Federal University of Acre
University in Brazil
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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 name | UFAC |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1964 |
| Affiliations | CRUB, RENEX |
| Budget | R$ 274.335.519,59 (2012)[1] |
| Chancellor | Minoro Martins Kinpara |
| Vice-Chancellor | Margarida de Aquino Cunha |
| Location | , , 9.9754°S 67.8312°W |
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| Website | http://www.ufac.edu.br |
  Location within 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, former 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 the first woman to become a state governor in Brazil.[6]
