Catholic University of Pelotas: Statistics

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#4738 of 14,131 In the World
#328 of 1,756 In Latin America
#112 of 198 In Brazil
#2 of 2 In Pelotas
#627 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
Top50% For 23 other topics
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Quick Review

Religion
Christian
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
ucpel.edu.br
Languages
Portuguese
Acceptance rate
42%*

* The Catholic University of Pelotas 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 RequirementsSecondary school certificate or foreign equivalent and entrance examination
Academic CalendarMarch to November

Research profile

Catholic University of Pelotas has published 3,708 scientific papers with 74,245 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Philosophy, Biology, Computer Science, Pathology, Sociology, Psychology, Mathematics, and Engineering.

Publications
3,708
Citations
74,245

Catholic University of Pelotas majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,370 / 48,020
Medicine
1,803 / 60,641
Philosophy
1,499 / 14,005
Biology
1,374 / 42,230
Computer Science
1,108 / 22,137
Pathology
984 / 41,633
Sociology
981 / 32,944
Psychology
910 / 22,542
Mathematics
812 / 24,427
Engineering
755 / 12,700
Political Science
748 / 14,843
Statistics
736 / 23,823
Chemistry
682 / 16,293
Genetics
675 / 27,862
Psychiatry
673 / 19,162
Physics
667 / 12,186
Environmental Science
656 / 22,859
Demography
591 / 28,932
Public Health
540 / 26,511
Law
456 / 13,855
Geography and Cartography
409 / 13,799
Biochemistry
409 / 11,366
Surgery
400 / 11,689
Neuroscience
394 / 9,973
Quantum and Particle physics
381 / 5,568
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
334 / 3,043
Clinical Psychology
307 / 7,169
History
305 / 10,704
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
288 / 13,208
Geology
276 / 6,448
Archaeology
272 / 10,604
Electrical Engineering
269 / 2,153
Pediatrics
267 / 17,508
Linguistics
265 / 4,717
Materials Science
260 / 4,559
Business
253 / 2,781
Social Psychology
241 / 5,937
Economics
237 / 17,434
Nursing
233 / 10,876
Electronic Engineering
225 / 1,968

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1 18
1994 3 16
1995 3 11
1996 2 32
1997 8 18
1998 9 26
1999 12 27
2000 12 43
2001 33 82
2002 55 125
2003 60 166
2004 66 250
2005 70 313
2006 99 460
2007 105 611
2008 124 895
2009 124 943
2010 127 1212
2011 129 1559
2012 144 1864
2013 153 2140
2014 166 2429
2015 203 2744
2016 179 3058
2017 190 3412
2018 204 3969
2019 209 4700
2020 229 6438
2021 226 7536
2022 210 7520
2023 219 7792
2024 193 7545
2025 112 6199
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Tuition

The tuition table for Catholic University of Pelotas gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition per semester (BRL)
Law 6,500
Medicine 12,500
Psychology 4,500
Business Administration 3,500
Architecture and Urbanism 4,000
Engineering (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical) 3,800
Education 2,800
Information Systems 3,200

Programs and Degrees

Bacharelado Accountancy, Administration, Advertising and Publicity, Architecture, Biomedicine, Civil Engineering, Civil Security, Computer Engineering, Dentistry, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Journalism, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Social and Community Services, Theology, Town Planning
Licenciatura Pedagogy, Philosophy
Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento Agricultural Business, Business Administration, Civil Law, Cosmetology, Data Processing, Finance, Human Resources, Law, Marketing, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Safety Engineering, Treatment Techniques, Welfare and Protective Services
Mestrado Behavioural Sciences, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Health Sciences, Human Rights, Social Policy
Doutorado Arts and Humanities, Behavioural Sciences, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Health Sciences, Human Rights, Social Policy

Catholic University of Pelotas faculties and divisions

Centre : Education and Communication Advertising and Publicity, Fashion Design, Journalism, Literature, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Pedagogy, Sound Engineering (Acoustics), Tourism
Centre : Health Sciences Ecology, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Psychology
Centre : Law, Economics and Social Sciences Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Civil Security, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Law, Social and Community Services
Centre : Polytechnic Architecture, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Town Planning
Institute : Philosophy Philosophy
Institute : Religious Studies Religious Studies
Institute : Theology Theology

General information

Alternative names UCPEL
Universidade Católica de Pelotas
Founded 1960
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto In Vinculo Veritatis

Location and contacts

Address Rua Gonçalves Chaves, 373 Centro
Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, 96015-560
Brazil
City population 336,000

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