Federal University of Pelotas: Statistics

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#1148 of 14,131 In the World
#47 of 1,756 In Latin America
#28 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 2 In Pelotas
#60 of 3,373 For Horticulture
Top50% For 123 other topics
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
Portuguese
Acceptance rate
33%*

* 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 30,094 scientific papers published and 323,673 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Sociology, Physics, and Pathology.

Publications
30,094
Citations
323,673

Federal University of Pelotas majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
17,147 / 182,201
Biology
15,171 / 214,168
Medicine
11,886 / 231,213
Philosophy
11,252 / 50,202
Environmental Science
11,149 / 136,509
Chemistry
9,380 / 144,193
Engineering
7,184 / 97,363
Sociology
6,330 / 126,196
Physics
6,255 / 87,310
Pathology
5,910 / 157,835
Biochemistry
5,863 / 105,610
Genetics
5,793 / 104,440
Ecology
5,391 / 71,455
Geography and Cartography
5,006 / 56,136
Political Science
4,939 / 58,178
Organic Chemistry
4,909 / 75,155
Computer Science
4,761 / 68,514
Geology
4,755 / 51,477
Botany
4,662 / 42,080
Mathematics
4,583 / 93,885
Statistics
4,120 / 91,370
Horticulture
3,949 / 26,349
Psychology
3,849 / 68,394
Materials Science
3,596 / 52,977
Demography
3,500 / 111,210
Paleontology
3,481 / 40,082
Public Health
3,300 / 113,773
Quantum and Particle physics
3,259 / 44,183
Agricultural Science
3,155 / 23,453
Law
3,079 / 55,095
History
2,671 / 37,692
Archaeology
2,421 / 31,592
Psychiatry
2,232 / 53,164
Nutrition and Food Science
1,933 / 28,575
Immunology
1,849 / 28,505
Surgery
1,810 / 38,594
Economics
1,809 / 63,248
Business
1,733 / 18,924
Nursing
1,672 / 45,383
Metallurgical Engineering
1,605 / 23,028

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 22 67
1992 29 102
1993 29 105
1994 47 129
1995 66 141
1996 83 249
1997 74 204
1998 116 275
1999 130 298
2000 149 401
2001 167 558
2002 193 675
2003 223 846
2004 276 1160
2005 314 1810
2006 335 2234
2007 453 2922
2008 523 4250
2009 614 4670
2010 690 6027
2011 911 7577
2012 1220 9273
2013 1391 10932
2014 1609 12808
2015 1713 15188
2016 1932 16000
2017 2311 17492
2018 2171 21515
2019 2380 25332
2020 2866 32727
2021 2636 38678
2022 2188 39211
2023 1921 39873
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 39)
    Enrolled in the Federal University of Pelotas
    Studied law
    Occupations
    lawyeractivistpoliticiancouncil member
    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.

  2. Thais Russomano

    Thais Russomano
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    university teacherphysicianscientist
    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 58)
    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 344,000

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