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Rio de Janeiro State University

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Public university in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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. 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).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Dec 4, 1950Founded1

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Vista da UERJ
Photo: Junius, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

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. 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). Its Biology, Social Science, Nursing and Philosophy courses are also highly praised, as stated by Guia do Estudante.2

Corporate structure

Rio de Janeiro State University sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Rio de Janeiro State University
    • Faculty of Oceanography at Rio de Janeiro State University Subsidiary · Brazil
    • Museu do Meio Ambiente Subsidiary · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

The university was founded on December 4, 1950, as University of the Federal District (UDF). Due to political shifts, the university experienced various name changes. In 1961, after the Federal District was moved to Brasília, it was renamed Guanabara State University (UEG). It was only in 1975 that the university received its current name, when the State of Guanabara merged with the old State of Rio de Janeiro to form a new State of Rio de Janeiro.

The university's first four schools were the Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Economic Sciences, the Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Philosophy of the La-Fayette Institute, and the Faculty of Medical Sciences.

Some of the schools (e.g. the Faculty of Law, founded in 1935) are older than the university itself, and were joined upon the university's founding.

From Wikipedia’s article on Rio de Janeiro State University, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Faculty of Oceanography at Rio de Janeiro State University
  • Museu do Meio Ambiente

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Timeline

  1. Dec 4, 1950Founded Founded1

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