The Universidade Federal do Maranhão (UFMA)—known in English as the Federal University of Maranhão—is a prominent public federal university in northeastern Brazil, established in 1966. Its main campus is located in the state capital, São Luís, with additional campuses in multiple regional cities such as Bacabal, Chapadinha, Codó, Grajaú, Imperatriz, Pinheiro, São Bernardo, and Balsas.