Federal University of Para: Statistics

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#976 of 14,131 In the World
#41 of 1,756 In Latin America
#24 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 4 In Belem
#218 of 2,695 For Forestry
Top50% For 132 other topics
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
portal.ufpa.br
Languages
Portuguese
Acceptance rate
17%*

* The Federal University of Para 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 CalendarMarch to December (March - June; August-December)

Research profile

Federal University of Para is a world-class research university with 43,598 scientific papers published and 397,803 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Medicine, Engineering, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, and Physics.

Publications
43,598
Citations
397,803

Federal University of Para majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
24,997 / 153,009
Biology
18,928 / 300,747
Philosophy
18,484 / 58,418
Environmental Science
17,684 / 241,400
Chemistry
12,182 / 213,094
Medicine
12,032 / 168,246
Engineering
10,479 / 147,090
Ecology
9,817 / 168,011
Geography and Cartography
9,580 / 117,684
Physics
9,228 / 133,378
Geology
8,681 / 151,761
Political Science
8,126 / 40,804
Computer Science
7,947 / 112,296
Biochemistry
7,041 / 138,382
Genetics
6,856 / 123,738
Sociology
6,498 / 56,731
Paleontology
6,081 / 108,614
Quantum and Particle physics
5,476 / 75,281
Pathology
5,102 / 77,053
Organic Chemistry
5,034 / 90,234
Botany
4,516 / 90,452
Psychology
4,457 / 58,890
Materials Science
4,309 / 62,860
Law
3,945 / 34,382
History
3,815 / 53,943
Mathematics
3,652 / 42,635
Archaeology
3,413 / 50,576
Immunology
2,745 / 44,524
Statistics
2,722 / 35,143
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
2,721 / 47,321
Zoology
2,716 / 45,270
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,545 / 26,539
Optical Engineering
2,448 / 36,740
Public Health
2,408 / 42,676
Business
2,392 / 25,339
Demography
2,188 / 39,414
Electrical Engineering
2,060 / 22,894
Psychiatry
2,059 / 32,023
Oceanography
1,949 / 41,958
Linguistics
1,906 / 15,183

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 37 164
1994 43 180
1995 59 192
1996 84 301
1997 103 315
1998 114 375
1999 146 582
2000 191 667
2001 142 731
2002 213 952
2003 234 1253
2004 207 1463
2005 347 1894
2006 415 2285
2007 458 2868
2008 484 3467
2009 652 4302
2010 755 4895
2011 941 6321
2012 1341 7647
2013 1583 9245
2014 1516 11023
2015 1713 11803
2016 2453 13826
2017 2319 15216
2018 2769 19505
2019 3257 24183
2020 4314 34886
2021 4070 42890
2022 3657 43134
2023 3971 47384
2024 3214 45408
2025 1746 42302
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

Bacharelado Accountancy, Administration, Advertising and Publicity, Architecture, Archiving, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Dentistry, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Geography, Geology, Health Sciences, History, Industrial Chemistry, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Museum Studies, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Social and Community Services, Social Work, Tourism, Veterinary Science
Licenciatura Arts and Humanities, Cinema and Television, Dance, Education, English, French, Geography, German, History, Library Science, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Music, Physics, Portuguese, Science Education, Social Sciences, Spanish, Theatre, Visual Arts
Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento Administration, Education, Finance, Gender Studies, Health Administration, Science Education
Mestrado Anthropology, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Communication Studies, Dentistry, Ecology, Economic History, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Genetics, Geography, Health Sciences, Information Sciences, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics Education, Molecular Biology, Nursing, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Science Education, Social and Community Services, Zoology
Doutorado Biological and Life Sciences, Dentistry, Ecology, Fine Arts, Genetics, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics Education, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Science Education, Zoology

Federal University of Para alumni

  1. Jader Barbalho

    Jader Barbalho
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1944-.. (age 82)
    Occupations
    advocatebusinesspersonpolitician
    Biography

    Jader Fontenelle Barbalho is a Brazilian politician, businessman and landowner from the state of Pará. He is currently a member of the PMDB party and a Senator for Pará. He is the father of Hélder Barbalho, former mayor of Ananindeua, Pará and currently governor of this state. Also, he is the former husband of Federal Deputy Elcione Zahluth Barbalho.

  2. Edmilson Rodrigues

    Edmilson Rodrigues
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1957-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    civil servantarchitectpolitician
    Biography

    Edmilson Brito Rodrigues is a Brazilian politician who served as mayor of Belém, Federal Deputy and State Deputy for the State of Pará. He is a member of the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL), previously having been a member of the Workers' Party (PT).

  3. Simão Jatene

    Simão Jatene
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1949-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    politicianeconomist
    Biography

    Simão Robison Oliveira Jatene is the former Governor of the Brazilian state of Pará.

  4. Tião Viana

    Tião Viana
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1961-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    politicianphysician
    Biography

    Sebastião Afonso Viana Macedo Neves, better known as Tião Viana, is a doctor and Brazilian politician. He was formerly Governor of Acre and is a member of the Workers' Party. He served as interim President of the Senate in 2007.

All 13 notable alumni

Federal University of Para faculties and divisions

Institute : Applied Social Sciences Accountancy, Administration, Archiving, Economics, Library Science, Literature, Social and Community Services, Social Studies, Tourism
Institute : Arts Cinema and Television, Dance, Fine Arts, Multimedia, Museum Studies, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts
Institute : Biological Sciences Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, Biotechnology
Institute : Coastal Studies Biological and Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Fishery, Natural Sciences
Institute : Educational Sciences Education, Physical Education
Institute : Exact and Natural Sciences Chemistry, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Physics, Statistics
Institute : Health Sciences Dentistry, Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy
Institute : Legal Sciences Law
Institute : Letters and Communication Advertising and Publicity, English, French, German, Journalism, Literature, Portuguese, Spanish
Institute : Mathematical and Scientific Education Mathematics Education, Science Education
Institute : Philosophy and Human Sciences Geography, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Sciences
Institute : Technology Biomedical Engineering, Engineering, Technology
Institute : Veterinary Science Veterinary Science

General information

Alternative names UFPA
Federal University of Pará
Universidade Federal do Pará
Founded 1957
Accreditation Ministry of Education

Location and contacts

Address Rua Augusto Corréa 01 Guama
Belém, Pará, 66075-110
Brazil
City population 1,303,000

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