The Federal University of Acre (Portuguese: Universidade Federal do Acre, UFAC) is a Brazilian university with headquarters in Rio Branco, Acre.
Universidade Federal do Acre | |
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Other names | UFAC |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1964 |
| Budget | R$ 274.335.519,59 (2012)[1] |
| Chancellor | Minoro Martins Kinpara |
| Vice-Chancellor | Margarida de Aquino Cunha |
| Location | , , 9°58′31″S 67°49′52″W / 9.9754°S 67.8312°W |
| Campus | Rio Branco, Cruzeiro do Sul, Brasiléia |
| Affiliations | CRUB, RENEX |
| Website | [1] |
  Location in Brazil | |
The university was founded as a law school in 1964, was reorganized as a university in 1971, and was federalized in 1974.[2] Its enrollment is over 10,000 students in undergraduate and post-graduate programs.[3]
Undergraduate programs
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Master programs
- Master in computer science
- Master in ecology and natural resource management
- Master in environmental sciences
- Master in forestry science
- Master in health and sustainable animal production in the western amazon
- Master in health sciences in the western amazon
- Master in humanities and languages teaching
- Master in performing arts
- Master in plant production
- Master in public health
- Master in regional development
- Master in science, innovation and technology for the amazon
- Master of arts in language, language and identity
- Master's in education
- Professional master’s degree in history teaching
- Professional master’s degree in letters
- Professional master’s degree in mathematics
- Professional master’s degree in physics teaching
- Professional master’s degree in science and mathematics teaching
Doctoral programs
- Plant Production
- Biodiversity and Biotechnology
- Health and Sustainable Animal Production in the Western Amazon
- Collective Health
Admissions
The Federal University of Acre, as well as the other Brazilian federal universities, adopted the National High School Examination (ENEM) in 2012 as a standard of admission.
Notable alumni
- Binho Marques is a Brazilian politician, and was the Governor of Acre.
- Marina Silva former senator of the state of Acre.[4]
- Mailza Gomes senator of the state of Acre.[5]
- Iolanda Fleming, former Governor of Acre and first woman to become a state governor in Brazil.[6]