM).
** [http://www.if.ufrj.br Instituto de Física] (IF).
** [http://www.iq.ufrj.br Instituto de Química] (IQ).
** [http://www.igeo.ufrj.br Instituto de Geociências] (IGEO).
**Observatório do Valongo (OV)
* [http://www.cfch.ufrj.br Centro de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas] (CFCH).
** [http://www.eco.ufrj.br Escola de Comunicação] (ECO).
** [http://www.ess.ufrj.br Escola de Serviço Social] (ESS).
** [http://www.ifcs.ufrj.br Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Sociais] (IFCS).
** [http://www.psicologia.ufrj.br Instituto de Psicologia] (IP).
** [http://www.educacao.ufrj.br Faculdade de Educação] (FE).
* [http://www.cla.ufrj.br Centro de Letras e Artes] (CLA) - (Arts and Letters), including
** [http://www.eba.ufrj.br Escola de Belas Artes] (School of Fine Arts)
** [http://www.letras.ufrj.br Faculdade de Letras] (FL)
** [http://intervox.ufrj.br/musica Escola de Música]
** [http://www.fau.ufrj.br Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo] (FAU)
* [http://www.ct.ufrj.br Centro de Tecnologia] (CT).
** [http://www.poli.ufrj.br Escola Politécnica] (POLI).
** [http://www.eq.ufrj.br Escola de Química] (EQ).
** [http://www.ima.ufrj.br Instituto de Macromoléculas Eloisa Mano] (IMA).

Graduation Courses

Institutions

*Museu Nacional (National Museum)
*Casa da Ciência (House of Science)
*CAp UFRJ (Laboratory School)

Notable alumni

#Artur Barrio, artist who attended Escola de Belas Artes (School of Fine Arts)Fact|date=December 2007]
#Carlos Brito - CEO of brewer InBev
#Ivan Lins, a Brazilian musician
#Marco Pereira, a Brazilian classical guitarist
#Henrique Meirelles, current president of the Banco Central do Brasil (Brazil's Central Bank)
#Carlos Minc, Current Environmental Minister of the federal government

References

ee also

*Education in Brazil

External links

* [http://www.ufrj.br UFRJ Official website]