History
The Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte stems from the Universidade of Rio Grande do Norte, created on June 25th, 1958, by means of a state law, and was federalized on December 18th, 1960. It was installed on March 21st, 1959 and constituted from faculties and higher education schools already existent in Natal.
Education
There are a number of schools:
- Humanities and Social
- Biological and Health
- Exact and Technological
- School of Teaching in Science and Technology
- Exact and Technological
University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2025
1201 200
2024
1401 -200
2023
1201
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2025
-
2024
1201
2023
1201
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2024
-
2023
-
2022
901
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2025
-
2024
953 -82
2023
871
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Campus life
UFRN is currently present in 6 campuses: Central Campus and Health Campus, in Natal, Seridó Higher Education in Caicó and Currais Novos, Jundiaí Agricultural School, in Macaíba, and Health Sciences College of Trairi, in Santa Cruz. It is also present in 62 municipalities with community service actions and in 20 on-ground poles for distance learning support.