Institute of Informatics (Instituto de Informática)

The Institute of Informatics is a world-class center of excellence in Computer Science and Computer Engineering engaged in leading research, teaching, and technology transfer to Industry. It was founded in 1989 as one of the faculties at UFRGS (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul), which is the largest public university in southern Brazil.

The Institute has 71 faculty members, which makes it one of the largest Computer Science and Computer Engineering groups in the country. One of our main characteristics is a strong connection between research on software and hardware. The Institute also includes a team of 36 administration staff to provide support for a community of over 700 undergraduate and 250 graduate students.