Federal University of Juiz de Fora: Statistics

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#1218 of 14,131 In the World
#53 of 1,756 In Latin America
#31 of 198 In Brazil
#380 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
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Acceptance rate
16%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
ufjf.br
Languages
Portuguese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate16%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate and entrance examination
Academic CalendarFebruary to December (February - June; August-December)

We've calculated the 16% acceptance rate for Federal University of Juiz de Fora 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 Juiz de Fora is a world-class research university with 24,004 scientific papers published and 162,333 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, and Political Science.

Publications
24,004
Citations
162,333

Federal University of Juiz de Fora majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
14,268 / 57,368
Philosophy
10,806 / 26,073
Biology
9,079 / 105,364
Medicine
8,079 / 78,566
Environmental Science
7,120 / 71,709
Chemistry
6,502 / 89,788
Engineering
6,406 / 77,553
Physics
6,267 / 80,064
Computer Science
5,365 / 47,009
Political Science
4,852 / 18,692
Quantum and Particle physics
4,679 / 62,700
Sociology
3,999 / 19,226
Biochemistry
3,882 / 53,717
Geography and Cartography
3,790 / 30,599
Genetics
3,573 / 48,786
Geology
3,552 / 43,625
Pathology
3,523 / 39,193
Psychology
3,448 / 27,596
Organic Chemistry
3,328 / 53,240
Mathematics
3,259 / 32,041
Ecology
2,978 / 34,533
Law
2,726 / 16,628
Paleontology
2,665 / 31,366
Statistics
2,600 / 26,992
Materials Science
2,538 / 36,493
History
2,223 / 15,668
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,116 / 17,297
Business
2,006 / 16,095
Archaeology
1,969 / 15,477
Psychiatry
1,884 / 18,360
Botany
1,788 / 20,546
Surgery
1,740 / 18,107
Optical Engineering
1,650 / 25,146
Electrical Engineering
1,554 / 17,204
Economics
1,464 / 11,107
Art & Design
1,452 / 6,108
Linguistics
1,440 / 6,735
Machine Learning
1,389 / 13,604
Immunology
1,377 / 20,076
Public Health
1,268 / 12,745

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 5 17
1992 2 9
1993 7 21
1994 18 26
1995 19 10
1996 22 21
1997 36 35
1998 58 50
1999 107 98
2000 88 134
2001 103 161
2002 102 256
2003 112 371
2004 106 457
2005 147 613
2006 246 890
2007 298 1014
2008 378 1426
2009 446 1844
2010 586 2291
2011 754 2840
2012 881 3973
2013 956 4797
2014 1133 5706
2015 1363 7161
2016 1451 8048
2017 1619 8545
2018 1871 10687
2019 2115 12803
2020 2420 17092
2021 2483 21457
2022 2008 22620
2023 1847 23396
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Federal University of Juiz de Fora 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 Annual Tuition Cost (in Brazilian Real)
Undergraduate Free
Graduate (Master's) R$ 2,000 - R$ 3,000
Graduate (Doctorate) R$ 3,000 - R$ 4,000

The currency used is Brazilian Real (R$).

Programs and Degrees

Bacharelado Accountancy, Administration, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Dentistry, Design, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Fashion Design, Geography, History, Information Technology, Journalism, Law, Management, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Modern Languages, Music, Musical Instruments, Nursing, Nutrition, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Production Engineering, Psychology, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Religious Studies, Sanitary Engineering, Social and Community Services, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sports, Tourism, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation, Transport Engineering, Veterinary Science, Visual Arts
Licenciatura Biology, Chemistry, Design, Education, English, Fine Arts, French, Geography, History, Italian, Latin, Literature, Mathematics, Music, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Portuguese, Spanish
Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Civics, Construction Engineering, Dentistry, Finance, Health Administration, Management, Marketing, Nephrology, Oral Pathology, Periodontics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Production Engineering, Religious Studies
Mestrado Administration, Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Biology, Building Technologies, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Dairy, Dentistry, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Electrical Engineering, Geography, Health Sciences, History, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Psychology, Public Administration, Religious Studies, Social and Community Services, Social Sciences
Doutorado Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Health Sciences, History, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Physics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Social Sciences

Notable alumni

  1. Leda Nagle

    Leda Nagle
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1950-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    journalistwritertelevision produceractor
    Biography

    Leda Maria Linhares Nagle is a Brazilian journalist, writer, actress and television presenter. She hosted the program Sem Censura at TV Brasil for over 20 years.

  2. Ailton Krenak

    Ailton Krenak
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1953-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    writerpoetactivistphilosopherjournalist
    Biography

    Ailton Alves Lacerda Krenak is a Brazilian writer, journalist, philosopher and indigenous movement leader of Krenak ethnicity. He was forcibly separated from his people, of which only 130 individuals are left (down from 5,000 at the beginning of the 20th century), at age 9. When he was 17, he and his family migrated to the state of Paraná, where he was taught literacy and became a printing specialist and journalist. Krenak functioned as a representative of indigenous peoples at the debates on the 1988 Brazilian Constitution, where he covered himself in ritual face painting during a speech.

  3. Luiz Ruffato

    Luiz Ruffato
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    journalistpoetnovelistwriter
    Biography

    Luiz Fernando Ruffato de Souza is a contemporary Brazilian writer. An alumnus of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, Ruffato worked as a journalist in São Paulo and published several fiction books, including História dos Remorsos e Rancores (1998) and Eles Eram Muitos Cavalos (They were Many Horses) (2001). The latter garnered the APCA literary prize.

  4. Daniela Arbex

    Daniela Arbex
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    Daniela Arbex is a prestiged Brazilian journalist and writer, known by non-fictional books about human rights abuses.

  5. Paulo Delgado

    Paulo Delgado
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Paulo Gabriel Godinho Delgado is a Brazilian sociologist.

  6. Edmar Moreira

    Edmar Moreira
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1939-2023 (aged 84)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Edmar Batista Moreira was a Brazilian lawyer and politician. A member of several political parties throughout his career, he served in the Chamber of Deputies for three non-consecutive mandates: 1991 to 1995, 1999 to 2011, and February to April 2014.

Federal University of Juiz de Fora faculties and divisions

Faculty : Administration and Accountancy Accountancy, Administration, Economics
Faculty : Architecture and Urbanism Architecture, Town Planning
Faculty : Communication Communication Studies, Journalism, Radio and Television Broadcasting
Faculty : Dentistry Dentistry
Faculty : Economics Economics
Faculty : Education Education, Pedagogy
Faculty : Engineering Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Transport Engineering
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Letters Arts and Humanities, English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, Translation and Interpretation
Faculty : Medicine Medicine, Veterinary Science
Faculty : Nursing Nursing
Faculty : Pharmacy Biochemistry, Pharmacy
Faculty : Physical Education and Sports Physical Education, Sports
Faculty : Physical Therapy Physical Therapy
Faculty : Social Work Social and Community Services, Social Work
Institute : Arts and Design Design, Fashion Design, Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts
Institute : Biological Sciences Biology
Institute : Exact Sciences Architecture, Chemistry, Information Technology, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics, Statistics
Institute : Human Sciences Arts and Humanities, Geography, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Sciences, Tourism

General information

Alternative names UFJF
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Founded 1960
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto Lvmina Spargere
Spread the Light
Colors yellow, green

Location and contacts

Address Reitoria Campus Universitário
Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, 36036900
Brazil
City population 578,000

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