Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Overview

Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV or Federal University of Viçosa) is a public educational institution in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The university traces its roots to the Higher College of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (Escola Superior de Agricultura e Veterinária) created in 1922, which later became the Rural University of the State of Minas Gerais. It was federalized as a university in 1926 and has since been known by its current name. The institution is one of the oldest universities in Brazil and is recognized by the Ministry of Education as among the best universities in the country.

Universidade Federal de Viçosa Key Statistics

UFV is structured into various academic centers. These include the Center for Agrarian Sciences, Center for Human Sciences, Letters, and Arts, Center for Biological and Health Sciences, and Center for Exact and Technological Sciences. It offers more than 40 bachelor’s, around 50 master’s, and over 40 Ph.D. programs.

The institution’s student population exceeds 40,000, which is composed of more than 30,000 undergraduates, 3,000 postgraduates, and around 14,000 doctoral candidates. The educational institution also employs over 4,000 staff members across its three campuses in the region: Viçosa, Florestal, and Rio Paranaíba.

Other Universidade Federal de Viçosa key statistics include its bibliographic collection. The three campuses altogether house a collection of over 100,000 books, 8,000 periodicals, 31,000 theses and dissertations, 10,600 e-books, and 15,000 other materials like encyclopedias, maps, and audio-visual materials.

Universidade Federal de Viçosa Research

Considering its roots, UFV continues to be of good standing in the fields of agriculture and veterinary science. The university also prides itself in its teaching and research in the fields of biology and exact sciences. It drew in an estimated $1.3 million in funding in 2017 from supporting organizations and funding sources including the Foundation for Research Support of the State of Minas Gerais.

Universidade Federal de Viçosa research primarily revolves around biology, chemistry, and botany. Among the research symposiums and conferences attended by the university’s scientists include WebSci: Web Science, ICUAS: International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, and ICC: International Conference on Communications.

The most cited research from UFV is Klionsky et al.'s (2021) "Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)" Published in Autophagy, it has been cited 8,222 times to date. This is followed by Cruz et al.'s (2013) "GENES: A software package for analysis in experimental statistics and quantitative genetics," published in Acta Scientiarum-Agronomy cited 2,129 times. The third most cited piece of research is Meloni et al.'s (2003) "Photosynthesis and activity of superoxide dismutase, peroxidase and glutathione reductase in cotton under salt stress." This was published in Environmental and Experimental Botany with 1,334 citations.

The educational institution's significant research facilities include the National Institute of Science and Technology in Animal Science, the National Institute of Science and Technology in Plant-Pest Interaction, and the Technological Center for the Development of the Region of Vicosa. There’s also the Institute of Biotechnology Applied to Agriculture. Its main research project focuses on the creation of new biotechnological products and processes.