The Federal University of Piauí (, UFPI) is a federal university in
Teresina
Teresina is the capital and most populous municipality in the Brazilian state of Piauí. Being located in north-central Piauí 366 km from the coast, it is the only capital in the Brazilian Northeast that is not located on the shores of th ...
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Piauí
Piauí ( ) is one of the states of Brazil, located in the country's Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region. The state has 1.6% of the Brazilian population and produces 0.7% of the Brazilian GDP.
Piauí has the shortest coastline of any coas ...
. It is the major university in the state of Piauí and one of the main
research centers in Brazil's
Northeast Region. The university has research partnerships with several universities across the globe and has hosted research events during the 2024
G20 meeting, held in Teresina.
Notable alumni
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Marcelo Castro, former Health Minister of Brazil
See also
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Brazil University Rankings
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List of federal universities of Brazil
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Universities and Higher Education in Brazil
Brazil adopts a mixed system of public and privately funded universities. Public universities can be federally funded or financed by State governments (such as USP, Unicamp and Unesp in the State of São Paulo). Private schools can be for-profit ...
References
External links
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Brazilian Ministry of Education and Culture
Universities and colleges in Piauí
Piauí
Piauí ( ) is one of the states of Brazil, located in the country's Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region. The state has 1.6% of the Brazilian population and produces 0.7% of the Brazilian GDP.
Piauí has the shortest coastline of any coas ...
Buildings and structures in Piauí
1971 establishments in Brazil
Universities and colleges established in 1971
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