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 university 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

↑ "Lessons from the destruction of the National Museum of Brazil". The Economist. Retrieved 2018-09-12.

Other websites

UFRJ Official website (in Portuguese)

22°51′45″S 43°13′26″W / 22.86250°S 43.22389°W / -22.86250; -43.22389

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[1] "Lessons from the destruction of the National Museum of Brazil". The Economist. Retrieved 2018-09-12.

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