About the university

The Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA) is a Brazilian public higher education institution, maintained by the Federal Government of Brazil. UFMA is a foundation linked to the Ministry of Education. It is one of the largest federal universities in the country and one of the Brazilian centers of excellence in teaching and research. Its head office is located in São Luís, with its campus in the cities of Bacabal, Balsas, Chapadinha, Codó, Grajaú, Imperatriz, Pinheiro and São Bernardo. The university is considered the largest and most influential university in the state of Maranhão. It has several campuses throughout the state, the main one being Cidade Universitária, which is located in the neighborhood of Bacanga, in the city of São Luís. The university houses the best courses in Medicine, Law and Pedagogy of Maranhão, which are also among the best in the country, according to the ranking of the National Student Performance Examination. The Federal University of Maranhão shows a leadership in research, with 76% of research projects approved by CNPq. In 2014, the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo conducted a survey to identify the level of development of various universities across the country. The Federal University of Maranhão ranked 55th in the Folha ranking and 7th in the Northeast, remaining the largest in the state of Maranhão in research and extension.
Education programs
Agriculture
Agriculture
Bachelor of Agriculture
Portuguese
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$954
Fee for international students
$954
Fee for domestic students
Arts
~ $954 / year
Arts
Bachelor of Arts
Portuguese
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$954
Fee for international students
$954
Fee for domestic students
Biology
~ $954 / year
Biology
Bachelor of Biological
Portuguese
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$954
Fee for international students
$954
Fee for domestic students
Chemistry
~ $954 / year
Chemistry
Bachelor of Chemistry
Portuguese
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$954
Fee for international students
$954
Fee for domestic students
Computer Science
~ $954 / year
Computer Science
Bachelor of Computer Science
Portuguese
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$954
Fee for international students
$954
Fee for domestic students
Dentistry
~ $954 / year
Dentistry
Bachelor of Dentistry
Portuguese
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$954
Fee for international students
$954
Fee for domestic students
Design
~ $954 / year
Design
Bachelor of Design
Portuguese
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$954
Fee for international students
$954
Fee for domestic students
Education and Teaching
~ $954 / year
Education and Teaching
Bachelor of Education
Portuguese
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$954
Fee for international students
$954
Fee for domestic students
Food and Nutrition
~ $954 / year
Food and Nutrition
Bachelor of Food and Nutrition
Portuguese
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$954
Fee for international students
$954
Fee for domestic students
History
~ $954 / year
History
Bachelor of History
Portuguese
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$954
Fee for international students
$954
Fee for domestic students
IT
~ $954 / year
IT
Bachelor of IT
Portuguese
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$954
Fee for international students
$954
Fee for domestic students
Journalism
~ $954 / year
Journalism
Bachelor of Journalism
Portuguese
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$954
Fee for international students
$954
Fee for domestic students
Mathematics
~ $954 / year
Mathematics
Bachelor of Mathematics
Portuguese
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$954
Fee for international students
$954
Fee for domestic students
Medicine
~ $954 / year
Medicine
Bachelor of Medicine
Portuguese
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$954
Fee for international students
$954
Fee for domestic students
PR
~ $954 / year
PR
Bachelor of Communication
Portuguese
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$954
Fee for international students
$954
Fee for domestic students
Pharmacy
~ $954 / year
Pharmacy
Bachelor of Pharmacy
Portuguese
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$954
Fee for international students
$954
Fee for domestic students
Philosophy
~ $954 / year
Philosophy
Bachelor of Philosophy
Portuguese
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$954
Fee for international students
$954
Fee for domestic students
Physics
~ $954 / year
Physics
Bachelor of Physics
Portuguese
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$954
Fee for international students
$954
Fee for domestic students
Psychology
~ $954 / year
Psychology
Bachelor of Psychology
Portuguese
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$954
Fee for international students
$954
Fee for domestic students
Sociology
~ $954 / year
Sociology
Bachelor of Sociology
Portuguese
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$954
Fee for international students
$954
Fee for domestic students
Tourism
~ $954 / year
Tourism
Bachelor of Tourism
Portuguese
Language of instructions
Full-time
Study mode
$954
Fee for international students
$954
Fee for domestic students
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- Declaration for financial support
- Local Language Certificate
- Research proposal outline (MA, PhD)
- Motivation Letter
- Letters of reccomendation (MA, PhD)
- Student visa
- Passport
- Online Application form
- Resume/CV (graduate, postgraduate)
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Contacts
Federal University of Maranhão
Av. dos Portugueses, 1966, Baganga - CEP 65080-805 São Luís - MA
Sao Luis
Brazil
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