State University of Maranhão

São Luís, Brazil • Founded 1973

Updated May 2026

Overview

English Name: State University of Maranhão
Founded: 1973
Institution Type: University
Control Type: Public

Operating from São Luís, Brazil, State University of Maranhão delivers higher education as a public institution established in 1973. It serves as a higher-education provider within Brazil.

Academically, State University of Maranhão delivers teaching across multiple qualification levels. Its institutional structure includes numerous faculties and schools and runs a catalogue of active programmes across multiple disciplines.

Location & Contact

Where to find State University of Maranhão, plus its phone, email, website, and social media links. Confirm the published channels here are current before sending application materials.

Address: Cidade Universitária Paulo VI Caixa Postal 09
Postal Code: 65055-310
Phone: 98) 2016-8100
Social Media:

Academic Details

Enrolment, faculty headcount, and accreditation data for State University of Maranhão — the academic basics in one place. Cross-reference these against programme-specific data when finalising your shortlist.

Accrediting Agency: Ministry of Education
Admission Requirements: Admission Examination

Degrees

Also Network Degree Programmes: Mestrado in Mathematics (PROFMAT); Doutorado in Biotechnology (RENORBIO) and Biological and Life Sciences and Biotechnology (BIONORTE)

Other 47 programs
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Agriculture
  • Agronomy
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Architecture
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Biological and Life Sciences
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Development Studies
  • Ecology
  • Education
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Fishery
  • Floriculture
  • Geography
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Law
  • Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medicine
  • Music
  • Natural Resources
  • Nursing
  • Pedagogy
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Sciences
  • Portuguese
  • Primary Education
  • Production Engineering
  • Public Administration
  • Regional Planning
  • Religious Studies
  • Sanitary Engineering
  • Secretarial Studies
  • Social Sciences
  • Surveying and Mapping
  • Systems Analysis
  • Town Planning
  • Veterinary Science

Faculties & Divisions

State University of Maranhão's subject-coverage map. Specialised laboratories and facilities are usually controlled by their host faculty, which affects access for cross-departmental students.

Açailândia - CESA (Campus) 8 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Administration
  • Agricultural Business
  • Biological and Life Sciences
  • Civil Engineering
  • Environmental Management
  • Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Portuguese
Bacabal - CESB (Campus) 24 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Administration
  • Agriculture
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Biological and Life Sciences
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Education
  • Educational Administration
  • English
  • Law
  • Mathematics
  • Midwifery
  • Natural Sciences
  • Nursing
  • Pedagogy
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Portuguese
  • Public Health
  • Social Sciences
  • Spanish
Balsas - CESBA (Campus) 9 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Agronomy
  • Education
  • English
  • Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Nursing
  • Pedagogy
  • Physics
  • Portuguese
Barra do Corda - CESBAC (Campus) 4 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Agricultural Business
  • Computer Graphics
  • Pedagogy
  • Portuguese
Caxias - CESC (Campus) 16 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Education
  • English
  • Geography
  • History
  • Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Medicine
  • Natural Sciences
  • Nursing
  • Pedagogy
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Portuguese
  • Social Sciences
Codo - CESCD (Campus) 2 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Accountancy
  • Administration
Coelho Neto - CESCN (Campus) 5 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Biological and Life Sciences
  • Biology
  • Computer Graphics
  • English
  • Portuguese
Colinas - CESCO (Campus) 5 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Business Administration
  • Computer Graphics
  • Environmental Management
  • Nursing
  • Portuguese
Coroata - CESCOR (Campus) 2 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Environmental Management
  • Nursing
Grajaú - CESGRA (Campus) 2 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Animal Husbandry
  • Nursing
Imperatriz - CESI (Campus) 19 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Administration
  • Agronomy
  • Biological and Life Sciences
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Education
  • English
  • Forestry
  • Geography
  • History
  • Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Pedagogy
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Portuguese
  • Social Sciences
  • Veterinary Science
Itapecuru Mirim - CESIM (Campus) 4 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Agricultural Business
  • Biology
  • Nursing
  • Portuguese
Lago da Pedra - CESLAP (Campus) 4 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Biological and Life Sciences
  • Biology
  • English
  • Portuguese
Pedreiras - CESP (Campus) 3 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Mathematics
  • Portuguese
  • Public Health
Pinheiro - CESPI (Campus) 4 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Biological and Life Sciences
  • Biology
  • Computer Graphics
  • Pedagogy
Presidente Dutra - CESPRE (Campus) 5 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Agricultural Business
  • Education
  • Nursing
  • Portuguese
  • Veterinary Science
Santa Inês - CESSIN (Campus) 5 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Literature
  • Midwifery
  • Nursing
  • Pedagogy
  • Portuguese
São João dos Patos - CESMES (Campus) 4 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Natural Sciences
  • Nursing
  • Physical Education
  • Portuguese
Timon - CESTI (Campus) 5 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Accountancy
  • Administration
  • Business Administration
  • Pedagogy
  • Portuguese
Zé Doca - CESZD (Campus) 3 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Biological and Life Sciences
  • Nursing
  • Portuguese
Agricultural Sciences (CCA) (Centre) 7 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Agriculture
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Horticulture
  • Pathology
  • Veterinary Science

