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Universidade Federal do Amazonas

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Public university in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil

The Federal University of Amazonas (Portuguese: Universidade Federal do Amazonas, UFAM) is a public university located in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. It is one of the largest universities in the northern region of Brazil. It offers a wide array of degrees, with 645 research groups and 65 graduate courses.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1909Founded1

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The Federal University of Amazonas (Portuguese: Universidade Federal do Amazonas, UFAM) is a public university located in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. It is one of the largest universities in the northern region of Brazil.2

Corporate structure

Universidade Federal do Amazonas sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Universidade Federal do Amazonas Manaus
    • Amazon Museum of the Federal University of Amazonas Subsidiary · Manaus, 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 UFAM is the oldest university in Brazil. It was founded on January 17, 1909 as the Free University School of Manáos, born of the same late-19th century economic boom that gave Manaus its rubber barons. The school later becoming the University of Manáos. The economic downturn that followed the collapse of the rubber market, as well as the logistical problems of being located in the Amazon rainforest, led the school to curtail its academic offerings down to just a law program. On June 12, 1962, Brazilian federal law 4.069-A under the authorship of Senator Arthur Virgílio Jr. reinvigorated the school as the state-owned University of Amazonas. In June 2002, the school was renamed the Federal University of Amazonas.

As of 2023, Professor Dr. Sylvio Puga, from the Faculty of Social Studies, serves as Rector. Famous former students include Eduardo Braga (former governor of Amazonas).

From Wikipedia’s article on Federal University of Amazonas, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Amazon Museum of the Federal University of Amazonas

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Timeline

  1. 1909Founded Founded1

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