Universidade Federal da Bahia
| Universidade Federal da Bahia | |
Coat of arms of the university
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Other names
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UFBA |
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| Motto | Virtute spiritus |
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Motto in English
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Virtue of the Spirit |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | April 8, 1946 |
| Rector | João Carlos Salles Pires da Silva |
| Vice rector | Francisco José Gomes Mesquita |
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Academic staff
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1,768 |
| Students | 27,549 |
| Undergraduates | 24,075 |
| Postgraduates | 3,474 |
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Other students
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22,705 |
| Location | Salvador (main campus), Barreiras, Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Sports | Football, basketball, volleyball, handball, capoeira |
| 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 of the state of Bahia.
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 "vestibular".
UFBA was created on April 8, 1946, through Decree-Law 9155. Earlier, the Federal University of Bahia was formed by the School of Medicine and their associated schools, Dentistry and Pharmacy, and the schools of Philosophy, Economics, Law beyond the Polytechnic School. The actual installation of the university took place on July 2, 1946, the oldest center of higher education in the country, the School of Medicine at the Shrine of Jesus.
Four years later, the Federal University of Bahia was federalized. On December 4, 1950, the government enacted the 2234 law setting the Federal System of Higher Education. Since then, the university has been called the Federal University of Bahia. The history of higher education in the state dates back to 1808 when, for determination of the Portuguese court, the first school of medical education in the country was established: the Medical School of Bahia.
This was followed by the Faculty of Pharmacy (1832), School of Fine Arts (1877), School of Law (1891), Polytechnique School (1897), School of Economics (1905), School of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters (1943), School of Librarianship (1942) that formed part of others since 1946.
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