Universidade Vale do Rio Verde
Brazilian private university based in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, operating multiple campuses and digital learning programs.
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Overview
Universidade Vale do Rio Verde (UninCor) is a Brazilian private higher-education institution headquartered in Três Corações, in the state of Minas Gerais. It was founded on 11 November 1965 by State Law No. 3,540 under the name Fundação Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras. Over the following decades it underwent several name changes: in 1975 it became the Instituto Superior de Ciências, Letras e Artes de Três Corações; on 7 September 1990 it was renamed Fundação Comunitaria Tricordiana de Educação; and on 23 September 1997, Decree No. 39,079 authorized it to operate as Universidade Vale do Rio Verde de Três Corações – UninCor. UninCor offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs across multiple campuses. Its main campus is in Três Corações, with additional campuses in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí, Caxambu, Betim and Belo Horizonte, as well as extension units in Ibirité, Itaguara, Pará de Minas and Pitangui. The university provides both on-campus and digital learning (Ensino Digital), and its official website includes portals for students, teachers, vestibular (entrance exam) information, academic calendar, research, and international exchange. As a private institution, UninCor is not listed on a stock exchange. It operates as a community-oriented university serving the south of Minas Gerais and the broader Belo Horizonte metropolitan area. Its brand is closely tied to regional higher education, offering accessible degree programs and flexible learning formats.
History
Universidade Vale do Rio Verde (UninCor) traces its origins to 11 November 1965, when it was established by State Law No. 3,540 as Fundação Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras. In 1975, the institution changed its name to Instituto Superior de Ciências, Letras e Artes de Três Corações. On 7 September 1990, it was renamed Fundação Comunitaria Tricordiana de Educação. Finally, on 23 September 1997, Decree No. 39,079 authorized the operation of Universidade Vale do Rio Verde de Três Corações – UninCor. The university has since expanded to multiple campuses in Três Corações, São Gonçalo do Sapucaí, Caxambu, Betim and Belo Horizonte, with extension units in Ibirité, Itaguara, Pará de Minas and Pitangui. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs, as well as digital learning options.
- 1997
Decree No. 39,079 authorized operation as Universidade Vale do Rio Verde de Três Corações – UninCor.
- 1990
Renamed Fundação Comunitaria Tricordiana de Educação.
- 1975
Renamed Instituto Superior de Ciências, Letras e Artes de Três Corações.
- 1965
Founded by State Law No. 3,540 as Fundação Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras.
Products and positioning
Private community university offering accessible higher education across multiple campuses in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Digital learning (Ensino Digital)
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