Federal University of Pará

Federal University of Pará
Universidade Federal do Pará
Other names
UFPA
TypePublic university
EstablishedJuly 2, 1957
BudgetUS$ Approx. 360 million (2024)
RectorGilmar Pereira da Silva
Academic staff
2,997
Administrative staff
2,458
Students50,374
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WebsitePortal UFPA

The Federal University of Pará (Portuguese: Universidade Federal do Pará, UFPA) is one of the public universities maintained by the Brazilian federal government in the state of Pará. The university, with + 50,000 students enrolled in its courses, operates across multiple campuses in the cities of Belém, Abaetetuba, Altamira, Ananindeua, Bragança, Castanhal, Cametá, Capanema, Breves, Tucuruí and Soure. Among UFPA research teams, there are many nationally recognized groups, particularly in the fields of genetics, parasitology, tropical diseases and geosciences.