Federal University of Uberlândia

• Name — Federal University of Uberlândia • Native Name — Universidade Federal de Uberlândia • Other Names — UFU • Motto — Um bem público a serviço do Brasil (Portuguese) • Motto Eng — A public good in the service of Brazil • Established — August 14, 1969 (granted university status as a federation of faculties) • Type — Public university • Rector — Valder Steffen Júnior • City — Uberlândia, Ituiutaba, Monte Carmelo and Patos de Minas • State — Minas Gerais • Country — Brazil • Academic Staff — 1,900 • Administrative Staff — 3,200 • Students — 24,500 • Undergrad — 14,530 (2005) • Postgrad — 2,000 (2005) • Campus — Urban • Colors — Blue and white #ffffff • Website — www.ufu.br

The first colleges were established in 1960s. At August 14, 1969, the Faculty of Law (founded in 1960), Faculty of Philosophy, Science and Languages (founded in 1960), Faculty of Engineering (founded in 1961) and Faculty of Economics (founded in 1963) were united to build the University of Uberlândia (UnU) with the Brazilian Government confirmation by the decree-law nº 762. On May 24, 1978, University of Uberlândia became the Federal University of Uberlândia by the Law N. 6532.

• The W — 1001+ • The W Year — 2019 • Usnwr W — 1182 • Usnwr W Year — 2019 At the national level, in recent years the Federal University of Uberlândia comes to be one of the twenty best public universities of Brazil. Nowadays, it is at the 13th position of the 106 national public universities.