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Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Sustainable Development: Capacity-building Education Forests Health International law Marine Resources Oceans and seas Science Sustainable Tourism Toxic chemicals
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	Brazil
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Reduce child mortality Improve maternal health Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	Rio de Janeiro State University (known as UERJ) was born in 1950 and has, since then, grown and established itself as one of the main higher education institutions in Brazil. Its importance in the national and international academic scene can be proved by the quality of its upper education, its scientifi c research, besides hundreds of extension projects related to the promotion of culture. In 60 years of existence, UERJ has provided to many generations of students disciplinary and technical content, including a fertile ambience to refl ection. Our professors are committed to the professional and intelectual development of our students, also enhancing their humanistic formation. Several areas of knowledge are covered by 97 undergraduate courses, 346 research groups, almost 500 extension projects and artisticcultural activities, which put together teachers, administrative workers, students and the neighborhood community. Those and other activities are based in basic democratic principles of ethic, justice and equality. The concern with the social responsability has made the University a precursor in the introduction of services, programs and politics which look forward to the reduction of social inequality. UERJ has a commitment to the production of knowledge for the society’s welfare. Besides being located in the heart of Rio de Janeiro, well known as one of the most beautiful cities of the world.
Year established:	1950
Year of registration:	1950
Number and type of members:	UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES • More than 26,000 students • 2,300 professors • 97 courses • Sirius System: a group of 21 networked libraries • 350 laboratories • More than 4,000 technical-administrative workers • An average of 1,213 internship agreements with companies and governmnent agencies • Over 2,000 vacancies of external internship • About 2,050 internal Scholarships every year • Complementary Internship, Introduction to Scientific Research, Introduction to Teaching, Monitoring, Extension • Moren than 5,000 Proiniciar scholarships: a system of quotas for students from different socioeconomic levels GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH • 5,000 students • 50 postgraduation courses • More than 100 lato sensu courses • 346 research groups in all areas of knowledge • 92 visiting professors • 411 professors granted with the Prociência: a full-time dedication program • About 100 professors on teaching incentive programs and about INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION • 180 agreements with foreign institutions of higher education • 110 foreign students EXTENSION AND CULTURE • More than 450 projects • 23 programs • About 500 extension courses per year THEATERS • Odylo Costa, filho is the second biggest theater of Rio de Janeiro with 1,106 seats, perfect visibility and privileged acoustics, which holds bigger plays and musical productions • Noel Rosa is a 256-seat-theater, destined to more intimate presentations, such as chamber concerts and smaller musicals and theatrical performances • Concha Acústica (acoutic shell) is an open air theater with 3.000 seats OTHER SPACES • Cândido Portinari Gallery and the Cultural Center provides exhibitions for UERJ and guest artists HEALTH PEDRO ERNESTO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL • More than 60 medical specialities and subspecialities • About 27,000 monthly services • 1,500 monthly hospitalizations • 600 monthly surgeries • 300 rooms for ambulatory assistence • 20 rooms for surgery and more than 500 beds PIQUET CARNEIRO POLYCLINIC • 41 medical specialities • 16,000 monthly medical appointments
Funding structure:	Fees for education and training services
Funding structure other:	public funds

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