Established in 2009, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará (Federal University of Western Pará) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Santarém (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Para. This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Itaituba, Monte Alegre, Oriximiná, Óbidos, Juruti. Officially recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education of Brazil), Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará (UFOPA) is a medium-sized coeducational Brazilian higher education institution. Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará (UFOPA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UFOPA also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.