The Universidade Federal da Bahia (Federal University of Bahia, or UFBA) is a public university located mainly in the city of Salvador. It is the largest university of the state of Bahia.
Students can study there without paying tuition fees, as it is a public university. To join the university they must pass an annual examination, known as the "vestibular".
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