Established in 1945, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia (Federal Rural University of the Amazon) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Belém (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Para. Officially recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education of Brazil), Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia (UFRA) is a medium-sized coeducational Brazilian higher education institution. Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia (UFRA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UFRA also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.