The Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) is a century-old national educational institution widely recognized also internationally. It is located in Porto Alegre, the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul and it offers study programs in all the different fields of knowledge, at all levels of education. The high quality level of its faculties, the continuous updating of laboratory and library infrastructures, the attention to students as well as the involvement at national and international level are fundamental points of the University's policy in constant development. More than 30,000 people attend UFRGS facilities, which is qualified among the 10 best educational centers in Brazil. This, combined with research programs among the best in Brazil, makes UFRGS the best public university in Brazil (MEC evaluation). Exchanges of researchers, doctoral students and students are active and scientific papers in the field of AgroEcology have been published in collaboration.
