Established in 1970, Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas (Alagoas State University of Health Sciences) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the large city of Maceio (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Alagoas. Officially recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education of Brazil), Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas (UNCISAL) is a coeducational Brazilian higher education institution. Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas (UNCISAL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UNCISAL also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.