UFRJ - Faculdade de Letras

What UFRJ - Faculdade de Letras does

UFRJ - Faculdade de Letras is an academic unit of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), a Brazilian public federal university administered by the Ministry of Education (MEC). The faculty delivers higher education in languages, literature, and linguistics, organized across eight academic departments covering Classical (Greek, Latin), Anglo-Germanic (English, German), Neo-Latin (French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Oriental and Slavic (Arabic, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian), Vernacular (Portuguese), Literary Science, Linguistics and Philology, and Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) studies. It serves undergraduate and graduate students in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and operates on a public-university business model in which tuition is free and funding flows through UFRJ's central federal budget rather than from commercial revenue. There is no commercial pricing model, and pricing details are not publicly disclosed because the unit is non-commercial by statutory design.

The faculty's product portfolio consists of 13 undergraduate language combinations offered as Bacharelado and Licenciatura tracks, six stricto sensu graduate programs (master's and doctoral) carrying CAPES ratings from 4 to 7, and six lato sensu specialization programs. It also hosts the official Celpe-Bras Portuguese proficiency testing center for international students, coordinates international mobility through the Coordenação de Relações Internacionais (CRI), and runs the PEC-G convention-student program. Operational technology is limited to a Joomla-based institutional website (letras.ufrj.br), Google WebMail, the SIGA academic intranet, and a room-booking system; no proprietary platform, application, API, SDK, or AI/ML infrastructure is disclosed.

Strategically, the unit operates as a mature, steady-state public institution with no acquisitions, funding rounds, or M&A activity. Recent activity centers on a November 25, 2025 leadership transition (Posse da nova Direção), a 40-year anniversary seminar marking the 1985 relocation to the Fundão campus, the launch of the inaugural I ACOLHEPÓS postgraduate onboarding event, and routine substitute-professor hiring and graduate selection cycles. Governance is exercised through UFRJ's Reitoria and Conselho Universitário, with internal administration by the Direção da Faculdade and Congregação; no equity, private shareholders, or venture-capital involvement exists.

Name

UFRJ - Faculdade de Letras

Legal name

Faculdade de Letras - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Website

https://letras.ufrj.br

Company type

Public

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UFRJ - Faculdade de Letras is the language and literature academic unit of Brazil's Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, delivering free public higher education in 13 undergraduate languages, six CAPES-rated graduate programs, and Portuguese proficiency certification to students in Rio de Janeiro.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education - Languages and Literature

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAIAEAA

General Language Schools (Multi-Language)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Overseas Language Schools & Immersion Programs

SECONDARYEDAIAEAI

Teacher Training & Language Teaching Certifications (e.g., CELTA/DELTA)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Overseas Language Schools & Immersion Programs

SECONDARYEDAIAIAI

Short-Term Certificate & Micro-Credential Programs (International)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Summer/Winter Schools & Short-Term Academic Programs

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Language and literature studies
• Foreign language instruction
• Applied linguistics research
• Teacher training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

UFRJ - Faculdade de Letras delivers public higher education in Languages, Literature, and Linguistics through the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. It offers 13 undergraduate language combinations at Bacharelado and Licenciatura levels, six CAPES-rated stricto sensu postgraduate programs (master's and doctoral), lato sensu specialization certificates, Celpe-Bras Portuguese proficiency examination services, and international student exchange coordination. As a public federal institution, tuition is free and operations are funded by the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC).

Product overview

UFRJ - Faculdade de Letras is an academic unit of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro offering comprehensive higher education in Letters and Linguistics. The institution provides undergraduate programs (Graduação) with 13 language combinations at Bacharelado and Licenciatura levels, six strictu sensu postgraduate programs (master's and doctoral) with CAPES ratings of 4-7, lato sensu specialization courses, Portuguese proficiency testing (Celpe-Bras), and international exchange coordination services. The academic portfolio spans Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Libras, and classical/modern literature studies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Secretaria de Pós-Graduação: Secretaria administrativa que atende aos seis programas de pós-graduação stricto sensu da Faculdade de Letras
• DACEx
• Stricto Sensu
• NEPF

