Catholic University of Pernambuco: Statistics

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#3106 of 14,131 In the World
#195 of 1,756 In Latin America
#74 of 198 In Brazil
#4 of 4 In Recife
#1578 of 6,566 For Philosophy
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Quick Review

Religion
Christian
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.unicap.br
Languages
Portuguese
Acceptance rate
33%*

* 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 3,119 scientific papers with 12,939 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Biology, Political Science, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Medicine, Engineering, Sociology, and Physics.

Publications
3,119
Citations
12,939

Catholic University of Pernambuco majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,308 / 3,870
Philosophy
1,957 / 1,554
Biology
811 / 10,870
Political Science
752 / 1,653
Environmental Science
711 / 8,941
Chemistry
594 / 10,327
Medicine
562 / 3,704
Engineering
562 / 8,166
Sociology
504 / 727
Physics
454 / 5,864
Geology
437 / 7,124
Organic Chemistry
375 / 9,115
Law
373 / 1,577
Computer Science
370 / 1,681
Geography and Cartography
360 / 1,693
Biochemistry
343 / 7,452
Paleontology
307 / 6,112
History
301 / 934
Genetics
299 / 6,124
Psychology
286 / 702
Ecology
279 / 6,362
Materials Science
267 / 4,038
Archaeology
251 / 854
Quantum and Particle physics
242 / 3,078
Nutrition and Food Science
201 / 5,672
Pathology
198 / 1,297
Mathematics
185 / 1,315
Linguistics
176 / 563
Art & Design
162 / 638
Botany
161 / 2,780
Statistics
149 / 1,232
Chemical Engineering
145 / 3,465
Business
132 / 559
Environmental Management
131 / 2,886
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
126 / 501
Metallurgical Engineering
126 / 1,601
Psychiatry
118 / 484
Oceanography
110 / 1,628
Surgery
108 / 417
Physical chemistry
105 / 2,497

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 4 1
1999 15 5
2000 7 3
2001 12 9
2002 19 14
2003 24 23
2004 40 40
2005 17 28
2006 54 56
2007 39 71
2008 52 109
2009 65 133
2010 49 207
2011 85 219
2012 94 272
2013 98 356
2014 102 416
2015 148 439
2016 153 505
2017 200 544
2018 222 753
2019 269 862
2020 342 1210
2021 351 2056
2022 350 1856
2023 252 2364
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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

Notable alumni

  1. Romero Jucá

    Romero Jucá
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    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 65)
    Occupations
    singer-songwriterguitaristrecord producersingerrecording artist
    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-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Raul Belens Jungmann Pinto is 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 82)
    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.

  5. Priscila Krause

    Priscila Krause
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    journalistpoliticiancouncil member
    Biography

    Priscila Krause Branco is a Brazilian journalist and politician affiliated with Cidadania. She is the current vice-governor of Pernambuco, having previously been a state deputy and city councilor of Recife. She is the daughter of Gustavo Krause, also a politician, former governor of Pernambuco and former mayor of Recife.

  6. Sérgio Guerra

    Sérgio Guerra
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1947-2014 (aged 67)
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Severino Sérgio Estelita Guerra was a Brazilian economist and politician. His last political positions in public life were as the national president of the PSDB. He served as deputy senator for Pernambuco.

  7. Teresa Leitão

    Teresa Leitão
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Maria Teresa Leitão de Melo is a Brazilian politician from the Workers' Party. She has represented Pernambuco in the Federal Senate since the 2022 general election.

  8. Paulo Marques

    Paulo Marques
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1948-2006 (aged 58)
    Occupations
    journalistwriterpolitician
    Biography

    Paulo Marques was a Brazilian journalist and broadcaster. Paulo was also a politician, having been elected to the city council of Carpina, Pernambuco, Brazil and to the state and federal legislatures. He was divorced, lived with a companion and had three children: Allana Marques, from the first marriage and two with his last companion, João Paulo Holanda e Paulo Marques Filho.

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 1,661,000

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