Federal University of Alagoas: Statistics

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#1545 of 14,131 In the World
#75 of 1,756 In Latin America
#39 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 2 In Maceio
#495 of 3,373 For Horticulture
Top50% For 95 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
ufal.br
Languages
Portuguese
Acceptance rate
19%*

* The Federal University of Alagoas 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 CalendarApril to December (April - July; September-December)

Research profile

Federal University of Alagoas is a world-class research university with 17,900 scientific papers published and 115,510 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Medicine, Engineering, Physics, Political Science, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
17,900
Citations
115,510

Federal University of Alagoas majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,627 / 41,252
Philosophy
8,043 / 17,355
Biology
7,190 / 76,024
Environmental Science
6,135 / 62,055
Chemistry
4,913 / 62,698
Medicine
4,892 / 42,867
Engineering
4,643 / 57,027
Physics
4,222 / 52,364
Political Science
3,535 / 11,839
Geography and Cartography
3,438 / 32,631
Computer Science
3,342 / 37,361
Quantum and Particle physics
3,053 / 41,566
Sociology
2,991 / 14,328
Geology
2,985 / 32,402
Ecology
2,903 / 35,347
Biochemistry
2,767 / 37,265
Organic Chemistry
2,554 / 38,654
Genetics
2,313 / 27,469
Mathematics
2,199 / 27,170
Pathology
2,064 / 20,367
Materials Science
2,055 / 27,114
Psychology
2,048 / 17,647
Botany
1,906 / 20,807
Paleontology
1,872 / 20,171
Law
1,810 / 10,737
Statistics
1,803 / 24,284
History
1,597 / 12,846
Optical Engineering
1,523 / 23,534
Archaeology
1,467 / 12,674
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,217 / 13,169
Business
1,205 / 11,842
Horticulture
1,157 / 8,423
Agricultural Science
1,101 / 9,023
Economics
965 / 9,076
Demography
959 / 9,574
Public Health
958 / 9,577
Linguistics
941 / 6,978
Art & Design
907 / 5,808
Machine Learning
897 / 12,845
Immunology
888 / 11,279

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 7 68
1992 28 78
1993 33 102
1994 22 86
1995 26 109
1996 31 114
1997 39 89
1998 70 123
1999 73 161
2000 53 203
2001 75 209
2002 91 368
2003 107 388
2004 131 526
2005 121 575
2006 165 737
2007 169 980
2008 197 1221
2009 302 1474
2010 331 1908
2011 410 2387
2012 518 2978
2013 642 3490
2014 735 4076
2015 876 4614
2016 1118 5034
2017 1289 5699
2018 1410 6819
2019 1566 8643
2020 2162 11928
2021 1876 15046
2022 1612 15809
2023 1420 16683
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Federal University of Alagoas 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 Accountancy, Administration, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Husbandry, Architecture, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Dentistry, Design, Economics, Environmental Engineering, Fishery, Geography, Journalism, Law, Medicine, Meteorology, Nursing, Nutrition, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Production Engineering, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Relations, Sanitary Engineering, Social and Community Services, Social Sciences, Social Work, Tourism, Town Planning
Licenciatura Arts and Humanities, Biology, Education, Geography, History, Literature, Mathematics, Music, Pedagogy, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Physical Education, Portuguese, Psychology, Social Sciences, Special Education
Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento Arid Land Studies, Education, Gender Studies, Geography, Health Education, Health Sciences, History, Philosophy, Primary Education, Public Administration, Public Health, Social and Community Services, Social Sciences, Sports
Mestrado Administration, Agriculture, Agronomy, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Development Studies, Environmental Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Nursing, Physics, Psychology, Sanitary Engineering, Water Science
Doutorado Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Linguistics, Materials Engineering

Notable alumni

  1. Renan Calheiros

    Renan Calheiros
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    José Renan Vasconcelos Calheiros is a Brazilian politician and former President of the Senate of Brazil. He has represented the state of Alagoas in the senate as a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party since 1 February 1995. Renan's presidency of the Brazilian Senate, a term that started 1 February 2013, was revoked on 5 December 2016 by a minister of the Brazilian Supreme Court, Marco Aurélio Mello, who said that a person under investigation could not be in the line of succession for the presidency. However the Supreme Court decided 7 December 2016 that Renan could remain senate president, without being in the succession.

  2. Arthur Lira

    Arthur Lira
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Arthur César Pereira de Lira is a Brazilian lawyer, farmer, entrepreneur and politician. A member of Progressistas (PP), he is a federal deputy for Alagoas, and President of the Chamber of Deputies since February 2021.

  3. Benedito de Lira

    Benedito de Lira
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1942-.. (age 82)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Benedito Lyra is a Brazilian politician from Alagoas, member of Progressistas (PP), former Senator for his state and incumbent Mayor of Barra de São Miguel.

  4. Maurício Quintella Lessa

    Maurício Quintella Lessa
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1971-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    Biography

    Maurício Quintella Malta Lessa is a Brazilian lawyer and politician affiliated to the Party of the Republic (PR). Discharged from the Chamber of Deputies, Lessa assumed the office of minister of Transports, Ports and Civil Aviation, appointed by president Michel Temer. Left the Ministry to run for a new term as deputy, returning to the Chamber consequently.

  5. Divaldo Suruagy

    Divaldo Suruagy
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1937-2015 (aged 78)
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Divaldo Suruagy was a Brazilian economist and politician. Suruagy served as the governor of Brazilian state of Alagoas for three tenures: 1975–1978, 1983–1986, and 1995–1997.

Federal University of Alagoas faculties and divisions

Campus : Arapiraca Administration, Agronomy, Applied Mathematics, Architecture, Chemistry, Computer Science, Fishery, Geography, Literature, Mathematics, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Physical Education, Physics, Portuguese, Psychology, Public Administration, Social and Community Services, Social Work, Tourism, Town Planning
Campus : Sertão Accountancy, Civil Engineering, Economics, Geography, History, Literature, Pedagogy, Production Engineering
Centre : Agriculture Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Ecology, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Forestry, Veterinary Science
Centre : Education Education
Centre : Technology Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Technology, Water Management
Faculty : Architecture and Town Planning Town Planning
Faculty : Dentistry Dentistry
Faculty : Economics, Administration and Accountancy Accountancy, Administration, Economics
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Literature Literature
Faculty : Medicine Health Sciences, Medicine, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery
Faculty : Nutrition Nutrition
Faculty : Social Work Social Work
Institute : Atmospheric Science Meteorology
Institute : Biological and Health Sciences Biological and Life Sciences, Health Sciences
Institute : Chemistry and Biotechnology Biotechnology, Chemistry
Institute : Computer Science Computer Science
Institute : Geography, Development Studies and Environment Development Studies, Geography
Institute : Human Sciences, Communication and Arts Arts and Humanities, Communication Studies, History, Literature, Modern Languages, Music, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Social and Community Services, Social Sciences, Theatre
Institute : Mathematics Mathematics
Institute : Pharmacy Pharmacy
Institute : Physical Education and Sports Physical Education, Sports
Institute : Physics Physics
Institute : Psychology Psychology
Institute : Social Sciences Social Sciences
School : Nursing Nursing

General information

Alternative names UFAL
Universidade Federal de Alagoas
Founded 1961
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto Scientia ad Sapientiam

Location and contacts

Address Campus A.C. Simões Km 97, Tabuleiro dos Martins
Maceió, Alagoas, 57072900
Brazil
City population 1,032,000

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