Universidade Federal da Bahia

What Universidade Federal da Bahia does

The Federal University of Bahia is a public university located mainly in the city of Salvador. It is the largest university of the state of Bahia and one of Brazilians most prestigious educational institution. Students can study there without paying tuition fees, as it is a public university.

Name

Universidade Federal da Bahia

Legal name

Universidade Federal da Bahia

Website

https://www.ufba.br/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Federal University of Bahia is a public university located mainly in the city of Salvador.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Public higher education
• Graduate research programs
• University hospital services
• Academic scientific publishing
• University extension programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Salvador

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Services: Universidade Federal da Bahia operates as a public federal university in Brazil, funded primarily through government allocation from the Ministry of Education (MEC). The institution provides undergraduate and graduate education, research services, and extension programs funded by public budgets including FAPESB, CNPq, FINEP, and CAPES.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA) is a public federal university that delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, scientific research through 498 registered research groups, university extension services, healthcare through its university hospitals, and academic publishing via its university press (EDUFBA). Operating across campuses in Salvador, Vitória da Conquista, and Camaçari in Bahia, Brazil, it is funded primarily through Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC) allocations and offers free tuition for undergraduate programs admitted via the SISU national selection system.

Product overview

Universidade Federal da Bahia is Brazil's first university, founded in 1808, offering a comprehensive academic ecosystem. The institution operates the UFBA SIM (Sistemas Integrados e Modernos) program comprising three integrated management platforms: SIGAA for academic activities management, SIGRH for human resources, and SIPAC for assets and contracts. Beyond academic management systems, UFBA provides healthcare services through university hospitals (HUPES and Maternidade Climério de Oliveira) and publishes academic works through Edufba. The university also participates in international research collaborations including quantum computing projects for biomedical applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Education Programs Tuition-free undergraduate degree programs admitted through the SISU national selection system, covering multiple disciplines across teaching units in Salvador, Vitória da Conquista, and Camaçari campuses. Targeted at domestic and international prospective students seeking higher education credentials.
• Graduate Education Programs (Master's and Doctoral) Postgraduate academic programs comprising 57 master's and 39 doctoral programs spanning multiple disciplines, with 1,966 PhD researchers and 220 CNPq research productivity fellows participating. Targets researchers and graduate students seeking advanced academic qualifications.
• Scientific Research Programs Organized research activity through 498 CNPq-registered research groups distributed across all teaching units, producing scientific publications and securing grants from agencies including FAPESB, CNPq, FINEP, and CAPES. Targets academic researchers, doctoral candidates, and partner institutions.
• University Extension Programs Community-facing extension services coordinated by PROEXT, including cultural events, continuing education courses, and outreach activities registered via the SIATEX system. Targets the broader Bahian community and external learners.
• Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos (HUPES) University hospital under EBSERH management providing public healthcare services, clinical training for medical and health sciences students, and biomedical research. Serves patients in the SUS public health system.
• Maternidade Climério de Oliveira (MCO) University maternity hospital under EBSERH management specializing in obstetric and neonatal care, training, and research. Serves expectant mothers and newborns in Bahia.
• Hospital de Medicina Veterinária Professor Renato de Medeiros Neto (HOSPMEV) University veterinary hospital providing veterinary medical services, clinical training, and animal health research. Serves animal owners and supports veterinary education.
• Editora Universitária (EDUFBA) University press that publishes academic books and scholarly works, including titles such as 'Violência de gênero contra mulheres: suas diferentes faces e estratégias de enfrentamento e monitoramento'. Targets academic readers, researchers, and the broader Brazilian public.
• Sistema Universitário de Bibliotecas (SIBI) University library system providing access to academic collections, periodicals, and information resources for the UFBA community. Serves students, researchers, and faculty.
• Museu de Arte Sacra (MAS) Sacred art museum under UFBA management preserving and exhibiting religious and historical artworks. Serves the general public, researchers, and cultural tourism audiences.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC Chile)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Joint 12-month research project 'Enhancing Pathology through Quantum Computing' funded through Avanza UC 2025. The collaboration develops hybrid quantum-classical machine learning algorithms for biomedical image analysis in renal pathology. UFBA provides histopathology datasets and research expertise as part of the first announced computational pathology consortium in Latin America combining quantum computing, machine learning, and computational pathology.
• FIOCRUZ (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Brazilian research institution providing histopathology datasets and research expertise for the quantum computing pathology project alongside UC Chile. FIOCRUZ collaborates with UFBA in biomedical research contributing to the Latin America's first quantum pathology consortium.
• BRICS Network University (BRICS-NU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025UFBA joined the BRICS-NU in 2024 and had three health sciences projects approved with approximately R$5.6 million in funding. The network promotes academic, scientific, and cultural cooperation among higher education institutions across BRICS member nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran).
• United Arab Emirates UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025International partner collaborating on BRICS-NU health sciences projects including 'Análise de políticas de equidade e segurança alimentar em populações tradicionais no âmbito do BRICS' and 'Neurovoxsense: Biomonitoramento em Doenças Neurodegenerativas'.
• Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Chinese partner university collaborating on BRICS-NU health sciences projects including 'Avaliação da capacidade de preparação e resposta do SUS a emergências sanitárias' alongside UFBA and UFPB.
• Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Brazilian partner university working with UFBA on three approved BRICS-NU health sciences projects worth R$5.6 million. UFPB coordinates one project ('Neurovoxsense') while UFBA coordinates two others.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ): Brazil's flagship federal research university, with multi-campus operations, large graduate program portfolio, and university hospital (Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho). Directly comparable to UFBA as a public federal research university with AMC and post-graduate scale.
• Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG): Large Brazilian federal research university with multi-campus structure and academic medical center (Hospital das Clínicas). Comparable to UFBA in scale, research output, and federal public-university governance model.
• Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS): Federal public research university with broad graduate programs, hospital complex, and multi-campus presence in southern Brazil. Directly comparable to UFBA on federal public-university model, research-group density, and AMC operations.
• Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE): Northeast Brazilian federal university with multi-campus operations and academic medical center (Hospital das Clínicas). Closely comparable to UFBA as a regional federal research university anchored in Brazil's Northeast.
• Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB): Northeast Brazilian federal university co-partnering with UFBA on BRICS-NU health-sciences projects. Directly comparable in scale, regional focus, and federal-university operating model; explicit current partner of UFBA.
• Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC): Northeast Brazilian federal university with broad research and graduate programs. Comparable to UFBA as a multi-campus federal public university in the same regional macro-environment (Northeast Brazil).
• Universidade de Brasília (UnB): Federal public university in Brasília with multi-campus operations, AMCs (Hospital Universitário de Brasília), and broad research portfolio. Directly comparable to UFBA as a federal public research university with academic medical centers.
• Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC): Southern Brazilian federal public university with multi-campus structure and academic medical center (Hospital Universitário Polydoro Ernani de São Thiago). Comparable to UFBA in federal-university operating model, research scale, and AMC operations.

Broad incumbents

• Universidade de São Paulo (USP): Brazil's largest state public university with multiple campuses, AMCs (Hospital das Clínicas network), and broad graduate research output. Comparable to UFBA in mission and scale but operated under state (São Paulo) rather than federal governance.
• Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP): Major state public research university in São Paulo with strong graduate programs and hospital complex (HC Unicamp). Comparable to UFBA in research intensity and public-university model, though state-funded and stronger in STEM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TVUFBA
• Facebookfacebook.com/universidadefederaldabahiaempauta
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ufba
• Instagraminstagram.com/ufba.oficial
• Xx.com/ufbaempauta

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

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