Founded on October 20, 1910, by then president of the republic
Nilo Peçanha, the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (, ESAMV) laid the foundations of agricultural education in
Brazil, and began operating in 1913. In 1934, the ESAMV was split into three institutions: the National School of
Agriculture, National School of
Veterinary Medicine and the National School of
Chemistry (incorporated in 1937 by the University of Brazil, later renamed the
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro). These institutions have been crucial to overcoming the fragmentary and differentiated knowledge from existing agricultural and
veterinary education throughout the nineteenth century and in creating a science-based, academic reference space. In 1944, the schools of agriculture and veterinary medicine were brought together as the Rural University, later renamed the Rural University of Brazil as more programs in rural fields (e.g., forestry) were introduced. The current name dates from 1965, and UFFRJ remains under the federal
Ministry of Education. The university also operates a technical
vocational school, offering specialized courses in agriculture, hospitality and the environment, as well as high school courses. Called CTUR, it is located on the main campus in Seropédica. Smaller campuses are located in
Nova Iguaçu and
Três Rios. == Undergraduate courses ==