The Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul is one of the largest federal universities in Brazil. It is almost completely located in Porto Alegre, with four campi , some isolated buildings and some isolated units in other cities. UFRGS is among the best Brazilian universities, and has one of the greatest numbers of scientific publications. UFRGS has over 24,000 undergraduate students and around 8,000 graduate students. The University has around 2,100 teachers, over half of them PhDs. As a public institution, the course is absolutely free of cost to the students, who are selected through an... annual competitive exam. The institute also has a profound political history. Between 1964 and 1969, during the worst years of the military dictatorship, 33 professors were eliminated, as well as a good number of students. The experience echoes a tradition of social commitment and combativeness.
more
| Location: | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
|
| School type: | Public school, Public university |
| Total enrollment: | 32,982 |