Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

The Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES) is the largest and most important university in the state of Espírito Santo, located in southeastern Brazil. It is a government-funded university, which offers free and high-quality higher education, integrating teaching, research and outreach. The university was founded in 1954 and today encompasses four campuses: two in the capital city, Vitória (the headquarters in Goiabeiras and Maruípe), one in the south of the state (Alegre) and another in the north of the state (São Mateus). In addition, there are 27 distance-learning centers connected throughout the state.

UFES offers 5,000 places per year in more than 100 undergraduate majors, encompassing all areas of knowledge. In addition, there are more than 60 graduate programs (62 Masters and 33 PhD programs) in a wide range of areas. More than 1,700 professors and 1,900 administrative staff work with 20,000 undergraduate and 4,000 graduate students.

Both research and outreach are also very strong at UFES, resulting in more than 1,000 high-quality scientific articles published every year, and hundreds of outreach projects developed in the state, reaching more than 2 million people. UFES also offers facilities for the academic and external community, including a theater, cinema, art galleries, language center, libraries, museums, planetarium and astronomical observatory, auditoriums, sports center, oceanographic base, experimental farms and a veterinary hospital. The university hospital stands out as the main public health resource in the state of Espírito Santo, serving as a reference center in high complexity medical care.