IFRN delivers federal technical and higher education since 1909, focusing on engineering, technology and social development.
Address: Av. Senador Salgado Filho, 1559 – Lagoa Nova, Natal – RN, 59056-000, Brazil
Engineering, Computer Vision, Life Sciences
Domains taught:
- Computer Vision, Engineering, Life Sciences
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Diploma, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
International and local partnerships with research centers and industries
Research:
Research in renewable energy and biotechnology
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1400
Current students***:
17000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
90000
Pros
Strong governmental support and research
Cons
Limited international fame
Best For
Technology and social inclusion
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Among national alternatives, Federal Institute of Paraíba stands out for its focus on computer vision, life sciences and engineering, and it is slightly smaller, at about 13,000 students against roughly 17,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of computer vision, life sciences and engineering can consider Federal Institute of Sergipe, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and diploma.
- In terms of fields, Federal Institute Fluminense is the nearest neighbour, with computer vision, life sciences and engineering again at the core; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and diploma.
- In terms of fields, Federal Institute of Piauí is the nearest neighbour, with computer vision, life sciences and engineering again at the core; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and diploma programmes, and is smaller, enrolling about 10,000 students against roughly 17,000 here.
- Federal Institute of Maranhão shares the core fields of this school, namely computer vision, life sciences and engineering; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and diploma.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Beyond national borders, Konkuk University stands out as a comparable school for computer vision, life sciences and engineering; it is slightly larger, at about 20,000 students against roughly 17,000 here, and is private, whereas this institution is public.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Pusan National University in South Korea, where life sciences and engineering also form the core, and it covers materials as well, and is larger, enrolling about 26,000 students against roughly 17,000 here.
- Seen from abroad, Tel Aviv University (Israel) is a close relative on subject matter, since computer vision, life sciences and engineering are central to both, and it covers finance and chemistry as well, and is larger, enrolling about 28,500 students against roughly 17,000 here.
- On content, National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan and this institution are close, as both teach life sciences and engineering; it also offers doctoral programmes and covers nanotechnologies and chemistry as well.
- For a study option in Hong Kong with a comparable spread of life sciences and engineering, Chinese University of Hong Kong is the reference point: it also offers doctoral and mba programmes and covers finance and chemistry as well.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Additive Manufacturing, Engineering, Environmental Technologies, Renewable Energy, Research and Development, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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