What is Federal University of Rio de Janeiro?
The '''Federal University of Rio de Janeiro''' ({{lang-pt|'''Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro'''}}, '''UFRJ''') is the largest [[federal]] [[university]] of [[Brazil]]. It has a central [[campus]] in the city of [[Rio de Janeiro]] and two smaller ones. It was established in 1792 as a [[military college]], and became a university in 1920. It is one the country's most prestigious universities. The Federal University owns several hospitals and several museums including the [[National Museum of Brazil]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.economist.com/leaders/2018/09/08/lessons-from-the-destruction-of-the-national-museum-of-brazil|title=Lessons from the destruction of the National Museum of Brazil|newspaper=The Economist|access-date=2018-09-12|language=en}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == * [http://www.ufrj.br UFRJ Official website] {{in lang|pt}} {{coord|22|51|45|S|43|13|26|W|display=title|source:ptwiki}} {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Federal University of Rio de Janeiro]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Rio de Janeiro]] [[Category:1920 establishments in South America]] [[Category:1920s establishments in Brazil]]