Founded in 2006, Universidade Estadual de Alagoas (State University of Alagoas) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Arapiraca (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Alagoas. This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Santana do Ipanema, Palmeira dos Índios, São Miguel dos Campos, União dos Palmares. Officially recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education of Brazil), Universidade Estadual de Alagoas (UNEAL) is a medium-sized coeducational Brazilian higher education institution. Universidade Estadual de Alagoas (UNEAL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UNEAL also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.