Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology Baiano Catu

Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology is a Brazilian institution of higher education with a number of campuses around Brazil. Comprising Brazil’s Federal Network of Vocational, Scientific and Technological Education, it offers students a wide range of curricula, including both general education and specialized vocational and professional training in science, technology, and pedagogy.

The bill creating the institution was approved by the Chamber of Deputies, by the Federal Senate, and, on December 29, 2008, by the Brazilian president of the Republic. It was published in the Diário Oficial da União (Federal Official Gazette) on December 30, 2008.