Federal University of Mato Grosso
The Federal University of Mato Grosso (Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, UFMT) is a public university in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Responsible for serving the entire state, its main campus is in the capital city of Cuiabá. Smaller campuses are located in Barra do Garças, Pontal do Araguaia, Sinop, and Várzea Grande, while the former campus at Rondonópolis is now the Universidade_Federal_de_Rondonópolis, split off in 2018.
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Federal University of Mato Grosso

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- Federal University of Mato Grosso
- Founded
- 1970
- Headquarters
- Brazil
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The Federal University of Mato Grosso (Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, UFMT) is a public university in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Responsible for serving the entire state, its main campus is in the capital city of Cuiabá. Smaller campuses are located in Barra do Garças, Pontal do Araguaia, Sinop, and Várzea Grande, while the former campus at Rondonópolis is now the Universidade_Federal_de_Rondonópolis, split off in 2018.
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A total of 21,301 students were enrolled across all five campuses in 2019. The contemporary institution was created by a federal law passed in 1970, combining the Federal Faculty of Law of Cuiabá (founded in 1934), and the Institute of Sciences and Letters of Cuiabá (founded in 1966). Today UFMT is a comprehensive university offering degrees and diplomas, and producing research, in many fields. The medical and health science schools are affiliated with the Hospital Universitário Júlio Müller, the only federally-funded hospital in the state. Its library is the largest in the state of Mato Grosso, having over 200,000 volumes as of 2012. In 2019, Folha de São Paulo ranked UFMT 33rd nationally, with its programs in Agronomy, Environmental Engineering, and Education ranked in the top 20.

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• Name — Federal University of Mato Grosso • Native Name — Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso • Other Names — UFMT • Motto — Virtus et sapientia • Established — December 10, 1970 • Type — Public, (Federal) • Rector — Marluce Souza e Silva • Students — 21,301 (2019) • City — Cuiabá (main campus) • State — Mato Grosso • Country — Brazil • Campus — Urban, rural • Website — http: www.ufmt.br/ • Illustration — Rectorate building in Cuiabá
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Federal University of Mato Grosso established.
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Federal University of Mato Grosso is recorded from 1970.
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Federal University of Mato Grosso was established or created on 1 January 1970.
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The circumstances in which Federal University of Mato Grosso stands. Recorded at coordinates -15.6087, -56.0637. Recorded as public educational institution. Established or created on 1 January 1970. Situated in Brazil. Grosso lies within Cuiabá.
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- 1.ORÇAMENTO PROGRAMA 2018. 20 de setembro de 2018. UFMT.
- 2.Anuário Estatístico 2022. 20 de fevereiro de 2025. UFMT.
- 3.CAMPOS OFICIAIS DE TREINAMENTO - COT
- 4.Obras dos COT´s da UFMT e da Barra do Pari mostram pequenos avanços
- 5.As melhores universidades do Brasil, segundo o MEC EXAME.com.
- 6.http://www.odivisor.com.br/cidades/aulas-do-curso-de-medicina-iniciam-dia-14-na-ufmt/3646
- 7.2012.
- 8.Educação a Distância. 02/04/2018. UFMT.
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