Federal University of Pelotas: Statistics

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#1143 of 14,131 In the World
#50 of 1,756 In Latin America
#30 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 2 In Pelotas
#46 of 3,576 For Horticulture
Top50% For 126 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
Portuguese
Acceptance rate
37%*

* The Federal University of Pelotas 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 or equivalent and entrance examination
Academic CalendarMarch to December (March - July; August-December)

Research profile

Federal University of Pelotas is a world-class research university with 35,824 scientific papers published and 501,608 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Sociology, and Biochemistry.

Publications
35,824
Citations
501,608

Federal University of Pelotas majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
19,944 / 280,005
Biology
17,804 / 315,557
Medicine
13,601 / 338,326
Philosophy
13,270 / 84,809
Environmental Science
13,109 / 213,303
Chemistry
10,887 / 215,737
Engineering
8,374 / 146,550
Physics
7,295 / 134,672
Sociology
7,041 / 183,645
Biochemistry
6,739 / 153,636
Genetics
6,591 / 146,905
Pathology
6,579 / 220,424
Ecology
6,367 / 115,049
Geography and Cartography
5,878 / 89,202
Political Science
5,748 / 95,259
Organic Chemistry
5,585 / 108,378
Botany
5,545 / 66,981
Computer Science
5,529 / 104,179
Geology
5,490 / 79,340
Mathematics
5,033 / 127,499
Horticulture
4,779 / 43,356
Statistics
4,478 / 122,681
Psychology
4,378 / 100,298
Materials Science
4,177 / 78,262
Paleontology
3,965 / 60,041
Agricultural Science
3,818 / 38,742
Demography
3,777 / 158,914
Quantum and Particle physics
3,759 / 65,110
Public Health
3,639 / 160,532
Law
3,471 / 87,631
History
3,009 / 55,965
Archaeology
2,714 / 47,712
Psychiatry
2,516 / 74,563
Nutrition and Food Science
2,232 / 42,604
Immunology
2,100 / 37,673
Business
2,062 / 30,618
Economics
2,048 / 87,674
Surgery
1,989 / 53,687
Nursing
1,846 / 67,183
Metallurgical Engineering
1,815 / 32,657

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 31 117
1993 29 130
1994 52 152
1995 70 196
1996 86 303
1997 79 262
1998 124 352
1999 153 415
2000 158 528
2001 193 754
2002 237 861
2003 278 1106
2004 319 1485
2005 366 2298
2006 398 2913
2007 519 3755
2008 622 5430
2009 692 6600
2010 822 8000
2011 1050 9904
2012 1368 12173
2013 1582 14624
2014 1847 16783
2015 1919 19072
2016 2204 21728
2017 2548 24529
2018 2463 29670
2019 2576 35657
2020 3104 47485
2021 2809 55288
2022 2473 55557
2023 2332 57311
2024 1969 55781
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Federal University of Pelotas 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 (Currency)
Bachelor's Degree 1,000 (BRL)
Master's Degree 2000 (BRL)
Doctoral Degree 3,000 (BRL)

Programs and Degrees

Bacharelado Administration, Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Architecture, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Cinema and Television, Computer Science, Dentistry, Economics, Engraving, Food Science, Graphic Design, Health Administration, Law, Medicine, Music, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Painting and Drawing, Physical Education, Social Sciences, Textile Technology, Tourism, Urban Studies, Veterinary Science, Visual Arts
Licenciatura Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Dance, English, French, Geography, German, Graphic Design, History, Literature, Mathematics, Music, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Portuguese, Social Sciences, Spanish, Theatre, Visual Arts
Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento Agricultural Management, Art Therapy, Chemistry, Crop Production, Dentistry, Education, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Food Science, Heritage Preservation, Latin American Studies, Literature, Mathematics, Music, Nursing, Occupational Health, Oral Pathology, Painting and Drawing, Philosophy, Physical Education, Political Sciences, Public Health, Safety Engineering, Sociology, Sports, Surgery, Veterinary Science
Mestrado Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Crop Production, Dentistry, Education, Entomology, Epidemiology, Food Science, Fruit Production, Geography, History, Home Economics, Horticulture, Literature, Meteorology, Microbiology, Nutrition, Parasitology, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Public Administration, Public Health, Sociology, Soil Conservation, Soil Science, Technology, Veterinary Science, Water Management, Zoology
Doutorado Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Agronomy, Anthropology, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Crop Production, Education, Entomology, Epidemiology, Food Science, Food Technology, History, Literature, Materials Engineering, Microbiology, Nursing, Nutrition, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Sociology, Soil Conservation, Technology, Veterinary Science, Water Management, Zoology

