Established in 1968, Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú (Acaraú Valley State University) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Sobral (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Ceara. Officially recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education of Brazil), Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú (UVA) is a medium-sized coeducational Brazilian higher education institution. Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú (UVA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. This 53 years old Brazilian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. UVA also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, as well as administrative services.