Federal University of Bahia: Statistics

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#640 of 14,131 In the World
#19 of 1,756 In Latin America
#12 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 4 In Salvador
#142 of 6,713 For Philosophy
Top50% For 164 other topics
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
ufba.br
Languages
Portuguese
Acceptance rate
19%*

* The Federal University of Bahia 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
Academic CalendarFebruary to December (February - June; August-December)

Research profile

Federal University of Bahia is a world-class research university with 52,303 scientific papers published and 639,456 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Philosophy, Medicine, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Political Science, Physics, and Computer Science.

Publications
52,303
Citations
639,456

Federal University of Bahia majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
30,347 / 281,773
Biology
22,749 / 435,164
Philosophy
21,149 / 117,875
Medicine
19,670 / 354,271
Environmental Science
16,826 / 300,203
Chemistry
14,488 / 283,885
Engineering
12,642 / 227,178
Political Science
11,524 / 111,388
Physics
11,218 / 184,289
Computer Science
10,385 / 156,380
Pathology
10,155 / 224,627
Sociology
9,885 / 127,773
Genetics
9,040 / 186,485
Biochemistry
8,937 / 194,380
Geology
8,527 / 150,251
Geography and Cartography
8,480 / 133,241
Ecology
7,530 / 158,833
Psychology
7,516 / 116,147
Organic Chemistry
6,940 / 147,266
Quantum and Particle physics
6,887 / 111,499
Mathematics
6,584 / 114,917
Law
6,483 / 89,663
Paleontology
6,191 / 110,556
Statistics
5,686 / 106,525
Immunology
5,442 / 134,672
Materials Science
5,172 / 91,772
History
4,807 / 70,279
Psychiatry
4,336 / 83,074
Botany
4,278 / 86,754
Surgery
4,225 / 84,877
Archaeology
4,208 / 67,757
Public Health
4,161 / 99,064
Business
3,808 / 44,722
Demography
3,727 / 88,397
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,217 / 35,005
Economics
3,190 / 58,534
Linguistics
3,061 / 35,333
Virology
3,011 / 66,037
Art & Design
2,815 / 26,358
Optical Engineering
2,773 / 60,055

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 101 390
1994 103 413
1995 110 463
1996 141 477
1997 147 519
1998 210 668
1999 240 826
2000 306 940
2001 303 1209
2002 557 1689
2003 422 2077
2004 471 2660
2005 629 3536
2006 753 4438
2007 886 5566
2008 946 7218
2009 1030 9445
2010 1269 10894
2011 1377 13235
2012 1793 16049
2013 2008 18338
2014 2304 21062
2015 2310 22089
2016 2542 24616
2017 2773 27816
2018 3085 31846
2019 3307 38441
2020 4211 51934
2021 4570 63791
2022 3801 65021
2023 3865 69280
2024 3057 65090
2025 1997 56581
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Federal University of Bahia 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 (Brazilian students) Free
Undergraduate (international students) R$ 1,500
Graduate (Brazilian students) Free
Graduate (international students) R$ 3,000

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Federal University of Bahia.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bacharelado Accountancy, Animal Husbandry, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Biology, Chemistry, Conducting, Dance, Engineering, Geography, Geology, History, Mathematics, Medicine, Midwifery, Modern Languages, Museum Studies, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Nursing, Nutrition, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Public Administration, Secretarial Studies, Singing, Social Sciences, Theatre, Veterinary Science
Licenciatura Arts and Humanities, Biology, Chemistry, Dance, Geography, History, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Social Sciences
Mestrado Administration, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Architecture, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Cultural Studies, Dance, Dentistry, Ecology, Economics, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Food Science, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Health Sciences, History, Immunology, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, Law, Literature, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Music, Nursing, Nutrition, Pathology, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physiology, Portuguese, Psychology, Social Sciences, Teacher Training, Town Planning, Visual Arts, Women's Studies
Doutorado Administration, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Architecture, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Cultural Studies, Dance, Dentistry, Ecology, Economics, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Food Science, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Health Sciences, History, Immunology, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, Law, Literature, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Music, Nursing, Nutrition, Pathology, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physiology, Portuguese, Psychology, Social Sciences, Teacher Training, Town Planning, Visual Arts, Women's Studies

Federal University of Bahia alumni

  1. Wagner Moura

    Wagner Moura
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1976-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    film actorfilm directorstage actorjournalisttelevision actor
    Biography

    Wagner Maniçoba de Moura is a Brazilian actor and filmmaker. His accolades include a Golden Globe, a Cannes Film Festival Award, and five Brazilian Academy Film Awards, including nominations for an Academy Award, an Annie Award, and a Critics' Choice Award.

  2. Caetano Veloso

    Caetano Veloso
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1942-.. (age 84)
    Occupations
    film directorwritersinger-songwriterjazz guitaristguitarist
    Biography

    Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, musician and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicália, which encompassed theatre, poetry and music in the 1960s, at the beginning of the Brazilian military dictatorship that took power in 1964. He has remained a constant creative influence and best-selling performing artist and composer ever since. Veloso has won nineteen Brazilian Music Awards, nine Latin Grammy Awards and two Grammy Awards. On 14 November 2012, Veloso was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.

  3. Gilberto Gil

    Gilberto Gil
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1942-.. (age 84)
    Occupations
    musiciancomposerguitaristsongwritersinger
    Biography

    Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture in the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Gil's musical style incorporates an eclectic range of influences, including rock, Brazilian genres including samba, African music, and reggae.

  4. Raul Seixas

    Raul Seixas
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1945-1989 (aged 44)
    Occupations
    composerrecording artistguitaristsinger
    Biography

    Raul Santos Seixas was a Brazilian rock musician and singer foundational to the genre. Rolling Stone Brazil named Seixas among the greatest artists in Brazilian music.

All 54 notable alumni

Federal University of Bahia faculties and divisions

Faculty : Accountancy Accountancy
Faculty : Communication Communication Studies
Faculty : Dentistry Dentistry
Faculty : Economics Economics
Faculty : Education Education, Teacher Training
Faculty : Medicine (Bahia) Medicine
Faculty : Pharmacy Pharmacy
Faculty : Philosophy and Human Sciences Accountancy, Administration, Archaeology, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Economics, History, Law, Library Science, Museum Studies, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Psychology, Secretarial Studies, Social Sciences
Institute : Biology Biology
Institute : Chemistry Chemistry
Institute : Geosciences Geology, Geophysics
Institute : Health - IMS CAT-UFBA Health Sciences
Institute : Health Sciences Health Sciences
Institute : Humanities, Arts and Sciences Professor Milton Santos - IHAC Arts and Humanities
Institute : Information Sciences Information Sciences
Institute : Letters Modern Languages, Portuguese
Institute : Mathematics Mathematics
Institute : Psychology Psychology
Institute : Public Health Public Health
Institute : Science, Technology and Innovation – Camaçari Campus Engineering, Natural Sciences, Technology
School : Administration Administration
School : Architecture Architecture, Town Planning
School : Dance Dance
School : Fine Arts Fine Arts
School : Law Law
School : Music Music
School : Nursing Nursing
School : Nutrition Nutrition
School : Physics Physics
School : Polytechnic Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Production Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Surveying and Mapping
School : Theater Theatre
School : Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science

General information

Alternative names UFBA
Universidade Federal da Bahia
Founded 1946
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto Virtute spiritus
Virtue of the Spirit
Colors blue, white

Location and contacts

Address Rua Augusto Viana S/n Palacio da Reitoria Canela
Salvador, Bahia, 40110-909
Brazil
City population 2,418,000

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