University of Vassouras
The University of Vassouras (Portuguese: Universidade de Vassouras), formerly known as Universidade Severino Sombra, is a private university in Brazil, located in the city of Vassouras, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. It was founded on January 29, 1967. It is a non-profit institution, maintained by Severino Sombra Educational Foundation (most known as FUSVE), established in 1967 in Vassouras.
Also recorded as Universidade de Vassouras
University of Vassouras
- Name
- University of Vassouras
- Founded
- 1967.
- Headquarters
- Brazil.
- Activity
- higher education.
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The University of Vassouras (Portuguese: Universidade de Vassouras), formerly known as Universidade Severino Sombra, is a private university in Brazil, located in the city of Vassouras, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. It was founded on January 29, 1967. It is a non-profit institution, maintained by Severino Sombra Educational Foundation (most known as FUSVE), established in 1967 in Vassouras.
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The recognition of the educational institution as a university took place in July 1997. It was founded by the politician, Brazilian federal congressman and military officer Gen. The university exerts great influence on the landscape of the southern region of Rio de Janeiro. All of the university's facilities are located within a three-kilometer radius of each other, which aims to facilitate the movement of students between the buildings. The institution's campus is 120 kilometers from the state capital. The university provides many laboratories, air-conditioned rooms, a library, a dental clinic, a veterinary clinic, and its own university hospital (the Vassouras University Hospital).
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• Name — University of Vassouras • Native Name — Universidade de Vassouras • Former Names — Universidade Severino Sombra • Motto — Breaking Codes • Established — January 29, 1967 • Type — Private • Affiliations — FUSVE • Chancellor — Marco Antonio Vaz Capute • Rector — Marco Antonio Soares de Souza • City — Vassouras • State — Rio de Janeiro • Country — Brazil • Campus — Urban • Colors — Burgundy and Grey • Website — https: www.universidadedevassouras.edu.br
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Admission
For undergraduate admission to Univassouras two exams are used: ENEM and its own vestibular test.
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University of Vassouras established.
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University of Vassouras is recorded from 1967.
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University of Vassouras was established or created on 29 January 1967.
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The circumstances in which University of Vassouras stands. Recorded as private not-for-profit educational institution. Recorded at coordinates -22.4094, -43.6635. Established or created on 29 January 1967. Vassouras operates in higher education. Situated in Brazil. Vassouras lies within Vassouras. Constitution and standing. It is classified as private university, private not-for-profit educational institution and open-access publisher. Its recorded field of business is higher education.
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