Federal University of Acre: Statistics

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#2881 of 14,131 In the World
#176 of 1,756 In Latin America
#68 of 198 In Brazil
#179 of 2,377 For Forestry
Top50% For 16 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.ufac.br
Languages
Portuguese
Acceptance rate
45%*

* The Federal University of Acre 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

Research profile

Federal University of Acre has published 4,788 scientific papers with 31,296 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Ecology, Medicine, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science, Forestry, and Chemistry.

Publications
4,788
Citations
31,296

Federal University of Acre majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,926 / 13,886
Biology
2,743 / 25,945
Environmental Science
2,441 / 25,752
Philosophy
2,106 / 2,987
Ecology
1,402 / 22,314
Medicine
1,370 / 10,121
Geography and Cartography
1,274 / 18,480
Agricultural Science
1,196 / 8,744
Forestry
1,034 / 8,365
Chemistry
995 / 11,717
Sociology
898 / 5,963
Geology
873 / 15,604
Botany
849 / 8,296
Political Science
776 / 3,282
Engineering
768 / 9,088
Physics
642 / 6,649
Genetics
642 / 5,731
Paleontology
626 / 10,506
Pathology
622 / 4,992
Horticulture
589 / 3,183
Biochemistry
565 / 5,844
Computer Science
563 / 5,664
History
490 / 6,115
Mathematics
486 / 3,857
Archaeology
432 / 5,926
Statistics
426 / 3,728
Public Health
425 / 5,141
Demography
421 / 4,793
Psychology
408 / 3,149
Organic Chemistry
398 / 4,445
Law
384 / 3,037
Zoology
358 / 3,334
Quantum and Particle physics
315 / 2,453
Immunology
294 / 2,607
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
275 / 4,153
Materials Science
264 / 3,427
Business
246 / 1,612
Economics
245 / 3,044
Animal Science
225 / 825
Surgery
218 / 1,282

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 3
1992 5 3
1993 3 2
1994 3 10
1995 6 12
1996 1 9
1997 4 20
1998 9 20
1999 9 28
2000 13 55
2001 10 90
2002 14 103
2003 8 105
2004 11 162
2005 16 244
2006 27 251
2007 36 220
2008 68 294
2009 56 405
2010 76 419
2011 79 624
2012 110 869
2013 131 1021
2014 165 1281
2015 234 1504
2016 231 1550
2017 350 1535
2018 393 1930
2019 442 2258
2020 615 3143
2021 626 4047
2022 472 3948
2023 516 4320
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Federal University of Acre 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 Free
Graduate (Master's) R$ 1,500
Graduate (Doctorate) R$ 2,200

Programs and Degrees

Bacharelado Agricultural Engineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Civil Engineering, Economics, Electrical Engineering, English, Forestry, Geography, History, Information Technology, Journalism, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Psychology, Public Health, Social Sciences, Veterinary Science
Licenciatura Biological and Life Sciences, English, French, Geography, History, Mathematics, Music, Pedagogy, Portuguese, Spanish, Theatre
Mestrado Agronomy, Ecology, Education, Engineering, Forestry, Geography, Health Sciences, Literature, Mathematics, Natural Resources, Physics, Public Health, Regional Studies, Theatre, Veterinary Science
Doutorado Biotechnology, Public Health, Veterinary Science

Notable alumni

  1. Marina Silva

    Marina Silva
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1958-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    environmentalistinternational forum participanttrade unionistpolitician
    Biography

    Maria Osmarina Marina da Silva Vaz de Lima, known as Marina Silva, is a Brazilian politician and environmentalist and current Brazil's Minister of the Environment and Climate Change (since 2023). She is the founder and former spokeswoman for the Sustainability Network (REDE). During her political career, Silva served as a senator of the state of Acre between 1995 and 2011 and Minister of the Environment from 2003 to 2008. She ran for president in 2010, 2014 and 2018.

Federal University of Acre faculties and divisions

Centre : Applied Legal and Social Sciences Economics, Law
Centre : Biological and Natural Sciences Agricultural Engineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Forestry, Physics, Veterinary Science
Centre : Education and Letters - Campus Floresta English, Pedagogy, Portuguese, Spanish
Centre : Education, Letters and Arts English, French, Music, Pedagogy, Physical Education, Portuguese, Spanish, Theatre
Centre : Exact and Technological Sciences Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics
Centre : Health Sciences and Sports Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Physical Education, Public Health
Centre : Multidisciplinary Center Agricultural Engineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Forestry, Law, Nursing
Centre : Philosophy and Human Sciences Geography, History, Journalism, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Sciences

General information

Alternative names UFAC
Universidade Federal do Acre
Founded 1964
Accreditation Ministry of Education

Location and contacts

Address Campus Universitário BR 364 / Km 4, Distrito Industrial
Rio Branco, Acre, 69915900
Brazil
City population 419,000

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