Federal University of Alagoas: Statistics

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#1497 of 14,131 In the World
#68 of 1,756 In Latin America
#36 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 2 In Maceio
#495 of 3,113 For Horticulture
Top50% For 88 other topics
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
ufal.br
Languages
Portuguese
Acceptance rate
52%*

* 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 16,013 scientific papers published and 98,450 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Biology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Political Science, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
16,013
Citations
98,450

Federal University of Alagoas majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,488 / 33,483
Philosophy
7,258 / 14,994
Biology
6,383 / 64,004
Environmental Science
5,420 / 50,374
Medicine
4,383 / 35,921
Chemistry
4,252 / 53,015
Engineering
4,048 / 45,613
Physics
3,670 / 43,817
Political Science
3,186 / 8,700
Geography and Cartography
3,075 / 26,761
Computer Science
2,890 / 27,133
Sociology
2,787 / 12,061
Quantum and Particle physics
2,653 / 34,795
Geology
2,632 / 27,839
Ecology
2,559 / 28,849
Biochemistry
2,382 / 30,040
Organic Chemistry
2,195 / 31,605
Genetics
2,025 / 22,746
Mathematics
1,907 / 20,648
Psychology
1,884 / 13,137
Pathology
1,768 / 16,919
Materials Science
1,734 / 21,955
Botany
1,710 / 17,403
Law
1,654 / 7,742
Paleontology
1,643 / 17,538
Statistics
1,539 / 18,050
History
1,380 / 9,460
Optical Engineering
1,292 / 18,108
Archaeology
1,270 / 9,314
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,067 / 9,952
Business
1,058 / 8,307
Horticulture
1,044 / 7,108
Agricultural Science
971 / 6,550
Linguistics
873 / 6,908
Economics
870 / 6,683
Art & Design
854 / 4,683
Public Health
845 / 7,663
Demography
836 / 7,305
Immunology
777 / 9,510
Psychiatry
770 / 6,248

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 2 52
1991 7 62
1992 28 66
1993 31 81
1994 21 81
1995 24 97
1996 26 102
1997 35 90
1998 71 115
1999 71 157
2000 56 175
2001 74 210
2002 85 316
2003 103 353
2004 121 502
2005 118 570
2006 151 716
2007 166 937
2008 191 1218
2009 274 1401
2010 322 1826
2011 389 2254
2012 490 2730
2013 634 3262
2014 695 3792
2015 826 4266
2016 1095 4697
2017 1207 5380
2018 1372 6163
2019 1512 7930
2020 2047 11171
2021 1863 15372
2022 1429 15193
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 68)
    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 54)
    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 81)
    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 52)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    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.

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 1,025,000

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