Federal University of Acre

The Federal University of Acre (Universidade Federal do 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.

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.