Ceará State University
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Fortaleza-CE, Brazil
1501+ in World University Rankings 2026
About Ceará State University
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The Ceará State University (UECE) is a public university located in Ceará, a state in northeastern Brazil.
It was established in 1975, after an initial law was passed in 1973 granting the executive branch permission to create the Educational Foundation of the State of Ceará (FUNEDUCE). UECE originally incorporated the higher education units of various existing schools in the region, and today it is Ceará's second largest university, and the largest public institution.
The university is spread across a total of 10 campuses. Two of these (including Campus du Itaperi - the main campus) are located in the State capital of Ceará, Fortaleza. Other campuses are located in Itapipoca, Limoeiro do Norte, Quixada, Crateus, Iguatu, Pacoti and Taua. Across these campuses there are a host of well resourced libraries, including the Antônio Martins Filho Library, the Education School of Crateús Library, the Raquel de Queiroz Library, and the Humberto Teixeira Library.
Undergraduate teaching programmes at the Ceará State University include: biological sciences, which includes courses such as nursing, biology, physical education and medicine; humanities, which has courses including business administration, geography, pedagogy, psychology, history and social sciences; and exact sciences, with subjects such as computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry and accounting.
The motto of Ceará State University is "lumen ad viam" which translates as "the way, the light", and the university aims to show students the light and the way via knowledge and wisdom, with the goal to "train professionals to promote sustainable development and quality of life in the region".
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Key Student Statistics
- Student gender ratio
- 60 F : 40 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 0% (1)
- Students per staff
- 13 (1)
- Student total
- 14109 (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2026
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Subjects Taught at Ceará State University
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Arts and Humanities
- History, Philosophy and Theology
- Languages, Literature and Linguistics
Business and Economics
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Management
Computer Science
- Computer Science
Education Studies
- Education
Law
- Law
Life Sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Sport Science
- Veterinary Science
Medical and Health
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Other Health
Physical Sciences
- Physics and Astronomy
Psychology
- Psychology
Social Sciences
- Geography
- Politics and International Studies
- Sociology