Faculdade de Farmácia - UFRJ

What Faculdade de Farmácia - UFRJ does

Faculdade de Farmácia - UFRJ is a public academic unit within the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil's largest federal university, operating since 1947 as an autonomous faculty (with pharmacy courses dating to 1809). It delivers comprehensive pharmaceutical education across four departments — Clinical and Toxicological Analyses (DACT), Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (BioTecFar), Drugs and Medicines (DEFARMED), and Natural Products and Foods (DPNA) — serving approximately 2,000 students through a 5-6 year undergraduate program (80 students per semester cohort), two stricto sensu postgraduate programs (PPGCF with CAPES Concept 6 rating and CTECFAR), and three lato sensu specializations in Hematology, Immunohematology, and Medicinal Plants and Phytotherapy.

The faculty operates an integrated research and service infrastructure including Farmácia Universitária (compounding pharmacy operational 32+ years), LACFAR (clinical analysis), LabCQ (drug quality control), LabTIF (industrial pharmaceutical technology), LabCBroM (food quality control), and the Central Analítica multi-user facility. Specialized research laboratories cover nanotheranostics, pharmaceutical biotechnology, neurosciences, metabolic diseases, and tumor biochemistry. The technology stack relies on HPLC, mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, molecular biology (PCR/qPCR/sequencing), molecular modeling, and computational simulation for pharmaceutical research. International partnerships include King's College London, Aix-Marseille Université, FIOCRUZ, the Government of India for Ayurveda research, and ABFIT/JBRJ.

The business model is a non-profit public education institution funded primarily by the Brazilian federal government through the Ministry of Education with no tuition fees for undergraduate and stricto sensu graduate programs. Revenue comes from federal budget allocations, extension service fees (pharmacy compounding, clinical analyses, food quality testing), and lato sensu specialization tuition. Distribution occurs through Brazil's national entrance exam system (Vestibular/ENEM-Sisu), postgraduate selection processes, and direct-to-consumer service delivery via the university pharmacy and clinical laboratory, with regional focus on Rio de Janeiro state.

Name

Faculdade de Farmácia - UFRJ

Legal name

Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Website

https://farmacia.ufrj.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Faculdade de Farmácia - UFRJ is a public federal university faculty in Rio de Janeiro delivering undergraduate and postgraduate pharmaceutical education to ~2,000 students, conducting research across four departments, and providing extension services including compounding pharmacy, clinical analysis, and food quality control to the community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education - Pharmacy

NAICS

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Schools of Pharmacy (EDAHAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Central Laboratory & Clinical Trial Testing CROs (HLAGAAAE), Clinical CROs (Phase I–IV) (HLAGAAAA), Pharmacovigilance, Risk Management & Medical Affairs CROs (HLAGAAAH)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical education
• Clinical analysis services
• Pharmaceutical research
• Compounding pharmacy
• Postgraduate pharmacy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: Federal public university funded by Brazilian government (Ministry of Education). Operates as non-profit educational institution with no tuition fees for undergraduate students. Revenue comes from federal budget allocations.
2. Extension Services Revenue: Revenue generated from pharmacy services including university pharmacy (manipulation), clinical analysis laboratory, and consulting services provided to the public at subsidized rates.
3. Postgraduate Programs: Lato sensu specialization courses (Hematology, Immunohematology, Medicinal Plants and Phytotherapy) may generate revenue through tuition fees for professional development programs.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Faculdade de Farmácia at UFRJ is a Brazilian public academic unit that delivers pharmacy education from undergraduate through doctoral levels, conducts pharmaceutical sciences research, and operates community-facing laboratory and pharmacy services. Its portfolio includes a 5- or 6-year undergraduate pharmacy degree, two stricto sensu graduate programs (PPGCF and CTECFAR), three lato sensu specializations, and service laboratories for clinical analysis, drug quality control, industrial pharmaceutical technology, food analysis, microbiological control, and a multi-user analytical center. Community health services are delivered through a university pharmacy (Farmácia Universitária) offering medication compounding, dispensing, and pharmaceutical care to the general population.

