Universidade Veiga de Almeida

UVA
Type	For-profit
Established	1972 (as Veiga de Almeida School of Engineering)
Rector	Beatriz Balena
Students	c. 30,000
Location	Rio de Janeiro and Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Campus	Urban
Website	www.uva.br

Universidade Veiga de Almeida (Veiga de Almeida University, often abbreviated as UVA) is a private university with campuses located in Rio de Janeiro and Cabo Frio, Brazil.^[1]

History[edit]

It was first founded in 1972 by Professor Mario Veiga de Almeida as the Escola de Engenharia Veiga de Almeida (Veiga de Almeida School of Engineering). It gained university status in 1992.^[2] The university was acquired by Rede Ilumno in 2011.^[3] Since then standards have consistently increased.