The State University of Maringá (UEM) was founded in 1970 and recognized in 1976 by the Federal Government of Brazil. Its academic population is estimated in 18,000 people, between professors, undergraduate and graduate students and manager technicals.

UEM has 48 undergraduate courses and about 25 graduate programs. The university has 5 campus in Maringá, Goioere, Cianorte, Cidade Gaúcha and Umuarama, all cities located in Paranб State, Brazil.