Rio de Janeiro State University

Not to be confused with Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, or Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
Rio de Janeiro State University
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Former names
University of the Federal District
University of Rio de Janeiro
TypePublic research university
Established12 October 1930
(94 years ago) (1930-10-12) (Faculty of Economics)
4 December 1950
(73 years ago) (1950-12-04) (University)[1]
BudgetR$1.3 billion (2020)[2]
RectorMario Carneiro [3]
Academic staff
~2,800 (2020)[4]
Administrative staff
~5,600 (2020)[4]
Students~43,000 (2020)[4]
Location
Rio de Janeiro
,
Rio de Janeiro
,
Brazil

22°54′40″S 43°14′10″W / 22.91111°S 43.23611°W / -22.91111; -43.23611
CampusUrban
40 acres (16 ha)
(Main campus)
8 municipalities
ColorsBlue, Red and Golden[5]
     
AffiliationsCRUB
RENEX
ABRUEM
MascotNone
Websiteuerj.br

Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ; Portuguese: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro) is a public research university in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is one of the largest and most prestigious universities in the country.[6] The university's law and medical schools are among the best in the nation (according to the Exame Nacional de Desempenho de Estudantes ranking and the Order of Attorneys of Brazil).[7][8] Its Biology, Social Science, Nursing and Philosophy courses are also highly praised, as stated by Guia do Estudante.[9]

U.S. News & World Report elected UERJ as the 5th[10] best university in Brazil, the 11th[11] best university in Latin America and 464th in the world. Its main campus is called Francisco Negrão de Lima and is located in the Maracanã neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro city. Other campuses are located in Petrópolis, Nova Friburgo (Polytechnic Institute), Teresópolis, Duque de Caxias, Angra dos Reis, Resende, and São Gonçalo.[12]

Maracanã Campus
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