Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI)

Brazil

Address: Av. BPS, 1303, 37500-903 Itajubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Mechanical Engineering

UNIFEI specializes in engineering education and research with almost 100 years since its foundation in 1913.

Domains taught:

Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Doctor, Master

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

Active collaborations with industry and government agencies

Research:

Research in electrical engineering, mechanics and automation

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

1500

Current students***:

7500

Foreign students***:

Cumulative former students***:

15000

Pros

Strong engineering focus

Cons

Limited program diversity

Best For

Engineering and technology

Most Similar Schools Locally

The comparison with Federal University of Technology - Paraná is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on electrical and electronics and engineering, and it is far larger, with about 25,000 students against roughly 7,500 here, and is also a public institution.
Where this university leans on mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and engineering, Military Institute of Engineering does the same, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
On content, Aeronautics Institute of Technology and this institution are close, as both teach mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics; it covers aerospace as well, and is far smaller, with about 1,000 students against roughly 7,500 here.
Federal Institute of Ceará overlaps with this university on electrical and electronics and engineering, so the two are easy to compare, and it is also a public institution and also offers diploma programmes.
On content, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and this university are close, as both teach engineering; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

Seoul National University of Science and Technology brings a South Korea setting to the same core fields, mechanical engineering and engineering, and it is larger, enrolling about 16,000 students against roughly 7,500 here, and is also a public institution.
Students considering a move abroad can look at Kumoh National Institute of Technology in South Korea, where mechanical engineering and engineering also form the core, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
For mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and engineering outside the home country, Bryansk State Technical University in Russia is a natural reference; it covers transportations and automation as well, and has almost the same size, at about 8,000 students.
Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi National University, in Ukraine, takes a similar route through mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and engineering; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Odesa National Polytechnic University in Ukraine shares the mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and engineering orientation of this institution, and it is larger, enrolling about 15,000 students against roughly 7,500 here, and is also a public institution.

*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.

Engineering, Industrial Automation, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Process Improvement, Research and Development, Robotics

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*: 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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