Federal University of Uberlandia

Brazil

Federal University of Uberlandia History                                         

Federal University of Uberlandia colloquially known as UFU and Universidade Federal de Uberlandia is a Brazilian higher education establishment located in Uberlandia. The university was established in 1960 after the merger of a number of smaller institutions and currently enrols over 24000 students.

Federal University of Uberlandia Programs, Courses, and Schools

Federal University of Uberlandia offers 55 Bachelor Programs, 38 Master Programs, 19 Doctoral Programs, and 34 Diploma Programs in a range of subjects including 21 specialisation programs in the field of Medicine. The university also offers a few distance learning, Continuing education, and online programs for students.

Federal University of Uberlandia offers subjects such as Medicine, Dentistry, Health Sciences, Law and Legal Studies, Computer Science, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, History, Languages and Literature, Business Management, and Economics to name a few.

Federal University of Uberlandia Campuses

Federal University of Uberlandia has its primary campus located in the city of Uberlandia in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil which is an urban campus and houses most of the university’s faculties, graduate schools, and administrative offices in addition to modern teaching facilities, libraries, halls of residence, sports facilities, and student services.

Federal University of Uberlandia also runs three smaller facilities in Patos de Minas, Monte Carmelo, and Ituiutaba, all in the state of Minas Gerais. These campuses cater to the remote areas and comprise of all major facilities that the university has to offer including classrooms, laboratories, and libraries.

Federal University of Uberlandia Achievements

Federal University of Uberlandia is placed in 1001+ bracket in Times Higher Education World University Rankings in year 2019. The university was also placed 1182nd in the world by US News and World Report Rankings.

Federal University of Uberlandia is accredited by CRUB, Ministry of Education of Brazil, and RENEX and placed 28th nationally by UniRank. In the national university rankings of Brazil, the university is placed amongst top 20 universities in the country.

Federal University of Uberlandia USP

Federal University of Uberlandia is a highly selective university with its acceptance rate ranging between 0 to 10%, Medicine being the toughest program to get into. The university also offers scholarships and tuition fee waivers based on student’s past academic record and grades.

Federal University of Uberlandia also boasts of a low student to faculty ratio of 15:1 and smaller class sizes. The university has also partnered with a number of foreign institutions to offer international exchange programs and also welcomes a number of inbound exchange students each year.

Federal University of Uberlandia Notable Alumni

Wagner Schwartz (Brazilian choreographer), Rubens Otoni (Brazilian Politician), Gilmar Machado (Brazilian politician), and Tereza Campello (Brazilian economist).