Founded in 1953, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Porto Alegre (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Rio Grande do Sul.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education, Brazil), Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) is a small (EduListing enrollment range: 2,000-2,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. 