One of the oldest and largest federal universities in Brazil, UFRJ was established in 1920 focusing on comprehensive higher education across multiple fields.
Address: Cidade Universitária, 21941-901 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Engineering, Marine Science, Physics
Domains taught:
- Engineering, Marine Science, Physics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Partnerships with Petrobras, international universities, research centers
Research:
Research in oceanography, energy, and physics
Famous Alumnis:
Sérgio Buarque de Holanda
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
12000
Current students***:
40000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
200000
Pros
Diverse research groups, strong humanities and sciences
Cons
Infrastructure challenges in some campuses
Best For
Strong multidisciplinary research
- Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Physics, 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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