Catholic University of Pernambuco: Statistics

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#3159 of 14,131 In the World
#224 of 1,756 In Latin America
#79 of 198 In Brazil
#4 of 4 In Recife
#1455 of 6,713 For Philosophy
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Religion
Christian
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.unicap.br
Languages
Portuguese
Acceptance rate
39%*

* The Catholic University of Pernambuco 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 and entrance examination
Academic CalendarFebruary to December (February - June; August-December)

Research profile

Catholic University of Pernambuco has published 4,163 scientific papers with 23,791 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Biology, Political Science, Environmental Science, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Sociology, and Physics.

Publications
4,163
Citations
23,791

Catholic University of Pernambuco majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,960 / 8,532
Philosophy
2,476 / 4,105
Biology
1,068 / 18,132
Political Science
969 / 3,270
Environmental Science
901 / 15,110
Medicine
822 / 6,803
Chemistry
788 / 16,919
Engineering
754 / 13,866
Sociology
611 / 2,178
Physics
587 / 9,546
Geology
538 / 11,162
Computer Science
483 / 3,095
Law
475 / 2,986
Organic Chemistry
466 / 14,316
Geography and Cartography
462 / 3,065
Biochemistry
433 / 11,145
Psychology
403 / 1,588
Genetics
372 / 9,137
History
372 / 1,935
Paleontology
370 / 9,427
Ecology
359 / 10,510
Materials Science
350 / 6,941
Pathology
326 / 2,717
Archaeology
312 / 1,838
Quantum and Particle physics
308 / 4,624
Nutrition and Food Science
254 / 8,613
Mathematics
231 / 1,969
Art & Design
213 / 1,149
Linguistics
213 / 1,434
Botany
208 / 4,832
Psychiatry
189 / 968
Statistics
180 / 1,825
Chemical Engineering
176 / 5,311
Environmental Management
172 / 4,456
Business
170 / 1,099
Surgery
169 / 1,028
Metallurgical Engineering
164 / 2,670
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
144 / 845
Oceanography
138 / 2,900
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
131 / 712

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 4 0
1999 15 4
2000 10 3
2001 17 12
2002 24 17
2003 30 28
2004 45 49
2005 23 40
2006 62 79
2007 46 111
2008 56 159
2009 74 199
2010 57 330
2011 96 283
2012 110 388
2013 109 529
2014 118 548
2015 204 682
2016 185 747
2017 236 806
2018 269 1112
2019 301 1329
2020 396 1776
2021 410 2839
2022 417 3042
2023 396 3203
2024 324 3163
2025 104 2548
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Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Catholic University of Pernambuco.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes No
Biology Yes Yes No
Business Yes Yes No
Chemistry Yes Yes No
Computer Science Yes Yes No
Economics Yes Yes No
Engineering Yes Yes No
Environmental Science Yes Yes No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes No
Medicine Yes Yes No
Physics Yes Yes No
Psychology Yes Yes No
Bacharelado Accountancy, Advertising and Publicity, Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Environmental Engineering, Journalism, Law, Nursing, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Psychology, Social and Community Services, Software Engineering, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Town Planning
Licenciatura Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, English, Foreign Languages Education, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Native Language Education, Philosophy, Portuguese, Science Education, Spanish
Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento Bible, Business Administration, Cinema and Television, Design, Educational Psychology, Engineering, Engineering Management, Foreign Languages Education, History, Human Rights, Labour Law, Photography, Physical Therapy, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social Policy
Mestrado Civil Engineering, Environmental Studies, History, Law, Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology, Religious Studies, Theology
Doutorado Clinical Psychology, Law, Linguistics, Religious Studies

Catholic University of Pernambuco alumni

  1. Romero Jucá

    Romero Jucá
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1954-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    politicianeconomist
    Biography

    Romero Jucá Filho is a Brazilian politician and economist. He represented Roraima in the Federal Senate for 24 years, from 1995 to 2019. Previously, he was governor of Roraima from 1988 to 1990. He is a member of MDB. On 5 April 2016, he became the president of the MDB, succeeding Michel Temer.

  2. Lenine

    Lenine
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1959-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    singerrecord producerguitaristsinger-songwritersongwriter
    Biography

    Lenine, artist name of Osvaldo Lenine Macedo Pimentel, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter from Recife, Pernambuco. Between the years of 2002 and 2018, he has earned a total of seven Latin Grammy Awards, (including the 2005 awards for "Best Brazilian Contemporary Album" and "Best Brazilian Song").

  3. Raul Jungmann

    Raul Jungmann
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1952-2026 (aged 74)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Raul Belens Jungmann Pinto was a Brazilian business consultant and politician. He served as minister of agrarian development under former president Fernando Henrique Cardoso and federal deputy for the state of Pernambuco. He was the Minister of Defence from May 2016 to February 2018, appointed by then-acting president Michel Temer. On 27 February 2018, Jungmann was confirmed as Minister of the Public Security.

  4. Jarbas Vasconcelos

    Jarbas Vasconcelos
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1942-.. (age 84)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Jarbas Vasconcelos is a Brazilian politician and lawyer. He represented Pernambuco in the Federal Senate from 2007 to 2015 and for a second term from 2019 to September 2023, when he officially resigned from office and retired from politics. Previously, he was governor of Pernambuco from 1999 to 2006. He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.

All 10 notable alumni

Catholic University of Pernambuco faculties and divisions

School : Communication Advertising and Publicity, Journalism, Photography, Software Engineering
School : Education and Humanities Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Physics, Portuguese, Social and Community Services, Spanish, Theology
School : Health and Life Sciences Biological and Life Sciences, Health Administration, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Speech Therapy and Audiology
School : ICAM TECH Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Engineering, Production Engineering, Town Planning
School : Juridical Sciences Law
School : Management, Economics and Politics Accountancy, Administration, Economics, Political Sciences

General information

Alternative names UNICAP
Universidade Católica de Pernambuco
Founded 1951
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto Veritati et vitae
Truth and Life
Colors grey, white

Location and contacts

Address Rua do Principe, 526 Boa Vista
Recife, Pernambuco, 50050-900
Brazil
City population 1,489,000

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