Universidade Franciscana is a private university center in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The center was founded in 1955 and today it offers over thirty undergraduate courses. See also Paleorrota Geopark External links Centro Universitário Franciscano Curso de Ciência da Computação e Sistemas de Informação Universities and colleges in Rio Grande do Sul Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul Educational institutions established in 1955 1955 establishments in Brazil Private universities and colleges in Brazil