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The Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (Portuguese: Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, UFVJM) is a public university in Diamantina, Minas Gerais, established on September 30, 1953, as the Faculdade de Odontologia de Diamantina (Portuguese: Dentistry Faculty of Diamantina). It was promoted to a university in 2005, after the passing of federal law n° 11.173.




History






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The Faculdade de Odontologia de Diamantina was founded on September 30, 1953, by then Governor of Minas Gerais Juscelino Kubitschek, looking to advance the development of the region. It was designed by Oscar Niemeyer, who had not yet achieved international fame at the time.




See also


List of federal universities of Brazil




External links



Official website

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• Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri
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• List of federal universities of Brazil
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