Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ) is the largest federal universities of Brazil. It has a central campus in the city of Rio de Janeiro and two smaller ones. It was established in 1792 as a military college, and became a university in 1920. It is one the country's most prestigious universities.
The Federal University owns several hospitals and several museums including the National Museum of Brazil.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Lessons from the destruction of the National Museum of Brazil". The Economist. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
Other websites[change | change source]
- UFRJ Official website (in Portuguese)
Coordinates: 22°51′45″S 43°13′26″W / 22.86250°S 43.22389°W
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