The Federal University of Acre (, UFAC) is a Brazilian university with headquarters in Rio Branco, Acre.
The university was founded as a law school in 1964, was reorganized as a university in 1971, and was federalized in 1974. Its enrollment is over 10,000 students in undergraduate and post-graduate programs.
Undergraduate programs Agronomy Engineering Biology Brazilian Sign Language (LIBRAS) Chemistry Civil Engineering Collective Health Communication: Journalism Economics Electrical Engineering (Power Systems, Electronics and Telecommunications) Geography History Languages and Literature (English, French, Portuguese, Libras and Spanish) Law Licenciature Indigenous Mathematics Medicine Music Nutrition Nursing Pedagogy Philosophy Physical Education Economic Sciences Physics Psychology Social Sciences: Sociology, Anthropology and Political Science Theater Veterinary Medicine
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. Mailza Gomes, senator of the state of Acre. Iolanda Fleming, former Governor of Acre and the first woman to become a state governor in Brazil.
See also List of federal universities of Brazil
References
External links UFAC – Universidade Federal do Acre