Universidade Federal do Ceará
Encyclopedia
Federal University of Ceará (UFC, Portuguese
: Universidade Federal do Ceará) is a federal university
with campus
es in the cities of Fortaleza
, Sobral
and Barbalha
, in the state of Ceará
, Brazil
. UFC is a public and tuition
-free university, with several academic programs in most areas of knowledge.
In Fortaleza, the university has three main campi: "Campus do Pici", with the most of the programs in science
and technology
areas, "Campus do Benfica", which harbors the university's administration and the programs in humanities
, business
, and the law school
, and the "Campus do Porangabussu", with the medical school
. The campuses of Sobral and Barbalha are new and have only a medical school each, which are extensions of the central medical school at Fortaleza.
institutes then present in the city of Fortaleza: the School of Agronomy
, the Law College of Ceara, the Medicine
College and the Pharmacy
& Odontology College . Today, the University consists of four centers of basic science and education and five professional college
s.
Portuguese language
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: Universidade Federal do Ceará) is a federal university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
with campus
Campus
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es in the cities of Fortaleza
Fortaleza
Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population close to 2.5 million , Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil. It has an area of and one of the highest demographic densities in the country...
, Sobral
Sobral, Ceará
Sobral is a city in the state of Ceará, Brazil.Sobral is the second largest municipality of Ceará, after Fortaleza. Its economy is based on agriculture, services and some manufacturing industries...
and Barbalha
Barbalha
Barbalha is a town and municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil.-References:...
, in the state of Ceará
Ceará
Ceará is one of the 27 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is currently the 8th largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the main touristic destinations in Brazil. The state capital is the city of...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. UFC is a public and tuition
Tuition
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-free university, with several academic programs in most areas of knowledge.
In Fortaleza, the university has three main campi: "Campus do Pici", with the most of the programs in science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
areas, "Campus do Benfica", which harbors the university's administration and the programs in humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
, business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
, and the law school
Law school
A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.- Law degrees :- Canada :...
, and the "Campus do Porangabussu", with the medical school
Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
. The campuses of Sobral and Barbalha are new and have only a medical school each, which are extensions of the central medical school at Fortaleza.
History
UFC was created by the Brazilian federal government in 1955 and is under the Ministry of Education. The University was created as the result of great public debate, which had begun on 1949. The main character of this movement was Antônio Martins Filho, an intellectual who became the first director of the recently created "Universidade do Ceará" ('University of Ceará'). The University itself was created by Law #2.373, ratified on December of 1954 and began to function on June 25, 1955. Its implementation was owed to the union of the several higher educationHigher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
institutes then present in the city of Fortaleza: the School of Agronomy
Agronomy
Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, feed, fiber, and reclamation. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. Agronomy is the application of a combination of sciences like biology,...
, the Law College of Ceara, the Medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
College and the Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
& Odontology College . Today, the University consists of four centers of basic science and education and five professional college
College
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s.