Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande: Statistics

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#1776 of 14,131 In the World
#90 of 1,756 In Latin America
#46 of 198 In Brazil
#217 of 3,195 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
Top50% For 96 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.furg.br
Languages
Portuguese
Acceptance rate
18%*

* The Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande 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 competitive entrance examination
Academic CalendarMarch to November (March - June; August-November)

Research profile

Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande is a world-class research university with 16,896 scientific papers published and 179,954 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Philosophy, Engineering, Medicine, Ecology, Geology, and Physics.

Publications
16,896
Citations
179,954

Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,109 / 66,515
Biology
8,875 / 144,072
Environmental Science
8,042 / 120,323
Chemistry
6,481 / 114,435
Philosophy
5,955 / 21,615
Engineering
5,534 / 83,612
Medicine
5,268 / 72,678
Ecology
4,917 / 87,137
Geology
4,899 / 81,141
Physics
4,740 / 70,675
Organic Chemistry
3,958 / 75,970
Biochemistry
3,786 / 72,828
Geography and Cartography
3,653 / 46,738
Computer Science
3,313 / 40,748
Genetics
3,278 / 59,615
Political Science
3,017 / 21,986
Paleontology
2,977 / 47,620
Sociology
2,901 / 25,616
Quantum and Particle physics
2,759 / 37,862
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
2,625 / 47,953
Materials Science
2,554 / 41,806
Oceanography
2,469 / 48,066
Botany
2,162 / 35,574
Mathematics
2,055 / 27,092
Psychology
2,048 / 22,743
Pathology
1,984 / 33,523
Law
1,859 / 20,205
History
1,738 / 21,423
Statistics
1,700 / 23,894
Archaeology
1,625 / 20,896
Public Health
1,307 / 20,407
Demography
1,235 / 20,026
Zoology
1,220 / 19,365
Nutrition and Food Science
1,214 / 23,910
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,199 / 12,522
Business
1,172 / 9,442
Metallurgical Engineering
1,171 / 19,477
Mechanical Engineering
1,157 / 13,454
Agricultural Science
1,144 / 21,617
Economics
965 / 10,960

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 22 60
1992 17 74
1993 29 86
1994 20 99
1995 45 109
1996 45 157
1997 45 178
1998 53 185
1999 53 214
2000 86 315
2001 78 338
2002 106 521
2003 125 594
2004 149 813
2005 166 1049
2006 194 1481
2007 237 1923
2008 288 2520
2009 314 2705
2010 352 3416
2011 453 4516
2012 530 5173
2013 630 6054
2014 663 6542
2015 862 7525
2016 889 7906
2017 1102 9002
2018 1180 10829
2019 1381 13413
2020 1679 17124
2021 1635 21367
2022 1685 23122
2023 1487 24789
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande 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 Cost (per semester)
Undergraduate R$ 1,000
Graduate (Master's) R$ 1,500
Graduate (Doctorate) R$ 2,000

The currency used is Brazilian Real (R$).

Programs and Degrees

Bacharelado Accountancy, Administration, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Applied Mathematics, Archaeology, Archiving, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Ecology, Economics, Electronics and Automation, Environmental Management, Food Technology, Geography, History, Hotel Management, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Library Science, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Naval Architecture, Physics, Psychology, Special Education, Tourism, Visual Arts
Licenciatura Art Education, Chemistry, English, Foreign Languages Education, French, Geography, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Native Language Education, Pedagogy, Physical Education, Physics, Portuguese, Science Education, Spanish, Visual Arts
Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento Accountancy, Adult Education, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Cultural Studies, Education, Educational Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Environmental Studies, Human Rights, Humanities and Social Science Education, Instrument Making, Linguistics, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Native Language Education, Naval Architecture, Physical Education, Political Sciences, Production Engineering, Public Administration, Science Education, Social Studies, Sociology, Teacher Training, Technology Education
Mestrado Accountancy, Administration, Applied Chemistry, Aquaculture, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Graphics, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Food Technology, Geography, Health Sciences, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Labour Law, Law, Literature, Marine Biology, Marine Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Nursing, Physics, Physiology, Public Health, Science Education
Doutorado Applied Chemistry, Aquaculture, Biological and Life Sciences, Education, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Food Technology, Health Sciences, Literature, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Nursing, Physiology, Science Education

Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande faculties and divisions

Centre : Comprehensive Care Center for Children and Adolescents (CAIC) Health Sciences, Social and Community Services
Faculty : Law (FADIR) Law
Faculty : Medicine (FAMED) Biomedicine, Demography and Population, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Surgery
Institute : Biological Sciences (ICB) Biological and Life Sciences
Institute : Economics, Administration and Accountancy (ICEAC) Accountancy, Administration, Business Administration, Economics
Institute : Education (IE) Education
Institute : Human Sciences and Information (ICHI) Archaeology, Archiving, Geography (Human), History, Hotel Management, Library Science, Psychology, Public Relations, Sociology, Tourism
Institute : Letters and Arts (ILA) Arts and Humanities, Linguistics, Literature, Visual Arts
Institute : Mathematics, Statistics and Physics (IMEF) Computer Graphics, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Physics, Science Education, Statistics
Institute : Oceanography (IO) Aquaculture, Environmental Management, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography
School : Chemistry and Food Science (EQA) Chemistry, Food Science, Food Technology
School : Computer Sciences (C3) Computer Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Information Technology
School : Engineering (EE) Civil Engineering, Computer Graphics, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
School : Nursing (EENF) Nursing

General information

Alternative names FURG
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
Founded 1969
Accreditation Ministry of Education

Location and contacts

Address Av. Itália km 8 Bairro Carreiros
Rio Grande, Rio Grande, 96201-900
Brazil
City population 213,000

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