The Federal University of Itajubá (, UNIFEI), formerly known as the (EFEI), is a federal public university located in Itajubá, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Founded in 1913, the institution is one of Brazil's oldest engineering-focused higher education institutions. UNIFEI offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in engineering, technology, and applied sciences, with research activities in areas including electrical engineering, power systems, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, materials engineering, automation and control, and computer engineering.
History The university was founded on November 23, 1913, as the Instituto Eletrotécnico e Mecânico de Itajubá (IEMI; ). On April 16, 1968, the institution was renamed Escola Federal de Engenharia de Itajubá (EFEI).
In 2002, the institution obtained university status through Brazilian Federal Law No. 10,435 and adopted its current name, Universidade Federal de Itajubá, during the administration of former president Fernando Henrique Cardoso.
UNIFEI has historically specialized in engineering and technical education. The university participates in institutional evaluations conducted by Brazil's Ministry of Education (MEC), receiving high ratings in several assessment cycles.Detalhes da IESÍndice Geral de Cursos Avaliados da Instituição – IGC In the IGC/2011 evaluation conducted by the Ministry of Education, the university received the maximum institutional score of 5.
Radio station The university operates an AM radio station, Rádio Universitária 1570 kHz (ZYL-242), which has broadcast on the 1570 kHz frequency since 1961.
International partnerships
The university maintains academic cooperation agreements with institutions in several countries, including Canada, France, Germany, India, Portugal, Spain, and the United States.
India Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Germany TU Dresden Otto Von Guericke Universität Magdeburg
Canada University of British Columbia University of Victoria University of Windsor
United States Washington State University
See also Itajubá List of federal universities of Brazil
References
External links
High Voltage Laboratory LAT-EFEI