Federal Fluminense University

Site: https://www.uff.br/

The Fluminense Federal University was created in 1960 under the name of the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UFERJ). It originated from the incorporation of the Federal Schools of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Law (1912), Medicine (1926) and Veterinary Medicine (1936); added another five, of which three were state-owned, namely: Nursing (1944), Social Work (1945), Engineering (1952), and two others, private, Economic Sciences (1942) and Philosophy (1947). After being federalized and incorporated, this union became known as Universidade Federal Fluminense. UFF's mission is to produce, disseminate and apply knowledge and culture in a critical and socially referenced way. The rectory building is located at Rua Miguel de Frias nº 9, in the municipality of Niterói - RJ, and several UFF units are located in this city: there are 3 campuses (Valonguinho, Gragoatá and Praia Vermelha) and many isolated units located in several neighborhoods - Centro, São Domingos, Ingá, Santa Rosa, Vital Brasil - and incorporated into the residents' routine. The Institution has academic units in Niterói and in eight municipalities in the interior of the State of Rio de Janeiro – Angra dos Reis (Institute of Education of Angra dos Reis); Campos dos Goytacazes (Institute of Society and Regional Development Sciences); Macaé (Institute of Society Sciences); Nova Friburgo (Instituto de Saúde de Nova Friburgo - ISNF); Petrópolis (School of Engineering of Petrópolis); Rio das Ostras (Institute of Science and Technology); Santo Antônio de Pádua (Instituto do Noroeste Fluminense de Educação Superior - INFES), and Volta Redonda, where the Institute of Human Sciences of Volta Redonda, the School of Industrial and Metallurgical Engineering (EEIMVR) and the Institute of Exact Sciences (ICEx) are located. ). In addition to face-to-face teaching, UFF offers EAD (Distance Education) courses distributed in 28 municipalities, including its headquarters in Niterói. Today, UFF consists of 42 Teaching Units, 25 Institutes, 10 Faculties, 6 Schools and 1 College of Application. There are a total of 125 teaching departments, 125 on-site undergraduate courses and 6 distance undergraduate courses offered in 28 centers of the Open University of Brazil, in partnership with CEDERJ-RJ. In Stricto Sensu Graduate Studies there are 85 graduate programs and 126 courses, 44 of which are doctorates, 66 academic masters and 16 professional masters. Lato Sensu Post-Graduation offers 150 specialization courses and 45 medical residency programs.

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