Federal University of Amazonas: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1506 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #69 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #37 of 198 | In Brazil |
| #1 of 3 | In Manaus |
| #428 of 2,165 | For Forestry |
| Top50% | For 69 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 45%
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- ufam.edu.br
- Languages
- Portuguese
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 45% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate and entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | March to November (March - June; August-November) |
We've calculated the 45% acceptance rate for Federal University of Amazonas 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
Federal University of Amazonas is a world-class research university with 13,089 scientific papers published and 80,052 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, and Physics.
Federal University of Amazonas majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 | 18 |
| 1991 | 2 | 4 |
| 1992 | 7 | 14 |
| 1993 | 8 | 15 |
| 1994 | 6 | 18 |
| 1995 | 6 | 15 |
| 1996 | 11 | 15 |
| 1997 | 18 | 11 |
| 1998 | 20 | 33 |
| 1999 | 19 | 41 |
| 2000 | 24 | 69 |
| 2001 | 22 | 80 |
| 2002 | 37 | 108 |
| 2003 | 58 | 170 |
| 2004 | 65 | 184 |
| 2005 | 84 | 303 |
| 2006 | 97 | 393 |
| 2007 | 154 | 624 |
| 2008 | 220 | 817 |
| 2009 | 239 | 1043 |
| 2010 | 268 | 1329 |
| 2011 | 332 | 1664 |
| 2012 | 441 | 2176 |
| 2013 | 525 | 2745 |
| 2014 | 631 | 3280 |
| 2015 | 698 | 3708 |
| 2016 | 828 | 3996 |
| 2017 | 877 | 4647 |
| 2018 | 1062 | 5332 |
| 2019 | 1169 | 7244 |
| 2020 | 1556 | 9362 |
| 2021 | 1768 | 12961 |
| 2022 | 1393 | 12140 |
Tuition
The tuition table for Federal University of Amazonas 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 | Undergraduate Tuition (per semester) | Graduate Tuition (per semester) |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | R$ 1,020 | R$ 1,200 |
| Law | R$ 1,020 | R$ 1,200 |
| Medicine | R$ 1,020 | R$ 1,200 |
| Business Administration | R$ 1,020 | R$ 1,200 |
| Computer Science | R$ 1,020 | R$ 1,200 |
All tuition costs are in Brazilian Real (R$).
The Federal University of Amazonas has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
| Bacharelado | Accountancy, Administration, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Agronomy, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Data Processing, Dentistry, Design, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Fishery, Forestry, Geography, Geology, Graphic Design, Health Sciences, History, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Design, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Nautical Science, Nursing, Parasitology, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Private Law, Production Engineering, Psychology, Public Law, Sanitary Engineering, Social and Community Services, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Social Work, Software Engineering, Spanish, Special Education, Statistics, Telecommunications Engineering, Town Planning, Zoology |
|---|---|
| Licenciatura | Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, English, French, Japanese, Mathematics, Music, Pedagogy, Physics, Portuguese, Spanish, Visual Arts |
| Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento | Health Administration, Law, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Nursing, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Public Administration |
| Mestrado | Anthropology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Education, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Fishery, Humanities and Social Science Education, Modern Languages, Physics, Science Education, Tropical Agriculture, Zoology |
| Doutorado | Anthropology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Education, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Studies, Fishery, Geography, History, Immunology, Mathematics, Pharmacy, Physics, Public Health, Sustainable Development, Tropical Agriculture, Zoology |
Notable alumni
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Malvino Salvador
- Occupations
- television actormodelactor
- Biography
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Malvino Ramos Salvador is a Brazilian actor and model.
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Vanessa Grazziotin
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Vanessa Grazziotin Bezerra is a Brazilian politician from the Communist Party of Brazil (PC do B). Although born in Videira, Santa Catarina, Grazziotin based her political career in the state of Amazonas. Twice elected to represent the state in the Chamber of Deputies, she was recently elected for the Federal Senate in the 2010 parliamentary election. She is the third Communist Senator ever in the history of Brazil, after Luís Carlos Prestes and Inácio Arruda. She is also Amazonas' communist first female Senator. Vanessa was a senator in the Brazilian state of Amazonas for eight years.
