About Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)
Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO) is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The university was established in 1979.
The university was first given the name the University of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO). In 2003,the name was changed to the University to Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, but the acronym was kept.
There are five campuses across the city.
The university is home to five centres including the centre for biological and health sciences, exact sciences and technology, human and social sciences, legal and political sciences and letters and arts. The university offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
There is one hospital affiliated with the university as well as eight libraries and 106 laboratories.
There are a range of scholarships and financial aid available for students.
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Key statistics
- 20,874Number of FTE Students(1)
- 22.7No. of students per staff(1)
- n/aProportion of ISR Publications(1)
- 8%Percentage of International Students(1)
Subjects taught at Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)
Law
- Law
Arts & humanities
- History, Philosophy & Theology
- Art, Performing Arts & Design
- Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Clinical, pre-clinical & health
- Medicine & Dentistry
- Other Health
Education
- Education
Physical sciences
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
Social sciences
- Communication & Media Studies
- Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
- Sociology
Life sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Agriculture & Forestry
Engineering & technology
- General Engineering
Computer science
- Computer Science
Business & economics
- Business & Management
