Federal University of Para: Statistics

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#1036 of 14,131 In the World
#41 of 1,756 In Latin America
#23 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 4 In Belem
#219 of 2,377 For Forestry
Top50% For 125 other topics
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
portal.ufpa.br
Languages
Portuguese
Acceptance rate
15%*

* 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 33,817 scientific papers published and 238,217 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Medicine, Engineering, Ecology, Physics, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
33,817
Citations
238,217

Federal University of Para majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
19,701 / 88,283
Biology
15,146 / 187,572
Philosophy
14,706 / 29,017
Environmental Science
14,039 / 146,798
Chemistry
10,066 / 140,893
Medicine
9,439 / 105,265
Engineering
8,527 / 95,229
Ecology
7,729 / 99,788
Physics
7,546 / 87,971
Geography and Cartography
7,420 / 70,982
Geology
7,215 / 97,355
Computer Science
6,363 / 70,664
Political Science
6,273 / 20,626
Biochemistry
5,894 / 93,758
Genetics
5,594 / 83,517
Sociology
5,305 / 35,183
Paleontology
5,156 / 72,512
Quantum and Particle physics
4,578 / 48,882
Organic Chemistry
4,231 / 58,188
Pathology
3,936 / 47,181
Botany
3,755 / 55,668
Materials Science
3,574 / 41,807
Psychology
3,489 / 37,932
History
3,091 / 35,853
Law
3,058 / 18,266
Mathematics
2,936 / 25,873
Archaeology
2,803 / 33,681
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
2,253 / 28,533
Immunology
2,239 / 29,219
Statistics
2,210 / 21,246
Zoology
2,154 / 25,207
Optical Engineering
2,111 / 26,540
Public Health
1,997 / 28,719
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,996 / 17,199
Business
1,932 / 15,084
Demography
1,887 / 26,990
Electrical Engineering
1,749 / 14,928
Oceanography
1,618 / 25,752
Psychiatry
1,616 / 20,764
Metallurgical Engineering
1,569 / 21,315

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 31 104
1992 32 120
1993 35 141
1994 40 143
1995 56 155
1996 79 261
1997 84 268
1998 100 295
1999 137 500
2000 161 555
2001 122 595
2002 184 751
2003 191 974
2004 191 1096
2005 295 1542
2006 355 1756
2007 410 2282
2008 401 2741
2009 564 3566
2010 649 3942
2011 792 5092
2012 1101 6198
2013 1416 7290
2014 1348 8655
2015 1489 9649
2016 2276 10915
2017 2027 11754
2018 2441 14118
2019 2875 18391
2020 3910 25005
2021 3595 30555
2022 3087 30754
2023 2926 32298
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 80)
    Occupations
    politicianbusinessperson
    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 67)
    Occupations
    politicianarchitectcivil servant
    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 75)
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    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 63)
    Occupations
    physicianpolitician
    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 1,506,000

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