Rio de Janeiro State University (known as UERJ) was born in 1950 and has, since then, grown and established itself as one of the main higher education institutions in Brazil. Its importance in the national and international academic scene can be proved by the quality of its upper education, its scientifi c research, besides hundreds of extension projects related to the promotion of culture.

里约热内卢州立大学(简称 UERJ)成立于 1950 年，自那时起不断发展，成为巴西主要的高等教育机构之一。其在国内外学术界的重要性可通过其高质量的高等教育、科学研究以及数百项与文化推广相关的推广项目得到证明。