Notable alumni

  1. Eduardo Leite

    Eduardo Leite
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1985-.. (age 40)
    Enrolled in the Federal University of Pelotas
    Studied law
    Occupations
    council memberpoliticianactivistlawyer
    Biography

    Eduardo Figueiredo Cavalheiro Leite is a Brazilian politician and governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. During the state's 2018 election, he won with 53.62% of the vote. Leite was elected governor at 33 years old, becoming the youngest governor in Brazil. In July 2021, Leite came out as gay during an interview for the Brazilian talk show Conversa com Bial, becoming the first openly gay governor in Brazil's history, and second openly LGBT governor in Brazil after Fátima Bezerra of Rio Grande do Norte.

  2. Thais Russomano

    Thais Russomano
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1963-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    physicianuniversity teacherscientist
    Biography

    Thais Russomano is a Brazilian doctor and scientific researcher specialising in space medicine, space physiology, biomedical engineering, telemedicine and telehealth. She founded the Microgravity Centre (MicroG) at PUCRS university, Porto Alegre, Brazil, in 1999, coordinating it for 18 years until 2017. The MicroG is the first educational and research centre in Space Life Sciences in Latin America. She is a senior lecturer at King's College London, lecturing in Aviation and Space related courses; coordinator of the Space Network (Rede Espaço), University of Lisbon; guest lecturer at Aalto University, Finland in Space and Design; guest lecturer at Pfarrkirchen Institute of Technology, European Campus, contributing to the MSc in Medical Informatics; consultant for the Skolkovo Foundation; member of the Mars One Advisory Board; International Relations Director for the UK-based HuSCO, Human Spaceflight Capitalization Office; and director of two private companies linked to space life sciences and telehealth – InnovaSpace Consultancy (UK) and International Space Medicine Consortium (USA).

  3. Elisabete Weiderpass

    Elisabete Weiderpass
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1966-.. (age 59)
    Enrolled in the Federal University of Pelotas
    1986-1992 graduated with Doctor of Medicine
    Occupations
    cancer researcher
    Biography

    Elisabete Weiderpass-Vainio is a Brazilian cancer researcher who is Director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a part of the World Health Organization. Her research considers the epidemiology and prevention of cancer.

Federal University of Pelotas faculties and divisions

Centre : Engineering Engineering
Centre : Technological Development Biotechnology, Geological Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mineralogy, Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Conservatory : Music Music
Faculty : Administration and Tourism Administration, Tourism
Faculty : Agronomy Agronomy, Animal Husbandry
Faculty : Architecture and Town Planning Architecture, Building Technologies, Town Planning
Faculty : Education Education, Pedagogy
Faculty : Home Economics Food Science, Home Economics
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Medicine Medicine
Faculty : Meteorology Meteorology
Faculty : Nursing and Obstetrics Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Faculty : Nutrition Nutrition
Faculty : Odontology Dentistry
Faculty : Veterinary Science Veterinary Science
Institute : Arts and Design Cinema and Television, Dance, Graphic Design, Music, Musical Instruments, Theatre, Visual Arts
Institute : Biology Anatomy, Biological and Life Sciences, Botany, Genetics, Microbiology, Parasitology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Zoology
Institute : Chemistry and Geoscience Chemistry, Earth Sciences
Institute : Human Sciences Anthropology, Arts and Humanities, Economics, Geography, Geography (Human), History, Museum Studies
Institute : Physics and Mathematics Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics
Institute : Sociology and Political Science Philosophy, Political Sciences, Sociology
School : Physical Education Physical Education

General information

Alternative names UFPEL
Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Founded 1969
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto Memento Ascendere Semper
Knowledge in Motion
Colors white, blue

Location and contacts

Address Campus Universitário Capão do Leão
Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, 96010900
Brazil
City population 326,000

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