The university, with + 50,000 students enrolled in its courses, operates across multiple campuses in the cities of Belém, Abaetetuba, Altamira, Ananindeua, Bragança, Castanhal, Cametá, Capanema, Breves, Tucuruí and Soure.

Among UFPA research teams, there are many nationally recognized groups, particularly in the fields of genetics, parasitology, tropical diseases and geosciences.

It was founded in 1957, as a non-profit public higher education institution located in the large city of Belém, Pará.

[5] UFPA is a Federal Institution of higher education with didactic, scientific, disciplinary, administrative, financial and property management autonomy.

[2] Among UFPA research teams, there are many nationally recognised groups, particularly in the fields of parasitology, tropical diseases and geosciences.

Some of the most popular attractions include Estacao das Docas (Station of the Docks), Teatro da Paz (Peace Theatre) – dating back as far as 1869 and taking one of the many river tours that are conducted on a regular basis.

One can also drop by the Mercado Ver-o-Peso, the largest free fair in South America, as well as the Mangrove of Herons Garden, a contemporary-styled park in the Cidade Velha area of Belém.

[13] More than 18 months after its creation, the University of Pará was solemnly installed in a session chaired by President Kubitschek at the Teatro da Paz, on January 31, 1959.

42,427 had already approved, on October 12, 1957, the first Statute of the University, which defined the orientation of the institution's educational policy, and since November 28 of the same year, the first rector, Mário Braga Henriques (Nov. 1957 to Dec. 1960), was in office.

On December 19, 1960, José Rodrigues da Silveira Netto took office, holding the Rectorate for eight and a half years (Dec. 1960 to July 1969).

One of the essential elements of this plan was the creation of Centers, with the extinction of existing Faculties, and the definition of the Departments' functions.

A regimental revision was carried out in 1976/1977, aiming to comply with subsequent legal provisions, which led to a new Regulation approved by the Federal Council of Education through Opinion No.

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