Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ
speciality: International Relations

Most teachers are very good and we are able to learn a lot. Opportunities to go beyond the classroom are great, with study groups, TA opportunities,etc. The only thing I would say is that the facilities could be a lot better.

UFRJ is amazing! We have lots of opportunities to learn outside the classroom – such as extension projects, research laboratories, free language courses, and mandatory internships, among others. The institution has several amazing teachers, some that whom I will take as professional colleagues for life! Transitioning from adolescence to adulthood in UFRJ was an experience I will never forget – so many experiences and growth opportunities!
There are a lot of great teachers, with deep knowledge of their courses’ subject. Sadly, we face some structural problems, in which our physical spaces’ resources are limited (e.g. sometimes we do not have toilet paper, paper towels or soap in the bathroom, or our classrooms do not have whiteboard markers) and the teachers pitch in to solve those issues. And, yet, the institution was voted as one of the best in Brazil and Latin America!