The Federal University of Espirito Santo (Ufes) is an autonomous government institution under the Ministry of Education (MEC), with didactic, scientific, administrative and financial and asset management autonomy, and which operates on the principle of indivisibility of teaching, research and extension, with a vocation to work in all areas of knowledge. Founded on May 5, 1954, the Ufes has four campuses - in Goiabeiras and Maruípe in the capital;and in the municipalities of Alegre, in the southern state;and São Mateus in northernEspírito Santo - with a total land area of ​​4.3 million square meters.Its global physical infrastructure is 298,835,000 square meters of built area.To be recognized as a public institution multicampi in the Holy Spirit, national excellence in teaching, research and extension, consolidating its operations in an integrated manner with society and committed way to sustainable development.