UFV founded in 1926 is a leading institution in agriculture and life sciences with strong research tradition.
Address: Alegre, 36570-000 Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Agriculture, Life Sciences, Food Science
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, Food Science, Life Sciences
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Partnerships with EMBRAPA and international agricultural institutions
Research:
Research focused on agriculture, food science and biology
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1800
Current students***:
10000
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
40000
Pros
Strong agricultural science reputation
Cons
Limited engineering programs
Best For
Top agriculture and life sciences
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Both schools build their programmes around agriculture, food science and life sciences, and Federal University of Pelotas is the one to compare first within the country, since it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and is slightly larger, at about 13,000 students against roughly 10,000 here.
- Think of Federal University of Santa Maria when agriculture and life sciences is the priority: it covers engineering as well, and is slightly larger, at about 14,000 students against roughly 10,000 here.
- For students who like the agriculture and food science focus of this institution but want another option nearby, Federal Institute Farroupilha fits well: it is slightly smaller, at about 8,000 students against roughly 10,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Where this university leans on agriculture and life sciences, State University of Maringá does the same, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers engineering as well.
- Federal University of Goiás overlaps with this university on agriculture and life sciences, so the two are easy to compare, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- The closest overseas parallel on agriculture, food science and life sciences is South China Agricultural University, located in China; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers microbiology and genetics and ecology and sustainability as well.
- Looking internationally, Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Norway is where agriculture, food science and life sciences get a comparable treatment; it covers microbiology and genetics and bioengineering as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 6,000 students against roughly 10,000 here.
- Chungnam National University (South Korea) works on the same fields as this university, chiefly agriculture and life sciences; it covers engineering as well, and is slightly larger, at about 13,000 students against roughly 10,000 here.
- Gyeongsang National University, based in South Korea, is built around agriculture and life sciences much like this institution, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers engineering as well.
- Looking internationally, Hainan University in China is where agriculture, food science and life sciences get a comparable treatment; it covers marine science and ecology and sustainability as well, and is far larger, with about 46,629 students against roughly 10,000 here.
*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.
- Agriculture, Biology, Environmental Impact, Food Safety, 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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