Catholic University of Salvador: Statistics

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#5134 of 14,131 In the World
#350 of 1,756 In Latin America
#118 of 198 In Brazil
#4 of 4 In Salvador
#2200 of 6,713 For Philosophy
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Quick Review

Religion
Christian
Acceptance rate
60%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
ucsal.br
Languages
Portuguese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate60%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate and entrance examination
Academic CalendarJanuary to December (January - June; August-December)

We've calculated the 60% acceptance rate for Catholic University of Salvador based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Catholic University of Salvador has published 1,543 scientific papers with 6,342 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Environmental Science, Sociology, Biology, Geography and Cartography, Medicine, Law, and Geology.

Publications
1,543
Citations
6,342

Catholic University of Salvador majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,277 / 3,720
Philosophy
1,120 / 2,848
Political Science
629 / 1,141
Environmental Science
367 / 2,866
Sociology
352 / 1,174
Biology
299 / 3,023
Geography and Cartography
283 / 1,363
Medicine
280 / 2,303
Law
198 / 597
Geology
150 / 1,418
Psychology
149 / 1,109
History
138 / 603
Archaeology
119 / 581
Ecology
117 / 1,671
Computer Science
117 / 1,024
Chemistry
112 / 1,743
Paleontology
112 / 811
Engineering
111 / 1,469
Pathology
109 / 1,136
Physics
100 / 982
Biochemistry
70 / 804
Business
66 / 449
Art & Design
66 / 146
Genetics
64 / 1,063
Psychiatry
64 / 679
Demography
63 / 504
Mathematics
61 / 625
Economics
60 / 326
Public Health
57 / 418
Social Psychology
53 / 178
Linguistics
53 / 227
Statistics
50 / 603
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
45 / 269
Physical Therapy
44 / 517
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
42 / 488
Botany
42 / 651
Quantum and Particle physics
41 / 275
Zoology
40 / 266
Neuroscience
40 / 423
Development Studies
37 / 100

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 0 2
1994 2 3
1995 1 5
1996 3 9
1997 0 3
1998 6 6
1999 2 13
2000 3 8
2001 4 9
2002 7 19
2003 3 11
2004 5 12
2005 23 27
2006 29 26
2007 49 59
2008 52 89
2009 55 109
2010 51 171
2011 42 189
2012 54 247
2013 44 214
2014 59 258
2015 48 265
2016 78 250
2017 67 272
2018 89 292
2019 98 339
2020 159 477
2021 187 645
2022 135 661
2023 101 622
2024 56 517
2025 19 428
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Catholic University of Salvador 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 Annual Tuition (BRL)
Law 22,000
Medicine 45,000
Business Administration 16,000
Psychology 18,000
Engineering 20,000
Education 14,000

Programs and Degrees

Bacharelado Accountancy, Advertising and Publicity, Architecture, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Networks, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Journalism, Law, Mechanical Engineering, Nursing, Nutrition, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Social and Community Services, Software Engineering, Theology, Town Planning
Licenciatura Biological and Life Sciences, English, Geography, History, Mathematics, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Portuguese, Social and Community Services
Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento Administrative Law, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Cooking and Catering, Criminal Law, Engineering, Environmental Management, Family Studies, Fiscal Law, Gerontology, Haematology, Health Sciences, Higher Education Teacher Training, Labour Law, Law, Mathematics, Nursing, Paediatrics, Pastoral Studies, Physical Therapy, Private Law, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Law, Social Policy, Social Work, Sports, Technology
Mestrado Development Studies, Environmental Management, Family Studies, Law, Regional Planning, Social Policy
Doutorado Development Studies, Environmental Management, Family Studies, Social Policy

Catholic University of Salvador alumni

  1. Claudia Leitte

    Claudia Leitte
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1980-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    singerrecording artistfilm director
    Biography

    Cláudia Cristina Leite Inácio is a Brazilian singer and television personality. She rose to fame in late 2002 as the lead vocalist of the Axé music group Babado Novo. The group achieved a string of consecutive diamond-certified hit singles in Brazil and five golden and platinum albums from 2003 to 2007, as granted by the Brazilian Association of Record Producers (ABPD).

  2. Netinho

    Netinho
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1966-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    singer
    Biography

    Ernesto de Souza Andrade Júnior, better known as Netinho, is a Brazilian singer and composer known for his work as a solo artist and with Banda Beijo.

  3. Augusto Aras

    Augusto Aras
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1958-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    lawyer
    Biography

    Antônio Augusto Brandão de Aras is a Brazilian attorney, former sub-Prosecutor-General of Brazil, professor in the Law School of University of Brasília (UnB) and had served as Prosecutor General of Brazil from 2019 to 2023.

  4. Luislinda Valois

    Luislinda Valois
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1942-.. (age 84)
    Enrolled in the Catholic University of Salvador
    Graduated with law degree
    Occupations
    juristjudgepolitician
    Biography

    Luislinda Dias de Valois Santos is a Brazilian jurist, magistrate and politician. Former member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), was minister of Human Rights. She was the third black judge to be appointed in her home-state (Bahia), was desembargadora of the Court of Justice of the State of Bahia (TJ-BA). She left the office of Minister on 19 February 2018.

All 12 notable alumni

Catholic University of Salvador faculties and divisions

Course/Programme : Distance Education (EAD) Administration, Business and Commerce, Finance, Geography, Human Resources, Marketing, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Public Administration, Systems Analysis, Theology, Transport Management
School : Arts and Communication Studies Advertising and Publicity, Journalism, Mass Communication, Music, Public Relations
School : Business and Technology Accountancy, Administration, Cooking and Catering, Software Engineering, Systems Analysis
School : Education English, Geography, History, Mathematics, Pedagogy, Portuguese
School : Engineering and Architecture Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Town Planning
School : Humanities Philosophy, Theology
School : Law Law
School : Natural and Health Sciences Accountancy, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Social and Community Services

General information

Alternative names UCSAL
Universidade Católica do Salvador
Founded 1961
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto Veritati
Devoted to the truth
Colors orange, blue

Location and contacts

Address Av. Prof. Pinto de Aguiar, 2589 Nazaré
Salvador, Bahia, 41740-090
Brazil
City population 2,418,000

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