since 1970, the universidade federal do rio de janeiro offers post-graduate course in a variety of disciplines centered around marine biology and oceanography, and can be contacted via this link.

since 1977, the universidade do estado do rio de janeiro offers oceanography programs, including masters in oceanografia biológica, fisica, geológica, and química, and can be contacted via this link.

since 1992, the universidade federal fluminense offers a post-graduate program in marine biology, and can be contacted here.