Founded in 1975, Universidade Estadual do Ceará (State University of Ceará) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Fortaleza (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Ceara. Officially recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education of Brazil), Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE) is a large coeducational Brazilian higher education institution. Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. This 47 years old Brazilian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. UECE also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.