Established in 1934, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Porto Alegre (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Rio Grande do Sul. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Tramandaí. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education, Brazil), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 85 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.