Product overview

Faculdade de Farmácia - UFRJ is a Brazilian university pharmacy faculty providing a comprehensive ecosystem of academic programs and specialized services. The portfolio includes undergraduate pharmacy education (5-6 year program), two strictu sensu graduate programs (PPGCF with Concept 6 CAPES and CTECFAR), three lato sensu specializations (Hematology, Immunohematology, Medicinal Plants and Phytotherapy), and multiple service laboratories including Farmácia Universitária (compounding pharmacy), LACFAR (clinical analysis lab), LabCQ (quality control), LabTIF (industrial pharmacy), LabCBroM (food analysis), and Central Analítica multi-user facility. Extension projects like EficiêncIA Lab and Radiopharma podcast extend the faculty's reach into AI education and science communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PPGCF: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas - Master's and doctoral program in Pharmaceutical Sciences with CAPES Concept 6 rating
• CTECFAR
• Farmácia Universitária
• INOVA CCS
• Radiopharma

Products and services

• Curso de Graduação em Farmácia Undergraduate pharmacy degree program offered in integral (daytime, 5 years/10 semesters) or nocturno (evening, 6 years/12 semesters) shifts, admitting 80 students per semester in each shift. Tuition-free at this federal public university.
• Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas (PPGCF) Master's and doctoral academic programs in Pharmaceutical Sciences with CAPES Concept 6 (Excellent) rating. Research focuses on Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Drug Design/Delivery Systems. Currently 31 master's and 62 doctoral students enrolled.
• Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Tecnologia Farmacêutica (CTECFAR) Professional master's and doctoral programs focused on product development, quality evaluation, pharmaceutical care, and pharmacoepidemiology. CAPES accredited.
• Especialização em Hematologia Lato sensu specialization course in Hematology offered for over 20 years, training hundreds of professionals nationwide.
• Especialização em Imuno-Hematologia Lato sensu specialization in Immunohematology covering basic topics and new technologies in the field, offered for over 13 years.
• Especialização em Plantas Medicinais e Fitoterapia Multi-institutional lato sensu program in Medicinal Plants and Phytotherapy, partnership between FF/UFRJ, ENBT/JBRJ, and ABFIT (Associação Brasileira de Fitoterapia).
• Farmácia Universitária University pharmacy providing medication compounding (manipulação), dispensing, pharmacovigilance, pharmaceutical care, and health education services to the population for over 32 years.
• Laboratório de Análises Clínicas (LACFAR) Clinical analysis laboratory offering routine laboratory exams in biochemistry, hematology, urinalysis, and parasitology, including alpha-thalassemia diagnosis via molecular biology techniques at accessible prices.
• Laboratório de Controle de Qualidade de Fármacos e Medicamentos (LabCQ) Quality control laboratory for drugs, pharmaceutical raw materials, medications in liquid/solid/semi-solid sterile and non-sterile forms, cosmetics, and related products.
• Laboratório de Tecnologia Industrial Farmacêutica (LabTIF) Industrial pharmaceutical technology services including pre-formulation studies, formulation development, process and method validation, computational studies, and legislation and intellectual property consulting.
• Laboratório de Controle Microbiológico de Medicamentos, Alimentos e Cosméticos Microbiological analysis of food, cosmetics, medications, and water quality control.
• LabCBroM (Laboratório de Controle Bromatológico e Microscópico) Food quality control laboratory providing bromatological and microscopic analysis services, technical support for the food industry, registered with CRF-RJ.
• Central Analítica do DPNA (CA-DPNA/FF) Multi-user analytical center offering instrumental analysis services for researchers across UFRJ and external institutions, with HPLC, mass spectrometry, and other analytical instruments.
• EficiêncIA Lab AI-focused extension project offering courses in artificial intelligence applications in pharmaceutical sciences, including AI-assisted learning and training.
• Radiopharma Podcast production extension project creating science communication content, including podcasts 'Uma porção de Ciência', 'EficiêncIA Lab', and 'Educação²'.

