Federal University of Alagoas
Universidade Federal de Alagoas | |
Other names | UFAL |
|---|---|
| Motto | Scientia ad Sapientiam |
| Type | Public university system, Federal |
| Established | January 25, 1961 (Law School dates from 1933) |
| Endowment | R$ 907.655.404,00 (2021) |
| Rector | Josealdo Tonholo |
Academic staff | 1,826 (2017) |
Administrative staff | 1,774 (2017) |
| Students | 28,312 (2022) |
| Undergraduates | 22,522 (2017) |
| Postgraduates | 1,326 (2017) |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | 3 campuses: (Maceió/A. C. Simões, Arapiraca and Delmiro Gouveia/Sertão); |
| Website | www.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.