Founded in 2011, Universidade Federal do Oeste da Bahia (Federal University of Western Bahia) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Barreiras (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Bahia. This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Bom Jesus da Lapa, Barra, Luís Eduardo Magalhães, Santa Maria da Vitória. Officially recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education of Brazil), Universidade Federal do Oeste da Bahia (UFOB) is a small coeducational Brazilian higher education institution. Universidade Federal do Oeste da Bahia (UFOB) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UFOB also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.