Established in 2016, Universidade Estadual da Região Tocantina do Maranhão (State University of Maranhão Tocantine Region) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Imperatriz (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Maranhão. Officially recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education of Brazil), Universidade Estadual da Região Tocantina do Maranhão (UEMASUL) is a coeducational Brazilian higher education institution. Universidade Estadual da Região Tocantina do Maranhão (UEMASUL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UEMASUL also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.