Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ
speciality: Education

The course curriculum is good (Department of Literature), but it lacks more ways to insert students into the job market. The classes are too focused on those who want to pursue an academic career, which hurts students who would like to follow other paths in the profession.

The buildings are not well-maintained, but it’s understandable given the lack of federal funding in recent years. The professors and staff do the best they can.

This university has a reputation for being the best in Brazil, something I partly agree with, the top professionals really did come from there, but there is a massive lack of resources that is obvious to anyone taking classes there: crumbling buildings, and courses lacking their own classrooms and having to use facilities belonging to other departments. The campuses themselves are really nice, though—I have no complaints about that.

UFRJ – Fundão is far from every neighborhood in the city, except Ilha do Governador. The campus is ugly and dirty. The professors miss classes every month. It is one of the best Universities in Brazil only on paper, because the students experiences say the opposite.

As a graduate student of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, I can clearly see how this prestigious institution offers numerous opportunities for its students to grow in their careers. However, in recent years, the infrastructure of UFRJ has been declining, with many issues related to the safety of buildings and temperature control during extremely hot days (which is very common in Rio). Despite these structural challenges, we have a strong team of professionals working here, which is crucial for students’ development. The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro is one of the best higher education institutions in Latin America, and its dedicated professionals are what make that possible