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The Fluminense Federal University is a public higher education institution located in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro . It was first established on December 18, 1960, with the name of Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, through an integration of different academic colleges in the city of Niterói. On November 5, 1965, the current name became official.It is considered one of the main centers of excellence in Brazil, ranked in the 9th position in the Center for World University Rankings of the best universities in the country. UFF is among the top 25 universities in Latin America, according to research published by the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. Besides, UFF has become the sixteenth largest university in the country, the sixth largest public university and the third largest federal university in the country.HistoryUFF was established in 1960, with the name Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro . The university began with the merger of five existing federal institutions in Niterói, three state institutions and two private colleges, becoming a part of the federal government and being renamed Universidade Federal Fluminense .After a rough start, with a power struggle due to the institutions’ different administrations, the military government ruling at that time imposed a model structure for the University to its units and departments. Following the country’s tradition in other institutions at the time, the main aim of the university was academic training, focusing on resources to qualify citizens for professional development. Research had a more formal role, and extension programs had different functions, with the main aim to offer services to the community. Today, these remain the three pillars of the university.