Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (The Regional University of the Northwest of the State of Rio Grande do Sul) is a non-profit institution located in Ijuí, Brazil. In addition to the Ijuí campus, the university also has a presence in Santa Rosa, Panambi and Três Passos. The university has more than 10,000 students and describes its mission as being “to train and qualify professionals with technical excellence and critical social awareness” who will then be capable of contributing to the region.