Located in the city of
Maceió
Maceió (), formerly sometimes Anglicised as Maceio, is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state of Alagoas, Brazil. The name "Maceió" is an Indigenous term for a spring. Most maceiós flow to the sea, but some get trapped and form l ...
, the Federal University of Alagoas ( pt, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, UFAL or Ufal) is the major
university
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in coastal state
Alagoas
Alagoas (, ) is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region. It borders: Pernambuco (N and NW); Sergipe (S); Bahia (SW); and the Atlantic Ocean (E). Its capital is the city of Maceió. ...
and one of the main
research
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centers in Brazilian north eastern region (one of the five
regions of Brazil). It is located very near the
city's airport.
Academic units
* EEF - School of Nursing and Pharmacy;
* ICF - Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
* CONTACT - Faculty of Arts;
* ICS - Institute of Social Sciences;
* IC - Institute of Computing;
* IF - Institute of Physics;
* ICAT - Institute of Atmospheric Sciences;
* IM - Institute of Mathematics;
* IQB - Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology;
* CTEC - Center for Technology;
* FALE - Faculty of Letters;
* FAU - College of Architecture and Urbanism;
* FOUFAL - School of Dentistry;
* FEAC - Faculty of Economics, Management and Accounting;
* FN - School of Nutrition;
* FSSO - School of Social Service;
* FAMED - School of Medicine;
* ECSC - Center for Agricultural Sciences;
* CEDU - Education Center;
* FDA - Faculty of Law of Alagoas;
* ICBS - Institute of Biological Sciences and Health;
* IGDEMA - Institute of Geography, Development and Environment;
* ICHCA - Institute of Social Sciences, Communication and Arts.
* IP - Institute of Psychology
See also
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Brazil University Rankings
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National Rankings
Ranking Universitário Folha
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References
External links
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Brazilian Ministry of Education and Culture
Education in Alagoas
Alagoas
Alagoas (, ) is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region. It borders: Pernambuco (N and NW); Sergipe (S); Bahia (SW); and the Atlantic Ocean (E). Its capital is the city of Maceió. ...
Buildings and structures in Alagoas
1961 establishments in Brazil
Educational institutions established in 1961
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