The Franciscan University , maintained by the São Francisco de Assis Charitable and Literary Society – North Zone, is a Higher Education Institution, governed by private law and of a confessional and community nature. It began with the creation of the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters Imaculada Conceição (FIC) and the Faculty of Nursing Nossa Senhora Medianeira (FACEM) in 1955. Their creation transformed society in Santa Maria, as young people began to attend university courses. , improving regional professional qualification. In 1995, the Franciscan Colleges generated the University Center, accredited in 1998. In March 2018, the institution officially became the Franciscan University. UFN built its university identity through a process of organization, scientific knowledge, partnerships and academic training that enabled its transformation into a University, a trajectory that contains new challenges. The proposal for higher education, which links teaching, research and extension, is committed to transmitting, producing and disseminating knowledge with a view to integrating it with society. By sharing knowledge with society, it feeds back research, extension and academic practice, in addition to providing, through knowledge, a better quality of life for the population.

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