Candido Mendes University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #6063 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #389 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #122 of 198 | In Brazil |
| #6 of 9 | In Rio de Janeiro |
| #2211 of 6,713 | For Philosophy |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Private
- Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- candidomendes.edu.br
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Acceptance rate
- 64%*
* Candido Mendes University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate and entrance examination |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | February to December (February - June; August-December) |
Research profile
Candido Mendes University has published 1,702 scientific papers with 5,007 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Environmental Science, Sociology, Law, Biology, Geography and Cartography, Medicine, and Business.
Candido Mendes University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 6 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | 12 | 17 |
| 2003 | 8 | 15 |
| 2004 | 17 | 23 |
| 2005 | 22 | 35 |
| 2006 | 25 | 65 |
| 2007 | 16 | 90 |
| 2008 | 26 | 96 |
| 2009 | 25 | 93 |
| 2010 | 30 | 127 |
| 2011 | 43 | 170 |
| 2012 | 41 | 183 |
| 2013 | 62 | 187 |
| 2014 | 63 | 223 |
| 2015 | 70 | 195 |
| 2016 | 86 | 223 |
| 2017 | 122 | 205 |
| 2018 | 169 | 251 |
| 2019 | 135 | 249 |
| 2020 | 164 | 353 |
| 2021 | 162 | 421 |
| 2022 | 130 | 437 |
| 2023 | 116 | 453 |
| 2024 | 110 | 484 |
| 2025 | 10 | 349 |
Programs and Degrees
| Bacharelado | Accountancy, Administration, Aesthetics, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Business Education, Civil Engineering, Civil Law, Computer Engineering, Cosmetology, Cultural Studies, Economics, Educational Administration, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Finance, Health Administration, Human Resources, Industrial Design, Information Technology, Interior Design, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Law, Management, Marketing, Mechanical Engineering, Nutrition, Physical Therapy, Production Engineering, Psychology, Public Administration, Safety Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Small Business, Social and Community Services, Social Sciences, Systems Analysis, Transport Management |
|---|---|
| Licenciatura | English, Pedagogy, Portuguese |
| Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento | Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Administration, Administrative Law, Art Education, Art Therapy, Banking, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Business Computing, Business Education, Cinema and Television, Civil Law, Civil Security, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Community Health, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Cultural Studies, Distance Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fine Arts, Fiscal Law, Food Technology, Health Administration, Health Education, Health Sciences, Higher Education Teacher Training, History, Human Resources, Human Rights, Industrial Management, Information Technology, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour Law, Latin American Studies, Law, Literacy Education, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mathematics Education, Museum Management, Neurosciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Oncology, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Photography, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Private Law, Production Engineering, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Public Law, Real Estate, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religious Education, Retailing and Wholesaling, Safety Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Secondary Education, Small Business, Social Problems, Social Sciences, Social Welfare, Sociology, Software Engineering, Special Education, Taxation, Teacher Training, Theatre, Tourism, Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy, Transport Management, Visual Arts |
| Mestrado | Artificial Intelligence, Economics, Industrial and Production Economics, Law, Management, Operations Research, Political Sciences, Production Engineering, Regional Planning, Sociology, Town Planning |
Notable alumni
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Eduardo Cunha
- Occupations
- politicianeconomist
- Biography
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Eduardo Cosentino da Cunha, is a Brazilian politician and radio host, born in Rio de Janeiro. He was President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil from February 2015 until 5 May 2016, when he was removed from the position by the Supreme Court. BBC News labeled him the "nemesis" of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff.
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Gonzaguinha
- Occupations
- composersinger
- Biography
-
Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento, Jr., better known as Gonzaguinha ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡõzaˈɡiɲɐ]), in Portuguese Little Gonzaga, was a noted Brazilian singer and composer.
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Nathalia Kaur
- Occupations
- actorbeauty pageant contestantmodel
- Biography
-
Nathalia Pinheiro Felipe Martins, better known as Nathalia Kaur, is a Brazilian model and actress who works in Indian cinema.
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Angelina Muniz
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Angelina Maria Muniz Zagari is a Brazilian actress and former model. She became one of Brazil’s popular sex symbols in the late 1970s and early 1980s after appearing nude in several Brazilian films. Angelina also posed nude three times for the men's magazine Playboy.
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Antônio Pedro de Siqueira Indio da Costa
- Occupations
- lawyerwriterpolitician
- Biography
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Antônio Pedro de Siqueira Indio da Costa, also known as Índio da Costa, is a Brazilian lawyer and politician. On June 30, 2010, it was announced that da Costa had been chosen as the vice presidential running mate by leading presidential candidate José Serra of the PSDB party.
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Miro Teixeira
- Occupations
- lawyerpoliticianjournalist
- Biography
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Miro Teixeira is a Brazilian lawyer, politician and journalist.
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Leonardo Picciani
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Leonardo Carneiro Monteiro Picciani is a Brazilian lawyer and politician affiliated to the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB), and former minister of Sports appoint by president Michel Temer. Is son of the former state deputy and former president of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Picciani, and Rafael Picciani's brother.
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Constanza Moreira
- Occupations
- writersociologistpolitical scientistpolitician
- Biography
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Constanza Moreira is a Uruguayan political scientist and politician. A member of the Movement of Popular Participation, Broad Front, she was elected Senator in the 2009 Uruguayan general election.
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Rosângela Gomes
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Rosângela de Souza Gomes is a Brazilian politician. She has spent her political career representing Rio de Janeiro, having served as state representative since 2015.
Candido Mendes University faculties and divisions
| Course/Programme : Distance Education (EAD) | Accountancy, Administration, Aesthetics, Biomedicine, Business and Commerce, Computer Engineering, Cosmetology, Economics, English, Finance, Health Administration, History, Human Resources, Information Technology, Journalism, Marketing, Nutrition, Pedagogy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Portuguese, Production Engineering, Public Administration, Social and Community Services, Systems Analysis, Transport Management |
|---|---|
| Institute : University Institute of Research RJ (IUPERJ) | Arts and Humanities, Cultural Studies, History, International Relations and Diplomacy, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Translation and Interpretation, Visual Arts |
| Unit : Araruama | Administration, Civil Law, Educational Administration, Environmental Engineering, Human Resources, Law, Management, Marketing, Pedagogy, Psychology, Safety Engineering, Sanitary Engineering |
| Unit : Bangu | Civil Engineering, Law, Production Engineering |
| Unit : Campos | Accountancy, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Law, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering |
| Unit : Centro | Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics |
| Unit : Friburgo | Accountancy, Business Administration, Law |
| Unit : Ipanema | Accountancy, Business Administration, Law |
| Unit : Jacarepaguá | Accountancy, Business Administration, Law |
| Unit : Méier | Business Administration, Law |
| Unit : Niterói | Accountancy, Business Administration, Law |
| Unit : Santa Cruz | Accountancy, Business Administration, Law, Production Engineering |
| Unit : Tijuca | Accountancy, Business Administration, Law |
General information
| Alternative names | UCAM Cândido Mendes University Universidade Cândido Mendes |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1902 |
Location and contacts
| Address | Rua da Assembleia, 10 Centro Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 20900-010 Brazil |
|---|---|
| City population | 6,211,000 |