Universidade Salvador (UNIFACS) was founded in 1972 and joined Laureate International Universities in June 2010. UNIFACS is located in Salvador, the capital of the State of Bahía and the third largest city in Brazil.
UNIFACS is one of the top private post-secondary institutions in Salvador and enrolls more than 17,000 students in undergraduate and graduate programs. UNIFACS programs are focused in architecture, business, communication, design, engineering, health sciences and law.
The university's Web site can be found at www.unifacs.br.
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UNIFACS offers a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate programs throughout Salvador.
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Technological Undergraduate: Beauty Therapy, Computer Networks, Culinary Arts, Environmental Management, Event Management, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Internet Systems (Creating and Developing Websites), Logistics Management and Management
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Undergraduate: Accounting, Advertising, Architecture, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Communication and Marketing, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Design, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Information Systems, Law, Mechanical Engineering, Nursing, Nutrition, Physiotherapy, Production Engineering, Psychology and Public Relations
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Graduate (Major): Options in Architecture, Design, Engineering, Health Sciences, Language, Law, Management
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Graduate (MBA): Specializations in Branding, Communications, Construction, Finance, Information Systems, International Business, Marketing and Project Management
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Graduate (Official Master): MBA, Regional and Urban Development, Systems and Computer Science, Regulatory Power Industry
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Graduate (Doctoral): Regional and Urban Development
Universidade Salvador and the academic programs offered by the Universidade are widely respected among the best in the state and the country.
- Universidade Salvador has been recognized by the Ministry of Education (MEC) as the best private university in the state of Bahía and the second best private university in the Northeastern and Northern regions
- Universidade Salvador’s Law school is the only in Bahía state that has the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) certificate
- In Você S.A. magazine, Universidade Salvador’s MBA program was included in the top ten in Brazil and the only institution from Bahia on the ranking
- In the popular and influential Guia do Estudante (Student Guide) rankings, Universidade Salvador had 3 programs with 4 stars and 7 programs with 3 stars