Federal University of Lavras
Universidade Federal de Lavras | |
University library in 2008 | |
Other names | UFLA |
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| Motto | "Ciência com prática" |
Motto in English | "Science with practice" |
| Type | Public, Federal |
| Established | 1908 |
| Rector | José Roberto Soares Scolforo |
Academic staff | 980 |
Administrative staff | 1 125 |
| Students | 16 581 |
| Undergraduates | 8 360 |
| Postgraduates | 8 221 |
| Location | , , |
| Website | |
The Federal University of Lavras (Portuguese: Universidade Federal de Lavras, UFLA) is a Brazilian university with headquarters in Lavras, Minas Gerais.
The university was founded as an agricultural school by Dr. Samuel Rhea Gammon in 1908. Total enrollment is over 16,000 students in undergraduate, graduate, and distance-learning programs.