Federal University of Espirito Santo: Statistics

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#1037 of 14,131 In the World
#45 of 1,756 In Latin America
#27 of 198 In Brazil
#174 of 3,615 For Horticulture
Top50% For 148 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
ufes.br
Languages
Portuguese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate26%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate and entrance examination
Academic CalendarMarch to December (March - July; August-December)
Enrollment23,744

We've calculated the 26% acceptance rate for Federal University of Espirito Santo 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 Espirito Santo is a world-class research university with 37,422 scientific papers published and 358,099 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, and Political Science.

Publications
37,422
Citations
358,099

Federal University of Espirito Santo majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
20,760 / 145,558
Biology
15,998 / 221,254
Philosophy
15,048 / 65,562
Environmental Science
13,309 / 172,528
Medicine
10,996 / 160,141
Chemistry
10,216 / 158,464
Engineering
9,915 / 137,383
Physics
9,008 / 125,577
Computer Science
7,743 / 107,792
Political Science
6,929 / 51,745
Ecology
6,759 / 101,145
Geography and Cartography
6,757 / 80,227
Geology
6,340 / 93,977
Sociology
5,960 / 61,801
Quantum and Particle physics
5,772 / 81,608
Biochemistry
5,329 / 90,221
Genetics
5,199 / 85,962
Organic Chemistry
5,183 / 85,791
Pathology
4,792 / 85,157
Psychology
4,759 / 69,345
Botany
4,642 / 59,171
Mathematics
4,371 / 59,513
Materials Science
4,288 / 61,134
Paleontology
4,087 / 60,351
Law
3,718 / 42,908
Statistics
3,578 / 53,503
History
3,288 / 37,616
Business
3,084 / 34,856
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,981 / 42,763
Archaeology
2,940 / 36,521
Horticulture
2,933 / 26,607
Agricultural Science
2,272 / 23,575
Psychiatry
2,193 / 40,350
Optical Engineering
2,179 / 34,767
Public Health
2,172 / 45,887
Demography
2,048 / 41,086
Machine Learning
2,039 / 31,164
Linguistics
2,014 / 21,753
Economics
1,965 / 22,078
Metallurgical Engineering
1,925 / 31,170

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 26 86
1994 37 71
1995 39 88
1996 41 116
1997 62 183
1998 93 214
1999 99 384
2000 130 368
2001 134 540
2002 235 835
2003 180 877
2004 223 898
2005 232 1183
2006 308 1455
2007 335 1761
2008 463 2430
2009 598 2916
2010 722 3602
2011 986 4487
2012 1146 5827
2013 1326 7362
2014 1680 8611
2015 1896 10738
2016 2067 11989
2017 2498 13812
2018 2653 17994
2019 2943 22528
2020 3249 31997
2021 3180 39852
2022 2935 42342
2023 3183 45969
2024 2397 43067
2025 1331 37512
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Federal University of Espirito Santo 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$ 3,000
Graduate (Master's and PhD) R$ 1,500

Programs and Degrees

Bacharelado Administration, Advertising and Publicity, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Architecture, Astrophysics, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Cinema and Television, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Dentistry, Design, Distance Education, Ecology, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Fine Arts, Food Technology, Forestry, French, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Health Sciences, History, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Modern Languages, Music, Natural Resources, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Primary Education, Production Engineering, Psychology, Social Sciences, Spanish, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Statistics, Teacher Training, Technology, Town Planning, Veterinary Science, Zoology
Licenciatura Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Education, English, French, History, Italian, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Portuguese, Primary Education, Spanish, Visual Arts
Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento Education, Epidemiology, Finance, Health Sciences, Human Rights, Management, Marketing, Mathematics Education, Medicine, Social Sciences
Mestrado Accountancy, Administration, Agriculture, Agronomy, Architecture, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Dentistry, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Genetics, Geography, Health Sciences, History, Information Sciences, Law, Linguistics, Literacy Education, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Psychology, Public Health, Science Education, Social Sciences, Sustainable Development, Teacher Training, Town Planning, Transport and Communications, Tropical Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Water Management
Doutorado Accountancy, Administration, Agronomy, Architecture, Astrophysics, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Forestry, Genetics, Geography, Health Sciences, History, Linguistics, Literacy Education, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mechanical Engineering, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Social Sciences, Town Planning

Federal University of Espirito Santo alumni

  1. Sebastião Salgado

    Sebastião Salgado
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1944-2025 (aged 81)
    Enrolled in the Federal University of Espirito Santo
    Graduated with bachelor's degree
    Occupations
    photojournalistpainterenvironmentalisteconomistphotographer
    Biography

    Sebastião Ribeiro Salgado Júnior was a Brazilian social documentary photographer and photojournalist.

  2. Chay Suede

    Chay Suede
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1992-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    film actoractortelevision actor
    Biography

    Roobertchay Domingues da Rocha Filho, known professionally as Chay Suede, is a Brazilian actor and singer-songwriter.

  3. Miriam Leitão

    Miriam Leitão
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1953-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    writereconomistjournalisttelevision presenter
    Biography

    Miriam Azevedo de Almeida Leitão is a Brazilian journalist and television presenter. She has a program at GloboNews and is a commentator on economics at TV Globo's Bom Dia Brasil and writes the column Panorama Econômico in the newspaper O Globo. She is the mother of two sons, Vladimir Netto (1973) and Matheus Leitão (1977).

  4. Elisa Lucinda

    Elisa Lucinda
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1958-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    singerwriterjournalistactorpoet
    Biography

    Elisa Lucinda is a Brazilian actress, singer, poet, writer and journalist. Born in Cariacica, Espírito Santo, she studied poetry between the age of 11 and 17. Lucinda attended journalism school at Vitória, when she worked writing for newspapers and in a news program. Lucinda was 27 when she decided to move to Rio de Janeiro to become an actress; however, her poetry was more successful. After selling poems and hand-written books, she attracted attention from stage and television directors, debuting on Rede Manchete's telenovela Kananga do Japão in 1989.

All 12 notable alumni

Federal University of Espirito Santo faculties and divisions

Centre : Agrarian Sciences and Engineering Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Chemical Engineering, Food Technology, Forestry, Genetics, Industrial Engineering, Veterinary Science, Zoology
Centre : Arts Advertising and Publicity, Architecture, Cinema and Television, Design, Fine Arts, Industrial Design, Journalism, Music, Town Planning, Visual Arts
Centre : Education Distance Education, Education, Pedagogy, Teacher Training
Centre : Exact Sciences Astrophysics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics
Centre : Exact, Natural and Health Sciences Agriculture, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Information Technology, Mathematics, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Primary Education, Teacher Training
Centre : Health Sciences Dentistry, Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy and Audiology
Centre : Human and Natural Sciences Biology, Ecology, English, French, Geography, History, Italian, Linguistics, Literature, Marine Science and Oceanography, Modern Languages, Natural Resources, Philosophy, Portuguese, Psychology, Social Sciences, Spanish
Centre : Law and Economics Administration, Business Administration, Communication Studies, Economics, Law, Library Science, Social Sciences
Centre : Physical Education and Sport Physical Education, Sports
Centre : Technology Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Technology

General information

Alternative names UFES
Federal University of Espírito Santo
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Founded 1954
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto Docete Omnes Gentes

Location and contacts

Address Avenida Fernando Ferrari 514 s/n Campus Universitário, Goiabeiras
Vitória, Espírito Santo, 29075-910
Brazil
City population 323,000

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