Universidade Veiga de Almeida

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|established = 1972 (as Veiga de Almeida School of Engineering)

|type = For-profit

|rector = Beatriz Balena

|city = Rio de Janeiro and Cabo Frio

|state = Rio de Janeiro

|country = Brazil

|students = {{circa|30,000}}

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Universidade Veiga de Almeida (Veiga de Almeida University, often abbreviated as UVA) is a private university with campuses located in Rio de Janeiro and Cabo Frio, Brazil.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uva.br/sedes|title=Campi / Polos | UVA | Universidade Veiga de Almeida}}

History

It was first founded in 1972 by Professor Mario Veiga de Almeida as the Escola de Engenharia Veiga de Almeida (Veiga de Almeida School of Engineering). It gained university status in 1992.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uva.br/content/sobre-instituicao|title = Sobre a Instituição | Universidade Veiga de Almeida}} The university was acquired by Rede Ilumno in 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://ilumno.com/pt/content/uva|title=ILUMNO :: Transforming how the world learns}} Since then standards have consistently decreased.

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