Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) is the first official higher education institution in Brazil. Its origins date back to 1792, with the establishment of the Polytechnic School, the seventh-oldest engineering school in the world and the oldest in the Americas.
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) is ranked as the leading federal university in Brazil and is among the top 100 universities worldwide in the fields of Architecture, Anthropology, and Development Studies. It is also recognised as the leading university in the Americas in the field of Naval and Ocean Engineering.
The University collaborates with more than 200 international institutions around the world, reflecting its strong commitment to global cooperation and the development of international academic and research partnerships.
In terms of scientific, artistic, and cultural output, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) enjoys both national and international recognition, thanks to the outstanding achievements of its researchers.
The mission of Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) is to educate critical and engaged citizens through teaching, research, and public outreach, while promoting scientific, technological, artistic, and cultural advancement and contributing to the development of a more just, democratic, and equitable society.
The core values of Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) include academic excellence, freedom of thought and expression, commitment to social and environmental sustainability, ethics, public integrity and transparency, respect for diversity, the defence of university autonomy in teaching, scientific research, administration and governance, and the promotion of human rights, democracy, and social justice.
