Founded in 1954, Universidade Federal do Ceará (Federal University of Ceará) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the large city of Fortaleza (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Ceara.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education, Brazil), Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) is a large (EduListing enrollment range: 25,000-29,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) 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. 