Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

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Located in Campo Grande, Brazil, the Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul is a major public institution recognized regionally for its strong research output, particularly in agricultural sciences, health, and environmental studies. While the primary language of instruction is Portuguese, the university welcomes international exchange students through various bilateral agreements and provides Portuguese as an Additional Language (PLA) courses to help them integrate academically and socially. The dedicated Office of International Relations (UARI) assists incoming students with essential logistics such as visa documentation, housing guidance, and enrollment procedures. A distinctive feature of the university is its strategic location in the Cerrado and Pantanal biomes, which provides researchers and students with unparalleled, hands-on access to unique biodiversity conservation and ecological fieldwork sites. International students benefit from an immersive cultural environment that blends traditional Brazilian campus life with active scientific engagement in one of South America's most ecologically significant regions.

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The Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (Portuguese: Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, UFMS), is a public university located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil. It has, in addition to the main campus in Campo Grande (the State's capital), nine campuses located in the following inland cities: Aquidauana, Chapadão do Sul, Corumbá, Coxim, Naviraí, Nova Andradina, Paranaíba, Ponta Porã and Três Lagoas.

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