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The Ceará State University ( pt, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, UECE) is a public university in the
Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
ian state of
Ceará Ceará (, pronounced locally as or ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is the eighth-largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the ...
. It is the second largest university in Ceará, the eighth best state university in Brazil and considered the best state university in the North, Northeast and Center-West of the country. Established in 1975 by the Act No. 9.753 which authorizes the State Executive Branch to create Ceará State Educational Foundation (FUNEDUCE), UECE is the largest state university of Ceará. It is involved in teaching, research and science outreach in many areas of knowledge. Its structure consists of a network of campuses that privileges the courses aimed at the training of teachers. The undergraduate programs in Business Administration, Accounting and Psychology are among the best in the country according to Students Performance National Exam (Enade). On January 27, 2021, the then governor of Ceará,
Camilo Santana Camilo Sobreira de Santana (born 3 June 1968) is a Brazilian agricultural engineer and politician, affiliated to the Workers' Party (PT). He has a bachelor's degree in agricultural engineering from the Federal University of Ceará and a master ...
, authorized the start of construction of the Ceará University Hospital (HUC), which will be the largest hospital in the state. The unit will be built within the Itaperi campus and will be deeply integrated with the university, whether in physical, urban or academic aspects. Nevertheless, the university also has the largest veterinary hospital in the North Northeast located on the Itaperi campus and linked to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Favet). According to the 2019 Folha de S.Paulo University Ranking (RUF), it is considered the 9th best state university in Brazil, and the best state university in the North, Northeast and Midwest regions. By this same ranking, it is the 55th best Brazilian university. In 2013, it was the state's top-rated higher education institution in the National Student Performance Exam (Enade). In addition, the courses of
Administration Administration may refer to: Management of organizations * Management, the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal ** Administrative assistant, Administrative Assistant, traditionally known as a Secretary, or also known as an admini ...
,
Psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...
and
Business Administration Business administration, also known as business management, is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. From the point of view of management ...
were among the best in the country. In 2021 the ''
Times Higher Education ''Times Higher Education'' (''THE''), formerly ''The Times Higher Education Supplement'' (''The Thes''), is a British magazine reporting specifically on news and issues related to higher education. Ownership TPG Capital acquired TSL Education ...
'' (THE) published ''The Impact Rankings'' 2021 and the ''Latin America University Rankings'' 2021, which place Uece 92nd in the world and 4th in Brazil in "Quality Education" and one of the best universities in Latin America and the Caribbean. It is also the only Brazilian university cited in the ''Bright Green Book,'' the 21st Century Green Book, a partnership between the Euro-Brazilian Council for Sustainable Development (EUBRA) and UN-Habitat, the urban settlements program of the
United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...
. It has ten campuses, two of them in
Fortaleza Fortaleza (, locally , Portuguese for ''Fortress'') is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. It belongs to the Metropolitan mesoregion of Fortaleza and microregion of Fortaleza. It is Brazil's 5th largest city and the t ...
(the main campus is called Campus do Itaperi). The other campuses are in the cities of Quixadá,
Itapipoca (''The city of the three climates'') , motto = , image_map = Ceara Municip Itapipoca.svg , map_caption = Location in Ceará , pushpin_map = Brazil , pushpin_map_caption = Location in Br ...
, Quixeramobim, Canindé, Aracati,
Crateús Crateús is a Brazilian city in the northwest of the state of Ceará in Northeastern Brazil with an estimated 75,159 inhabitants, and one of the most important and oldest cities in the county. Popularly known as the Capital of the West, it is ...
,
Limoeiro do Norte Limoeiro do Norte is a municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Ceará This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Ceará (CE), located in the Northeast Region of Bra ...
, Iguatu,
Tauá Tauá is a municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil. In 2020 it had an estimated population of 59,062 people. It is one of the largest municipalities in the state, with an area of . History The toponymy of Tauá refe ...
, Guaiúba and
Pacoti Pacoti is a municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Ceará This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Ceará (CE), located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Ceará ...
.


Undergraduate programs


Organization


Centers, Schools and Institutes

Center for Humanities (CH)
Center for Education (CED)
Center for Applied Social Studies (CESA)
Center for Health Sciences (CCS)
Center for Science and Technology (CCT)
School of Veterinary Medicine (FAVET)
Don Aureliano Matos School of Philosophy (FAFIDAM)
Education School of Itapipoca (FACEDI)
Education School of Crateús (FAEC)
Education, Science and Letters School of Central Sertão (FECLESC)
Education, Science and Letters School of Iguatu (FECLI)
Education, Science and Letters School of Inhamuns (CECITEC) Health Sciences School of the Central Sertão (FACISC) Education and Integrated Sciences School of Canindé (FECISC) Education and Integrated Sciences School of the Eastern Coast (FECILL)
Institute of Biomedical Sciences


Postgraduate Courses

Doctorates/PhD: * Administration (PPGA) * Biotechnology (RENORBIO) * Biotechnology in Human and Animal Health (PPGBiotec) * Computer Science (PPGCC) * Physiological Sciences (PPGCF) * Natural Sciences (PPGCN) * Veterinary Sciences (PPGCV) * Education (PPGE) * Geography (PROPGEO) * Clinical Care in Nursing and Health (PPCCLIS) * Applied Linguistics (POSLA) * Public Policies (PPGPP) * Collective Health (PPSAC) * Family Health (RENASF) * Sociology (PPGS) Academic Masters: * Administration (PPGA) * Computer Science (PPGCC) * Applied Physical Sciences (MACFA) * Physiological Sciences (PPGCF) * Natural Sciences (PPGCN) * Veterinary Sciences (PPGCV) * Clinical Care in Nursing and Health (PPCCLIS) * Education (PPGE) * Education and Teaching (MAIE) * Philosophy (CMAF) * Geography (PROPGEO) * History (MAHIS) * History and Letters (MIHL) * Applied Linguistics (POSLA) * Nutrition and Health (CMANS) * Public Health (CMASP) * Social Work, Work and Social Matters (MASS) * Sociology (PPGS)


Deans

Dean of Undergraduate (PROGRAD)
Dean of Graduate Studies and Research (PROPGPQ)
Dean of Science Outreach (PROEX)
Dean of Student Policies (PRAE)
Dean of Management (PROAD)
Dean of Planning (PROPLAN)


Councils

Board of Directors (CD)
University Council (CONSU)
Council of Teaching, Research and Science Outreach (CEPE)


Libraries

Prof. Antônio Martins Filho Library
Center of Humanities Library
Prof. Paulo de Melo Petrola Library
Canon Misael Alves de Sousa Library
Education School of Crateús Library
Raquel de Queiroz Library
Humberto Teixeira Library
Education, Science and Letters School of Inhamuns Library


Other facilities

University Restaurant (RU)
UECE Publisher (EdUECE)
Executive Committee of Admission (CEV)


References


External links


Official web site
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