The Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), idealized and founded by the Professor Dr. José Mariano da Rocha Filho, was established by the Law n. 3.834-C, from December 14th 1960, solemnly installed on March 18th 1961.
The Federal University of Santa Maria, managed by the professor Clovis Silva Lima – Rector and by the professor Felipe Martins Muller – Vice-Rector, offers, nowadays, courses, programs and projects in several areas. The Institution maintains 66 Graduation courses which demands physical attendance, 11 Long-distance Graduation courses, 66 permanent Post-Graduation courses (13 Doctorate programs, 40 Master programs and 13 Specialization programs).
The total territorial area of UFSM is of 1.933,57 hectares, 267.588,30 m2 of which corresponds to constructed area in the Campus, besides the 22.259,41 m2 located in the city centre. It also has edifications in the cities of Frederico Westphalen and Jaguari, in a total of 21.691,16 m2.
The educational contingent of UFSM is of 17.251 students in permanent courses, distributed among the three levels available: Graduation, Post-Graduation and Technological. The staff is composed by 1.215 effective teachers and 203 in a temporary contract; and the administrative staff is composed by 2.616 employees.
The UFSM has 538 laboratories; 215 research groups; 74 departments; two Restaurants; Central Library and sector ones, which offers 177.490 volumes of books and theses; School-Hospital with 283 rooms; Veterinarian Hospital; School-Pharmacy; Museum; Planetarium; Milk industrial unit; Orchestra.
The UFSM is located at the geographic centre of the estate of Rio Grande do Sul, 290 km away from Porto Alegre. The city of Santa Maria is a main part of an important agricultural and breeding region which occupies the centre-west part of the Estate. In the city, has been developed a major centre of services, where the education of all levels occupies a vital part.
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Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil
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