Back Universitas Federal Bahia ACE Universidade Federal da Bahia Afrikaans Universidade Federal da Bahia ALS Universidade Federal da Bahia AN Universidade Federal da Bahia ANG الجامعة الاتحادية في باهيا Arabic Universidade Federal da Bahia AST Universidade Federal da Bahia Aymara Baiya Federal Universiteti Azerbaijani Universidade Federal da Bahia BAR
Universidade Federal da Bahia | |
 Coat of arms of the university | |
Other names | UFBA |
|---|---|
| Motto | Virtute spiritus |
Motto in English | Virtue of the Spirit |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | April 8, 1946 (oldest course [pt] from February 18, 1808) |
| Budget | R$ 1,709,151,955.00 (2016)[1] |
| Rector | João Carlos Salles Pires da Silva[2] |
| Vice rector | Francisco José Gomes Mesquita |
Academic staff | 1,768[3] |
| Students | 27,549[3] |
| Undergraduates | 24,075[3] |
| Postgraduates | 3,474[3] |
Other students | 22,705[3] |
| Location | , , Brazil 12°59′37″S 38°31′13″W / 12.99361°S 38.52028°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Blue & white |
| Website | www |
The Federal University of Bahia (Portuguese: Universidade Federal da Bahia, UFBA) is a public university located mainly in the city of Salvador. 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).
- ^ "UFBA em numeros" (PDF). Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Reitoria | Universidade Federal da Bahia". Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ a b c d e "Relatório de Administração" (in Portuguese). UFBA. 2010. Archived from the original on 21 March 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2010.