Founded in 2013, Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia (Federal University of Southern Bahia) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Itabuna (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Bahia. This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Porto Seguro, Teixeira de Freitas. Officially recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education of Brazil), Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia (UFSB) is a small coeducational Brazilian higher education institution. Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia (UFSB) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 9 years old Brazilian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. UFSB also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.