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs (Graduação) Undergraduate degree programs in Letters (Portuguese combined with foreign languages) at Bacharelado and Licenciatura levels across 13 language combinations including Português-Alemão, Português-Inglês, Português-Espanhol, Português-Francês, Português-Japonês, Português-Libras, among others, for prospective students entering through the Vestibular UFRJ entrance examination.
• Postgraduate Stricto Sensu Programs Six master's and doctoral programs (Mestrado e Doutorado) in Literature, Linguistics, and Applied Linguistics, with CAPES ratings ranging from 4 to 7. Programs include Ciência da Literatura, Letras Clássicas, Letras Neolatinas, Letras Vernáculas, Linguística, and Linguística Aplicada. Targeted at researchers and graduate students pursuing advanced academic degrees.
• Postgraduate Lato Sensu Specialization Six specialization (lato sensu) courses including Literaturas Hispano-Americanas and Literatura Infantil e Juvenil offered as continuing education programs for professionals seeking credentialed expertise in literary and cultural areas.
• Celpe-Bras Certification Testing Official Portuguese as a Foreign Language (PLE) proficiency examination center providing the Celpe-Bras certification for international students and foreign candidates seeking recognized credential of Portuguese proficiency.
• Academic Exchange Programs (PEC-G) Convention Student Program (Programa de Estudantes-Convênio de Graduação) coordinating undergraduate exchange students and international mobility services through the Coordenação de Relações Internacionais (CRI), partnering with international universities.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UFRJ - Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneirocoreOthersFaculdade de Letras is an academic unit of UFRJ, operating within the university's infrastructure on the Fundão campus. The faculty participates in university-wide programs including the Coordenação de Relações Internacionais for student exchange.
• CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível SuperiorcoreOthersFederal agency that evaluates and funds graduate programs. FAPERJ programs receive evaluation ratings (Notas 4-7) that determine funding and recognition status.
• Various International UniversitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exchange partnerships through CRI (Coordenação de Relações Internacionais). Students participate in mobility programs to universities in France and other countries.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UnB - Departamento de Línguas Estrangeiras e Tradução: The University of Brasilia's Department of Foreign Languages and Translation is a public federal peer offering language degree programs in translation and applied linguistics within the same broader regulatory and funding framework as UFRJ Letras.
• UFF - Instituto de Letras: The Federal University Fluminense's Instituto de Letras is both a direct academic peer and a fellow Rio de Janeiro–area federal institution offering Letras undergraduate and graduate programs, sharing the same funding regime (MEC) and competitive student pool as UFRJ Letras.
• UFRGS - Instituto de Letras: The Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul's Instituto de Letras is a direct peer: a Brazilian public federal Letras unit offering undergraduate and graduate programs in Portuguese and foreign languages, evaluated by CAPES, with comparable teacher-training (licenciatura) focus.
• USP - Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (FFLCH): University of São Paulo's Faculty of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences is Brazil's largest humanities/letters faculty, offering analogous undergraduate and graduate programs in multiple languages and literature with CAPES-rated graduate research—making it the closest scale and prestige comparable to UFRJ Letras.
• UNICAMP - Instituto de Estudos da Linguagem (IEL): The State University of Campinas' Institute of Language Studies performs the equivalent role as UFRJ Letras for another Brazilian public university: language instruction, linguistics, literature, applied linguistics, and graduate programs with strong research output and CAPES recognition.
• UFMG - Faculdade de Letras: The Federal University of Minas Gerais' Faculdade de Letras is a direct peer: another Brazilian public federal Letras faculty offering Bacharelado/Licenciatura tracks across multiple languages plus stricto sensu graduate programs evaluated by CAPES, in the same funding and regulatory framework as UFRJ Letras.

Others

• CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior: The Brazilian federal agency that evaluates and funds stricto sensu graduate programs; it directly rates UFRJ Letras' programs on a 1-7 scale and channels research scholarships and program funding, making it the most significant enabling/ecosystem counterparty in this company's operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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