Interested athletes have until November 25 to confirm their participation, with competition taking place at the Paralympic Training Centre between December 8 and 10.

To be eligible to compete, athletes must be at least 17-years-old or born in 1999, and be enrolled in a higher education institution recognised by the Ministry of Education.

Disciplines will be held for physical and intellectual disabilities and visual impairment, with athletics, boccia, judo, swimming and table tennis all on the sporting programme.

The Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) are organising the event, with the Training Centre venue one of the key legacies of the Rio 2016 Paralympics which were held in the country in September.

The building offers facilities for 15 different sports under the same roof, with space for up to 300 people.

The aim is for it to become a focal point for Para-sport across the whole of the Americas and not just Brazil.

CPB vice president Ivaldo Brandao predicted a successful event.

"The Paralympic University Games will be an important step towards athletes' and adapted sports' development," he said.

"This event links school with high-performance training. 

"We will start with five sports in this inaugural edition and we plan to add team sports in future editions." 

Brazil enjoyed a successful home Paralympic Games, finishing eighth on the medal table and bagging 14 gold medals in a total haul of 72.

The CPB will be hoping to use the University Games to fellow build on their Rio 2016 achievements.