Founded in 1971, UniRitter is widely recognized for its law, architecture, design and veterinary medicine programs. With three campuses located in Porto Alegre and one in Canoas, UniRitter’s mission is to build knowledge, train skilled professionals and ethical citizens.

The institution counts on professionals and researchers with outstanding performance in the job market and in academic activities who guide an education that longs for inclusion, coexistence and respect for diversity in order to reach human dignity. The UniRitter belongs to the Laureate International Universities, a global network of education institutions comprising over 70 universities spread across 25 countries and is proud of its tradition of providing quality higher education throughout the South of Brazil. The institution is the only university from Porto Alegre to get the highest score in recognition of the MEC – Ministério da Educação (Brazilian Ministry of Education) and it is grade 4 (on a scale from 1 to 5) on the IGC – Índice Geral de Cursos (Courses General Index). Therefore, it has received the title of best university in Porto Alegre and metro area. Besides the high qualification of its faculty, UniRitter has state-of-the-art facilities: libraries with a wide range of books and specialized journals, classrooms and laboratories. This modern and qualified education system allows students to have theoretical reflection and guided practical experience. With more than 100 bachelors, masters and PhDs courses, it is in permanent improvement, who bring knowledge and experience to students seeking professional and personal growth through education. You can apply here (www.uniritter.edu.br/vestibular) by doing an exam or by the Brazilian National Examination of Secondary Education (ENEM), in addition to a selection of governmental and external grants awarded to deserving applicants on the basis of merit and income, such as the FIES and PROUNI.