Universidade Estadual de Maringá

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Located in Maringá, Brazil, the Universidade Estadual de Maringá is a prominent public higher education institution known across the region for its robust academic research and comprehensive undergraduate offerings. The university is particularly strong in the health sciences, agricultural sciences, and exact sciences, featuring well-regarded programs in medicine, agronomy, and computer science. While the vast majority of degree programs are conducted in Portuguese, the institution welcomes international participants through various bilateral exchange agreements and research collaborations coordinated by its dedicated international relations office. International students benefit from Portuguese language support courses designed to ease linguistic integration, as well as assistance with housing and academic enrollment. A particularly distinctive characteristic of the university is its strong integration with the local community in Paraná through extensive regional extension projects, which allow students to apply their academic learning directly to real-world social and environmental challenges.

Background

The State University of Maringá (Portuguese: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, UEM) is a public state university based in Maringá, in the southern Brazilian state of Paraná. Founded in 1969 and officially recognized in 1976, UEM serves as a leading institution in teaching, research, and extension throughout the region. History UEM was established by State Law No. 6.034, on November 6, 1969, through the integration of existing higher education institutions: the Faculties of Economic Sciences (1959), Law (1966), and Philosophy, Sciences and Letters (1966). It was organized as a public foundation by State Decree No. 18.109 on January 28, 1970, and later received federal recognition via Decree No. 77.583 on May 11, 1976. UEM transitioned into a public autarchy in 1991 under State Law No. 9.663. From its earliest years, the university expanded its academic offerings and territorial reach. In 1986, regional campuses were established in Cianorte and Cidade Gaúcha (the Arenito campus), followed by additional campuses in Diamante do Norte (1989), Goioerê (1991), Umuarama (2002), and Vale do Ivaí in Ivaiporã (2010).

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