Established in 1968, Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú (Acaraú Valley State University) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the large town of Sobral (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Ceara.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education, Brazil), Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú (UVA) is a medium-sized (EduListing enrollment range: 6,000-6,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú (UVA) 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 52 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. 