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Carlos Eduardo de Sousa Braga
- Occupations
- politicianinternational forum participant
- Biography
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Carlos Eduardo de Sousa Braga is a Brazilian politician and businessman, currently a republic senator from Amazonas. Better known as Eduardo Braga, he was a councilman of Manaus (1981–1985), state deputy of amazonas (1987–1991), federal deputy from amazonas (1991–1993), vice-mayor of Manaus (1993–1994) and mayor of Manaus (1994–1997). He campaigned for the government of Amazonas in 1998 and for the city hall of Manaus in 2000 without success. He was elected governor of Amazonas in October 2002, in the first turn, with 52.4% of the votes, and assumed office on 1 January 2003. In 2006, Braga was re-elected, in the first turn. He renounced in 2010 to run for the Senate on the elections of that year.
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Amazonino Mendes
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Amazonino Armando Mendes was a Brazilian politician. He served as the Governor of the Brazilian state of Amazonas for three non-consecutive tenures.
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José Melo de Oliveira
- Occupations
- politicianeconomist
- Biography
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José Melo de Oliveira is a Brazilian politician and was governor of state of Amazonas, Brazil.
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Larissa Ramos
- Occupations
- modelbeauty pageant contestant
- Biography
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Larissa Ribeiro Ramos Tramontin is a Brazilian beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Terra Brasil 2009 and Miss Earth 2009, becoming the second Brazilian to win the title.
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Alfredo Nascimento
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Alfredo Pereira do Nascimento is Brazil's former minister of Transport. He is a member of the Republic Party, and was the party's president until he resigned in 2016 in support of the Impeachment process against Dilma Rousseff. He has occasionally been at odds with environmental minister Carlos Minc over projects in Amazonas and Rondônia. Nascimento was mayor of Manaus in the year 1988 and between 1997 until 2004, when he resigned to take over the Ministry of Transport of Brazil
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Jefferson Peres
- Occupations
- economistpoliticianuniversity teacher
- Biography
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José Jefferson Carpinteiro Peres, commonly known as Jefferson Peres, was a Brazilian professor and politician and a member of the Brazilian Senate (Senado Federal).
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José Cardoso Dutra
- Occupations
- lawyerpoliticianbank teller
- Biography
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José Cardoso Dutra was a Brazilian politician. A member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement and later the Brazilian Labour Party, he served in the Legislative Assembly of Amazonas from 1971 to 1979 and again from 1983 to 1987. He then served in the Chamber of Deputies from 1987 to 1995. He died of cardiac arrest in Brasília on 6 January 2022, at the age of 84.
Federal University of Amazonas faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Agricultural Sciences | Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Fishery, Forestry |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Arts | Music, Visual Arts |
| Faculty : Dentistry | Dentistry |
| Faculty : Education | Education |
| Faculty : Information and Communication | Communication Studies, Information Sciences |
| Faculty : Law | Law, Private Law, Public Law |
| Faculty : Letters | French, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Special Education |
| Faculty : Medicine | Medicine |
| Faculty : Pharmacy | Pharmacy |
| Faculty : Physical Education and Physical Therapy | Physical Education, Physical Therapy |
| Faculty : Psychology | Psychology |
| Faculty : Social Studies | Accountancy, Administration, Economics, Social Studies |
| Faculty : Technology | Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Design, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Production Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Town Planning |
| Institute : Biological Sciences | Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Nautical Science, Parasitology |
| Institute : Computer Science | Computer Science |
| Institute : Education, Agriculture and Environment (Humaita) | Agriculture, Education, Environmental Studies |
| Institute : Exact Sciences | Chemistry, Data Processing, Geology, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics, Statistics |
| Institute : Exact Sciences and Technology (Itacoatiara) | Agronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Information Technology, Mathematics, Pharmacy, Physics, Production Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Software Engineering |
| Institute : Health and Biotechnology (Coari) | Biotechnology, Health Sciences |
| Institute : Philosophy, Humanities and Social Sciences | Arts and Humanities, Geography, History, Journalism, Library Science, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Social Work |
| Institute : Social Sciences, Education and Animal Science (Parintins) | Administration, Education, Fine Arts, Journalism, Pedagogy, Physical Education, Social and Community Services, Social Sciences, Zoology |
| Institute : Society and Culture in the Amazon | Cultural Studies, Indigenous Studies, Social Sciences |
| School : Nursing | Nursing |
General information
| Alternative names | UFAM Universidade Federal do Amazonas |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1909 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education |
| Motto | In universa scientia veritas |
| Colors | green, white |
Location and contacts
| Address | Avenida General Rodrigo Otávio Jordão Ramos 3000 Campus Universitário Coroado II Mánaus, Amazonas, 69077-000 Brazil |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,220,000 |