Federal University of Amazonas
The Federal University of Amazonas[3] (Portuguese: Universidade Federal do Amazonas, UFAM) is a public university located in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. It is the oldest university in Brazil and one of the largest universities in the northern region of Brazil.
Universidade Federal do Amazonas | |
| Latin: Universitas Amazonensis / Universitas Manauensis | |
Other names | UFAM |
|---|---|
| Motto | In universa scientia Veritas |
Motto in English | "Science as universal truth." |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 17 January 1909 |
| Endowment | R$ 645.000.000 (2017)[1][2] |
| Rector | Prof. Sylvio Mário Puga Ferreira, Ph. D. |
Academic staff | 766 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Affiliations | Andifes |
| Website | ufam.edu.br |
It offers a wide array of degrees, with 645 research groups and 65 graduate courses.
History edit
The UFAM is the oldest university in Brazil. It was founded on January 17, 1909 as the Free University School of Manáos, born of the same late-19th century economic boom that gave Manaus its rubber barons. The school later becoming the University of Manáos. The economic downturn that followed the collapse of the rubber market, as well as the logistical problems of being located in the Amazon Rainforest, led the school to curtail its academic offerings down to just a law program. On June 12, 1962, Brazilian federal law 4.069-A under the authorship of Senator Arthur Virgílio Jr. reinvigorated the school as the state-owned University of Amazonas. In June 2002, the school was renamed the Federal University of Amazonas.
As of 2023, Professor Dr. Sylvio Puga, from the Faculty of Social Studies, serves as Rector. Famous former students include Eduardo Braga (former governor of Amazonas).
Undergraduate programs edit
Currently the Federal University of Amazonas is composed of six campuses, holders of different academic calendars. While on the campus of Manaus, the school year begins in the first semester (with the exception of the Physiotherapy course and the SiSU approved group for the Medicine course, which starts in the second semester), in the campus of the interior of the state, the school year begins in the second semester. The following is a list of the campuses and their respective courses offered:
Manaus Campus edit
Agricultural sciences edit
- Agronomy
- Forestry Engineering
- Food Engineering
- Fisheries Engineering
- Animal Husbandry
Biological Sciences edit
- Nursing
- Pharmacy
- Physical Education
- Physical Education (Promotion in Health and Leisure)
- Physical Education (Sports Training and Physiotherapy)
- Medicine
- Dentistry
- Biotechnology
- Biological Sciences
- Natural Sciences
Exact Sciences edit
- Architecture and Urban Design
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering - Electronics
- Electrical Engineering - Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering - Telecommunications
- Production Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering and Gas
- Chemical Engineering
- Statistics
- Physics
- Geology
- Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Software Engineering
Humanities edit
- Law
- Pedagogy
- Administration
- Accounting
- Economic Sciences
- Psychology
- Social Sciences
- Philosophy
- Geography
- History
- Social Service
- Archivology
- Librarianship
- Social Communication - Public Relations and Journalism
- Liberal Arts in Spanish Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts in French Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts in English Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts in Japanese Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts in Portuguese Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts in BSL (Brazilian Signal Language, LIBRAS)
- Plastic Arts
- Music
Benjamin Constant Campus edit
Located in Benjamin Constant, city of Alto Solimões. Benjamin Constant's Multicampi offers undergraduate courses: Bachelor of Administration, Bachelor of Anthropology, Bachelor of Science in Agrarian Sciences and Environment, Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Chemistry, Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Language and Literature, Letters in Portuguese Language and Literature and Bachelor in Pedagogy.
Coari Campus edit
Located in Coari. Coari's Multicampi offers the following undergraduate courses: Biotechnology, Bachelor of Science: Biology and Chemistry, Bachelor of Science: Mathematics and Physics, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Medicine and Nutrition.
Humaitá Campus edit
Located in Humaitá, in the micro-region of Madeira, is the only one located in the South of Amazonas. The Multicampi of Humaitá offers the following undergraduate courses: Degree in Agronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Environmental Engineering, Letters - English Language and Literature, Letters - Portuguese Language and Literature and Pedagogy.
Itacoatiara Campus edit
Located in Itacoatiara, city of Greater Manaus. Multicampi of Itacoatiara offers the following undergraduate courses: Agronomy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Production Engineering, Software Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Information System.
Parintins Campus edit
Located in Parintins. Multicampi of Parintins offers the following undergraduate courses: Administration in Organizational Management, Fine Arts, Social Communication - Journalism, Physical Education, Pedagogy, Social Work and Zootechnics.
International partnerships edit
The University has a partnership with the University of Missouri School of Music in Columbia, Missouri, United States.[4]
Notable alumni edit
- Eduardo Braga – Brazilian politician
- Vanessa Grazziotin – Brazilian politician
- José Melo – Brazilian politician and former governor of state of Amazonas.
- Malvino Salvador – Brazilian actor
- Larissa Ramos – Brazilian model
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Novo reitor da Ufam, Sylvio Puga diz que principal desafio é implementar mudanças" (in Portuguese). acritica.com. April 9, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ "UFAM diz que tem recursos e vai na contramão da crise" (in Portuguese). d24am.com. August 16, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ "Adopt a Tree in the Amazon Programme 2008-03-03 at the Wayback Machine." Federal University of Amazonas
- ^ Gaines, Julia. "30 years of International Partnerships in Music". music.missouri.edu. Curators of the University of Missouri. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
External links edit
- Official website (in Portuguese)