Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

The Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese: Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, UFRRJ) is a public university located in Seropédica in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It possesses the largest campus among Latin American universities and is known for being the first university to offer agriculture related courses in Brazil.

Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
Other names
UFRRJ
TypePublic university system, Federal
EstablishedOctober 20, 1910
EndowmentR$ 352.733.407,24 (2010)
ChancellorRicardo Motta Miranda
Vice-ChancellorAna Maria Dantas Soares
Administrative staff
1086
Students29,337
Location
Seropédica
,
State of Rio de Janeiro
,
CampusSeropédica, Nova Iguaçu, Três Rios
ColorsYellow - Green
Websitehttp://www.ufrrj.br

In the 2019 Folha de São Paulo rankings, UFRRJ was ranked 35th in Brazil, with its programs in veterinary medicine and animal science in the top 10.

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