Federal University of Para: Statistics

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#1004 of 14,131 In the World
#41 of 1,756 In Latin America
#23 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 4 In Belem
#227 of 2,632 For Forestry
Top50% For 133 other topics
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
portal.ufpa.br
Languages
Portuguese
Acceptance rate
16%*

* 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 42,165 scientific papers published and 364,605 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Medicine, Engineering, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, and Physics.

Publications
42,165
Citations
364,605

Federal University of Para majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
24,436 / 140,856
Philosophy
18,218 / 54,239
Biology
18,087 / 276,128
Environmental Science
17,017 / 221,297
Chemistry
11,739 / 196,470
Medicine
11,458 / 155,394
Engineering
10,105 / 134,526
Ecology
9,348 / 154,413
Geography and Cartography
9,224 / 106,873
Physics
8,937 / 123,042
Geology
8,393 / 140,436
Political Science
7,884 / 36,207
Computer Science
7,632 / 103,810
Biochemistry
6,758 / 127,734
Genetics
6,525 / 113,880
Sociology
6,319 / 53,104
Paleontology
5,900 / 100,013
Quantum and Particle physics
5,319 / 68,437
Organic Chemistry
4,865 / 82,101
Pathology
4,789 / 70,199
Botany
4,342 / 84,538
Psychology
4,259 / 54,698
Materials Science
4,171 / 57,620
Law
3,787 / 30,359
History
3,719 / 50,125
Mathematics
3,529 / 39,541
Archaeology
3,328 / 47,081
Statistics
2,616 / 32,538
Immunology
2,614 / 41,272
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
2,601 / 43,831
Zoology
2,558 / 42,540
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,464 / 24,965
Optical Engineering
2,377 / 33,906
Business
2,321 / 23,154
Public Health
2,307 / 40,710
Demography
2,136 / 38,002
Electrical Engineering
2,004 / 21,156
Psychiatry
1,955 / 29,351
Oceanography
1,877 / 39,859
Linguistics
1,850 / 14,259

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 39 153
1993 37 164
1994 43 180
1995 59 190
1996 84 300
1997 103 315
1998 114 375
1999 146 582
2000 191 667
2001 143 731
2002 213 953
2003 234 1253
2004 207 1463
2005 347 1892
2006 415 2286
2007 458 2868
2008 484 3468
2009 652 4301
2010 758 4894
2011 939 6322
2012 1340 7649
2013 1583 9235
2014 1514 11027
2015 1714 11770
2016 2450 13814
2017 2297 15210
2018 2772 19487
2019 3252 24176
2020 4310 34867
2021 4066 42896
2022 3652 43088
2023 3960 47278
2024 3158 44823
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 81)
    Occupations
    businesspersonpoliticianadvocate
    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 68)
    Occupations
    politiciancivil servantarchitect
    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 76)
    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 64)
    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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