Federal University of Ceara

Brazil

Federal University of Ceara History

The Federal University of Ceara is a public university located in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. The University was established in the year of 1954 it was linked to the Ministry of Education.

Federal University of CearaPrograms, Courses, and Schools

The Federal University of Ceara offers undergraduate, postgraduate and extension courses that meet the demands of training and stimulate scientific and technological research in all fields of knowledge. Extension programs and projects allow the knowledge produced to be made available to the outside community. UFC offers 119 undergraduate (110 in-person and nine distance) and 94 postgraduate courses, including 41 academic masters, 7 professional masters, and 36 doctorates. In addition, there are more than 700 extension actions, benefiting thousands of people across the state. The University has more than 2,052 academic staff and 1,382 administrative staff including 26, 956 undergraduate students, 7,641 postgraduate students, and 1,346 doctoral students.

Federal University of Ceara Campuses

The Federal University of Ceara is made up of seven campuses, called Benfica Campus, Pici Campus and Porangabuçu Campus, all located in Fortaleza (UFC headquarters), in addition to Sobral Campus, Quixadá Campus, Crateús Campus, and Russas Campus. In addition to the three campuses in Fortaleza (Benfica, Pici, and Porangabuçu), the institution is present in the interior of the state (Crateús, Quixadá, Russas, and Sobral), acting in the socio-economic development of these regions and contributing to the improvement of the population's quality of life. Supported by a solid heritage of knowledge, it also offers distance learning courses through the UFC Virtual Institute.

Federal University of CearaAchievements

The Federal University of Ceara, A group of students from the Federal University of Ceará's Petroleum Engineering Course was the only one in Brazil to be recognized with the top annual award from the Society of International Petroleum Engineers (SPE), the Presidential Award for Outstanding.

Students from the Federal University of Ceará, other Brazilian institutions and three foreign universities presented this Friday (30), at the Campus of Pici Prof. PriscoBezerra, their research on the control of cyanobacteria in water reservoirs, during the II Workshop Selaqua. The event, held under the Institution Internationalization Program (PRINT) of the Ministry of Education, aims to build new international research partnerships.

Federal University of Ceara USP

The Federal University of Ceara, ranked 10th in 2016 for research, innovation, teaching by National Ranking. In 2015 it ranked 11th for research, innovation, teaching by National Ranking. The University is a public university, therefore, it is a tution-free university.  The University always has been committed to its motto of “The more united the virtues, the stronger”.

Federal University of Ceara Notable Alumni

Ciro Gomes (Brazilian Politician), Camilo Santana (Brazilian agricultural engineer), Cid Gomes (Brazilian senator), Maria da Penha (Women's rights activist).