Common Career Paths

  • Research Scientist
  • Lab Technician
  • Analyst

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Applied Social Sciences (CCSA) (Centre) 5 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Accountancy
  • Business Administration
  • Economics
  • Law
  • Social Sciences

Common Career Paths

  • Researcher
  • Policy Analyst
  • Social Worker

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Education, Exact and Natural Sciences (CECEN) (Centre) 10 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Geography
  • History
  • Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education

Common Career Paths

  • Teacher
  • Educational Administrator
  • Curriculum Specialist

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Technological Sciences (CCT) (Centre) 11 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Architecture
  • Construction Engineering
  • Graphic Design
  • Hydraulic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Physics
  • Production Engineering
  • Sanitary Engineering
  • Structural Architecture
  • Town Planning
  • Transport and Communications

Common Career Paths

  • Research Scientist
  • Lab Technician
  • Analyst

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Programs Offered

All active programmes at State University of Maranhão are listed by degree level. Cross-reference against the divisions section to identify which faculty owns each programme — that determines admissions handling.

53 programmes on record. Each level below shows a sample. Compare these on the programs page All programs in Brazil

Bachelor's Degree 42 programmes

Bachelor's Degree in Administração
Business Administration · On-campus
Bachelor's Degree in Administração Pública
Business Administration · Online
Bachelor's Degree in Agronomia
Agriculture · On-campus
Bachelor's Degree in Arquitetura E Urbanismo
Architecture · On-campus
Bachelor's Degree in Ciências Biológicas
Education & Teaching · On-campus
Bachelor's Degree in Ciências Contábeis
Accounting · On-campus
Bachelor's Degree in Ciências Naturais
Education & Teaching · On-campus
Bachelor's Degree in Ciências Sociais
Education & Teaching · On-campus
Bachelor's Degree in Direito
Law · On-campus
Bachelor's Degree in Educação Do Campo
Education & Teaching · On-campus

Showing 10 of 42.

Associate's Degree 11 programmes

Associate's Degree in Agrocomputação
Computer Sciences · On-campus
Associate's Degree in Agronegócio
Business Administration · On-campus
Associate's Degree in Alimentos
Food Science · On-campus
Associate's Degree in Design De Interiores
Applied Design · On-campus
Associate's Degree in Gastronomia
Culinary Arts · Online
Associate's Degree in Gestão Ambiental
Environmental Engineering · On-campus
Associate's Degree in Gestão Comercial
Commerce · On-campus
Associate's Degree in Gestão Da Qualidade
Business Administration · On-campus
Associate's Degree in Gestão Do Agronegócio
Business Administration · On-campus
Associate's Degree in Redes De Computadores
Information Systems & Technology · On-campus

Showing 10 of 11.

How to apply to State University of Maranhão

Practical steps to apply to State University of Maranhão, suitable as a starting checklist before contacting the admissions team directly.

  1. 1
    Identify the right programme

    Use the programme finder to browse State University of Maranhão's 53 active programmes. Filter by keyword or scan by degree level. Read curriculum details on each programme's dedicated page if available.

  2. 2
    Check entry requirements

    Programme-level requirements at State University of Maranhão typically include academic transcripts, language proficiency proof, identity documents, and a personal statement or interview. Confirm specific requirements with the admissions office.

  3. 3
    Prepare your application documents

    Prepare academic transcripts, ID/passport copies, language proficiency proof, a personal statement, and reference letters. International candidates may need apostilled or notarised translations — start early to avoid deadline pressure.

  4. 4
    Submit via the institution

    State University of Maranhão processes applications through www.uema.br. Create an account, fill out the application form, and submit your documents. Note application deadlines, which vary by intake and programme.

  5. 5
    Get in touch with admissions

    Confirm receipt of your application with the admissions office and keep an eye on your portal for status changes. Reach the institution by phone at 98) 2016-8100. Quick responses to any follow-up requests keep your application moving smoothly through the review process.

Frequently Asked Questions about State University of Maranhão

Common questions about State University of Maranhão answered concisely, with each answer grounded in the institution's published data.

In what year was State University of Maranhão established?

State University of Maranhão was founded in 1973 (approximately 53 years ago).

Where is State University of Maranhão located?

State University of Maranhão is located in São Luís, Brazil.

Is State University of Maranhão a public or private institution?

State University of Maranhão operates as a public institution.

Is State University of Maranhão officially recognised?

The institution holds recognition from Ministry of Education.

Where can I learn more about State University of Maranhão?

You can find State University of Maranhão online at www.uema.br.

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