Quantifiable outcome

• CAPES Concept 6 (Excellent) rating - highest rated pharmacy postgraduate program in Rio de Janeiro state
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Associação Brasileira de Fitoterapia (ABFIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-institutional partnership for the Lato Sensu postgraduate program in Medicinal Plants and Phytotherapy. ABFIT participates in course delivery alongside UFRJ Faculty of Pharmacy and ENBT/JBRJ.
• Escola Nacional de Botânica Tropical do Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro (ENBT/JBRJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for multi-institutional postgraduate program in Medicinal Plants and Phytotherapy. Combines expertise from pharmacy faculty and botanical research institute.
• Governo indiano / Indian GovernmentflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric partnership agreement between UFRJ and the Government of India for Ayurveda research and education. Described as the first agreement between a Brazilian federal university and the Indian government for Ayurvedic studies.
• King's College LondonflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partner for doctoral sandwich program (doutorado sanduíche). Students from PPGCF conduct part of their doctoral research at King's College London.
• Aix-Marseille UniversitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exchange partner for undergraduate and graduate students through CAPES-Global.edu program offering international academic mobility opportunities.
• FIOCRUZcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with FIOCRUZ (Oswaldo Cruz Foundation) for scientific publications and joint research initiatives in pharmaceutical sciences.
• Agência de Inovação UFRJcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation agency that promotes innovation and entrepreneurship culture within the Centro de Ciências da Saúde, supporting technology transfer and industry partnerships.
• INOVA CCScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation coordination within CCS that promotes innovation and entrepreneurship culture, supporting startups and technology ventures from faculty researchers.
• Câmara de Relações Internacionais do CCS (CARI/CCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational relations chamber that coordinates international cooperation activities and partnerships for the Centro de Ciências da Saúde.
• Secretaria de Saúde do Município do CarmocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with municipal health secretary for extension project on rational use of psychopharmaceuticals and mental health promotion in Carmo, RJ.
• Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas (ICB-UFRJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterdepartmental collaboration where DACT provides clinical analysis disciplines for undergraduate Biomedical students, extending pharmacy education beyond the faculty.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - Faculdade de Farmácia: UFMG's Faculty of Pharmacy offers undergraduate and graduate pharmaceutical sciences programs with research strength in similar areas. It is a direct comparator for CAPES ratings, research output, and national student recruitment.
• Universidade de São Paulo - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas: USP's School of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Ribeirão Preto is Brazil's leading pharmacy faculty. It is the most direct peer given overlapping academic programs, research depth, graduate training (master's/PhD), and service laboratory infrastructure serving the Brazilian public.
• Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas: UNIFESP's pharmaceutical sciences department offers graduate programs and research in similar domains (drug development, clinical analysis). As a fellow federal university pharmacy unit, it competes directly for CAPES ratings, students, and faculty talent.
• Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - Faculdade de Farmácia: UFRGS's Faculty of Pharmacy in Porto Alegre offers comparable undergraduate and graduate programs with strong pharmaceutical research output. As another large federal university pharmacy school, it is a structural peer for funding, faculty, and rankings competition.

Broad incumbents

• Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ): FIOCRUZ is a major public health and life sciences research institution with extensive pharmaceutical R&D. FF-UFRJ has a formal collaboration with FIOCRUZ and competes for similar grants, talent, and graduate students in pharmaceutical sciences.
• King's College London - Institute of Pharmaceutical Science: King's College London's pharmaceutical science institute is FF-UFRJ's flagship international doctoral exchange partner. It is a global pharmacy research peer with overlapping drug discovery, biotechnology, and clinical pharmacy research programs.

Regional players

• Universidade Federal do Ceará - Faculdade de Farmácia, Odontologia e Enfermagem: UFC's pharmacy, dentistry, and nursing faculty in Northeast Brazil offers comparable pharmacy programs and research. It is a regional peer for student recruitment and faculty competition outside the Southeast axis.
• Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - Centro de Ciências da Saúde: UFSC's health sciences center includes pharmaceutical sciences programs and is a regional peer in Brazil's South region. It competes for federal funding and graduate students in pharmaceutical sciences, though it is geographically distinct from FF-UFRJ.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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