with it, the school achieved the accolade of earning the highest rating for a private university in the country - now it occupies sixth place in the ranking of best private universities in brazil, and maintains a second place spot on the list of best private universities in the city of rio de janeiro.

in 2012 the school also qualified to offer its first phd program, in the field of psychoanalysis, health and society, with the first round of courses beginning in 2013.

beyond this, uva offers a diverse range of course options for students looking to complete a degree program - this includes more than 39 course tracks for undergraduates, four masters programs, and more than seventy graduate courses to choose from, including fashion design, journalism, biological sciences, graphic design, and many others make up the varied list of course choices for incoming students.   

there are multiple campuses throughout the metropolitan area of rio.