Federal University of Alagoas

Federal University of Alagoas
Universidade Federal de Alagoas
Other names
UFAL
MottoScientia ad Sapientiam
TypePublic university system, Federal
EstablishedJanuary 25, 1961 (Law School dates from 1933)
EndowmentR$ 907.655.404,00 (2021)
RectorJosealdo Tonholo
Academic staff
1,826 (2017)
Administrative staff
1,774 (2017)
Students28,312 (2022)
Undergraduates22,522 (2017)
Postgraduates1,326 (2017)
Location, ,
Campus3 campuses: (Maceió/A. C. Simões, Arapiraca and Delmiro Gouveia/Sertão);
Websitewww.ufal.br

The Federal University of Alagoas (Portuguese: Universidade Federal de Alagoas, UFAL) is a public university, located in the city of Maceió, in the coastal state of Alagoas. It is one of the main research centers in Brazilian north eastern region (one of the five regions of Brazil). It is located very near the city's airport.