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Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido

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Brazilian federal university in Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte

The Federal Rural University of the Semi-arid Region (Portuguese: Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, UFERSA) is a Brazilian federal university located in Mossoró, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. It was created on August 1, 2005, by Law No 11.155, which transformed the Superior School of Agronomy of Mossoró (ESAM) into a federal university.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The Federal Rural University of the Semi-arid Region (Portuguese: Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, UFERSA) is a Brazilian federal university located in Mossoró, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. It was created on August 1, 2005, by Law No 11.155, which transformed the Superior School of Agronomy of Mossoró (ESAM) into a federal university.2

Timeline

  1. 2005Founded Founded1