Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
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Brazilian federal university based in Porto Alegre
About Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
According to Wikipedia, The Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul is a Brazilian public federal research university based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. UFRGS is among the largest and highest-rated universities in Brazil, having one of the largest number of scientific publications. From 2012 to 2019, the university was elected as the best federal university of Brazil. UFRGS has over 31,000 undergraduate students, over 12,000 graduate students, and more than 2,600 faculty members. As a Brazilian public federal institution, students do not pay tuition fees to enroll in courses offered by the university.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul's Online Degrees
What Is Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Known For?
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Political Science
- Education
- Communications
- Law
- Medical
- Biology
- Engineering
- Philosophy
- Business
- Mathematics
- Literature
- Computer Science
- Chemistry
- History
- Physics
- Religious Studies
- Psychology
- Economics
- Nursing
- Earth Sciences
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Political Science
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Government
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Public Administration
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Human Rights
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Education
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Higher Education
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Tertiary Education
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Public Education
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Communications
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Linguistics
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Journalism
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Rhetoric
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Law
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Civil Law
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Administrative Law
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Common Law
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Medical
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Surgery
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Public Health
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Nephrology
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Biology
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Agriculture
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Paleontology
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Genetics
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Engineering
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Architecture
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Mechanical Engineering
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Applied Physics
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Philosophy
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Logic
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Marxism
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Aesthetics
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Business
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Management
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Finance
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Marketing
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Mathematics
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Chaos Theory
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Statistics
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Differential Equations
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Literature
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Writing
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Philology
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Mythology
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Computer Science
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Database
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Artificial Intelligence
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Machine Learning
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Chemistry
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Chemical Engineering
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Organic Chemistry
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Nanotechnology
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History
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American History
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Political History
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Intellectual History
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Physics
#910
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Astronomy
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#520
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Astrophysics
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Nuclear Physics
#604
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#616
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Religious Studies
#1386
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Ministry
#878
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Theology
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Psychology
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Social Psychology
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Psychoanalysis
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Behavioral Neuroscience
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Economics
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Labor Economics
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Taxation
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Earth Sciences
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Geography
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Paleobiology
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Geodesy
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Anthropology
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Cultural Anthropology
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Ethnography
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Archeology
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Sociology
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Gender Studies
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Social Work
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Empowerment
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Criminal Justice
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Law Enforcement
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Policing
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Who Are Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul's Most Influential Alumni?
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Political Science, Law, and Chemistry. Here are some of Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul's most famous alumni:
- Getúlio Vargas
- A President of Brazil .
- João Goulart
- A President of Brazil from 1961 to 1964.
- Dilma Rousseff
- A President of Brazil from 2011 to 2016 .
- Leonel Brizola
- A Brazilian politician .
- João Gilberto Noll
- A Brazilian writer .
- Teori Zavascki
- A Brazilian judge.
- Patricia Pranke
- A Brazilian stem cell researcher.
- Ana Lucia Araujo
- A Brazilian-born Canadian historian, author and professor of History at Howard University.
- José Lutzenberger
- A Brazilian agronomist, writer, philosopher, landscaper and environmentalist .
- Marcia Barbosa
- A Brazilian physicist.
- Fernando Andacht
- A Uruguayan semiotician.
- Jairton Dupont
- A Brazilian chemist.
