Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri
Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri | |
Other names | UFVJM |
|---|---|
| Motto | Sapientia Et Libertas (Latin) |
Motto in English | Wisdom and Freedom |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1953 |
| Location | , in the state of Minas Gerais , |
| Website | UFVJM.edu.br |
The Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (Portuguese: Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, UFVJM) is a public university in Diamantina, Minas Gerais, established on September 30, 1953, as the Faculdade de Odontologia de Diamantina (Portuguese: Dentistry Faculty of Diamantina). It was promoted to a university in 2005, after the passing of federal law n° 11.173.