The Federal University of the Semi-Arid Region – UFERSA is one of the most important higher education institutions in Northeast Brazil. We are located in the Semi-arid region and fully placed in cities in the countryside of the state of Rio Grande do Norte. The institution was established in August 1st, 2005 as a result of the transformation process of the former Superior School of Agronomy of Mossoro – ESAM, created in 1967.