Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
File:Logo-UFMS.jpg
Latin: Universitas Silvestris Meridianus Brasiliensis
Other names	UFMS
Type	Public, (Federal)
Established	July 4, 1979
Rector	Célia Maria da Silva Oliveira
Location	Campo Grande (main campus) , Mato Grosso do Sul , Brazil
Campus	Urban, rural
Colours	Cornflower blue, White
Website	http://www.ufms.br/

The Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (Portuguese: Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, UFMS), is a public university located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil.

History

The university was founded on July 4, 1979, after the state of Mato Grosso was split and the southern part became Mato Grosso do Sul.

Campuses

The university has seven campuses, located in Campo Grande, Aquidauana, Corumbá, Coxim, Paranaíba and Três Lagoas. And a new campus has been added in Chapadão do Sul

Academics

Campo Grande campus

• Biological Science
  • Biology
  • Nursing
  • Pharmacy
  • Physiotherapy
• Exact Science
  • Architecture
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Chemistry
• Humanities
  • Management
  • Visual Arts
  • Economics
  • Social Sciences
  • Social Communication
  • Physical Education
  • Philosophy
  • History
  • Linguistics
  • Music
  • Pedagogy
  • Psychology
• School of Computing
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Engineering
  • Systems Analysis
  • Analysis and Systems Development Technology
  • Computer Networks Technology
• Law School
  • Law
• Medical School
  • Medicine
• Veterinary School
  • Veterinary Medicine
• Dentistry School
  • Dentistry

Aquidauana campus

• Biological Science
  • Biology
• Exact Science
  • Mathematics
• Humanities
  • Management
  • Geography
  • History
  • Linguistics
  • Pedagogy
  • Tourism

Bonito campus

• Humanities
• Management
• Tourism

Criticism

The university has been criticized for owning Morenão, a soccer stadium used by professional teams. Critics say that the purchase of the stadium was a wrong use of governmental funds. However, part of Morenão is used for academic research.

External links

• (Portuguese) Official website