Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Coat of Arms
Other names
UFRN
MottoAccipit ut Det
Motto in English
Receive to Give
TypePublic
Established1958
BudgetR$ 1,026,271,882.45 (2012) [1]
ChancellorJosé Daniel Diniz Melo
Vice-ChancellorHenio Ferreira de Miranda
Administrative staff
1638
Undergraduates30,799 [2]
Postgraduates10,039
Location, ,
CampusNatal, Macaíba, Santa Cruz, Caicó, Currais Novos
Websitewww.ufrn.br

The Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (Portuguese: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, UFRN) is a public Brazilian university funded by the Brazilian federal government, located in the city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

Formally established on December 18, 1960, it includes 60 departments providing over 70 different undergraduate courses, as well as a number of graduate programs.

UFRN is the top ranked university in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, the best university in the North and Northeast region and one of the best universities in the country according to 2012 league tables.[3]

  1. ^ "Início - Portal da transparência".
  2. ^ http://www.ufrn.br/resources/documentos/ufrnemnumeros/UFRN-em-Numeros-2012-2015.pdf [dead link]
  3. ^ "UFRN e UFERSA no grupo das melhores - 18/11/2011 - Notícia - Tribuna do Norte". Archived from the original on 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2013-12-12.