Established in 1973, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (State University of Maranhão) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the medium-sized city of São Luís (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Maranhao.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education, Brazil), Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (UEMA) is a coeducational higher education institution. Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (UEMA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 47 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. 