The Federal University of Bahia ( pt, Universidade Federal da Bahia, UFBA) is a
public university located mainly in the city of
Salvador
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. It is the largest university in the state of
Bahia and one of Brazil's most prestigious educational institutions.
Students can study there without paying tuition fees, as it is a public university. To join the university they must pass an annual
examination, known as the "
ENEM" (National High School Exam).
History
UFBA was created on April 8, 1946, through
Decree-Law 9155. Earlier, the Federal University of Bahia was formed by the
School of Medicine and their associated schools,
Dentistry
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and
Pharmacy
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, and the schools of
Philosophy
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,
Economics,
Law beyond the Polytechnic School. The actual installation of the university took place on July 2, 1946, the oldest center of
higher education in the country, the School of
Medicine at the Shrine of Jesus.
Four years later, the Federal University of Bahia was federalized. On December 4, 1950, the government enacted the 2234 law setting the
Federal System
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of Higher Education. Since then, the university has been called the Federal University of Bahia. The
history of higher education in the state dates back to 1808 when, for determination of the
Portuguese court, the first school of medical education in the country was established: the Medical School of Bahia.
This was followed by the Faculty of Pharmacy (1832), School of
Fine Arts
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(1877), School of Law (1891), Polytechnique School (1897), School of Economics (1905), School of Philosophy,
Sciences
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and
Letters (1943), School of
Librarianship (1942) that formed part of others since 1946.
From that date onwards, new courses were created to meet the scientific and cultural needs of society. The work was coordinated by
Edgard Santos, dean of the university from 1946 to 1961.
During this period of activity, the following installations were added: the Central
Teaching Hospital, the Schools of
Architecture and
Education, the School of
Music and
Scenic
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art, the School of
Geology, the Institutes of
Mathematics
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,
Physics,
Chemistry
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,
Biology and
Health Sciences
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, the Center for Afro-Oriental Studies and the
Museum of
Sacred art.
Student life
The university has 57
undergraduate courses, 82
post-graduate courses and more than 100 postgraduate courses. UFBA is one of the first
universities in Brazil, having locations throughout the capital of Bahia and one inside, in
Vitória da Conquista (south-west).
In 2008, there were three
campus
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es. The candidates per
vacancy average was 6.2. The UFBA's
Cooperation
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Agreements Agreement may refer to:
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* Gentlemen's agreement, not enforceable by law
* Trade agreement, between countries
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has 32 countries (such as the United States, Sweden, Argentina, South Africa, New Zealand, and others).
Cooperation Agreements - UFBA
Notable alumni
* Gilberto Gil, musician
*Milton Santos
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, geographer
* Wagner Moura, actor
*Ananda Nahu
Ananda Nahu is a Brazilian graffiti artist born in Bahia, Brazil in 1985. In 2001, she moved from Juazeiro to Salvador, where she attended the College of Design in 2003 and the Fine Arts School at the Federal University of Bahia in 2004. Throu ...
, artist
* Caetano Veloso, musician
* Raul Seixas, musician
*Carlos Marighella
Carlos Marighella (; 5 December 1911 – 4 November 1969) was a Brazilian politician, writer, and guerrilla fighter of Marxist–Leninist orientation. He was accused of engaging in "terrorist acts" against the Brazilian military dictatorshi ...
, politician
* Jean Wyllys, politician
* Norberto Odebrecht, engineer
* Jaqueline Goés de Jesus, scientist
* Eliana Calmon, first woman member of Brazil's Superior Court of Justice (STJ)
See also
* Brazil university rankings
* Universities and higher education in Brazil
References
External links
*
UFBA Events APP
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Educational institutions established in 1946
Universities and colleges in Salvador, Bahia
1946 establishments in Brazil
Bahia