Fluminense Federal University
Public university in Niterói, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Fluminense Federal University (Portuguese: Universidade Federal Fluminense, UFF, named after the state's demonym) is a Brazilian public higher education institution located mainly in Niterói and in other cities of Rio de Janeiro state. It was first established on December 18, 1960, with the name of Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UFERJ), through an integration of different academic colleges in the city of Niterói. On November 5, 1965, the current name became official.
Universidade Federal Fluminense | |
Other name | UFF |
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Former name | Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (in English: Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro) |
Motto | Discere, docere, seminare |
Motto in English | Learn, teach, sow |
Type | Public |
Established | June 3, 1912 (111 years ago) (1912-06-03) (Law School) December 18, 1960 (63 years ago) (1960-12-18) (University) |
Academic affiliation | CRUB,[1] RENEX,[2] REARI-RJ,[3] Utrecht Network [4] |
Endowment | R$ 1,470 billion (2016) [5] |
Chancellor | Antonio Claudio Lucas da Nóbrega |
Vice-Chancellor | Fabio Barboza Passos |
Head of Cabinet | Denise Aparecida de Miranda Rosas |
Academic staff | 3,249 |
Administrative staff | 6,505 |
Students | 66,186 |
Undergraduates | 43,628 |
Postgraduates | 22,168 |
Other students | 390 (Elementary, Middle and High School) |
Location | , Brazil |
Campus | 10 cities
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Language | Portuguese |
Colours | White and blue |
Nickname | UFF Ativa [6] |
Website | www |
It is considered one of the main centers of excellence in Brazil, ranked in the 17th (out of 68) national position in the Center for World University Rankings of the best universities [7] and 889th (out of 1000) world position. UFF is among the top 25 universities in Latin America,[8] according to research published by the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. Besides, UFF has become the sixteenth largest university in the country, the sixth largest public university and the third largest federal university in the country.[9] The university's Cinema and Audiovisual major is also a reference in Brazil. Created in 1968, by filmmaker Nelson Pereira dos Santos, the course is an official cultural heritage of the city of Niterói.[10]