Founded in 1980, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia (State University of Southwest Bahia) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the small city of Vitória da Conquista (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Bahia.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education, Brazil), Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia (UESB) is a coeducational higher education institution. Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia (UESB) 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 39 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. 