Federal University of Pelotas: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #1060 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #48 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #27 of 198 | In Brazil |
| #1 of 2 | In Pelotas |
| #75 of 1,006 | For Horticulture |
| Top50% | For 53 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 17,500
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- portal.ufpel.edu.br
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Acceptance rate
- 28%*
* The Federal University of Pelotas is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because a university has programs where an applicant only needs to meet admission requirements to enroll and doesn't necessarily competes 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 Requirements | Secondary school certificate or equivalent and entrance examination |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | March to December (March - July; August-December) |
| Enrollment | 17,500 |
| Full time employee | 1,750 |
| Student:staff ratio | 10:1 |
Publications & Citations
Federal University of Pelotas majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22 | 99 |
| 1992 | 25 | 131 |
| 1993 | 25 | 179 |
| 1994 | 39 | 206 |
| 1995 | 62 | 203 |
| 1996 | 76 | 389 |
| 1997 | 66 | 322 |
| 1998 | 119 | 433 |
| 1999 | 123 | 482 |
| 2000 | 128 | 703 |
| 2001 | 146 | 952 |
| 2002 | 161 | 1138 |
| 2003 | 213 | 1407 |
| 2004 | 252 | 1948 |
| 2005 | 285 | 3015 |
| 2006 | 302 | 4086 |
| 2007 | 404 | 5550 |
| 2008 | 523 | 7802 |
| 2009 | 594 | 8631 |
| 2010 | 718 | 10809 |
| 2011 | 845 | 13683 |
| 2012 | 1158 | 16568 |
| 2013 | 1325 | 19505 |
| 2014 | 1546 | 22325 |
| 2015 | 1662 | 24564 |
| 2016 | 1915 | 25147 |
| 2017 | 2228 | 28367 |
| 2018 | 1903 | 31093 |
| 2019 | 2061 | 37016 |
| 2020 | 2442 | 45346 |
| 2021 | 2007 | 51822 |
Tuition
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Local students | $500 | $500 |
| International students | $500 | $500 |
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | – | – |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | – | – |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | – | – | – |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | + | – | – |
| Engineering | IT | – | + | – | – |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | – | – |
| 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, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Health Administration, Law, Medicine, Music, Nursing, Nutrition, 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
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Eduardo Leite
- Enrolled in the Federal University of Pelotas
- Studied law
- Occupations
- lawyerpoliticiancouncil member
- Biography
-
Eduardo Figueiredo Cavalheiro Leite is the former Governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. He won with 53.62% of the vote during the state's 2018 election. 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.
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Thais Russomano
- Occupations
- university teacherphysicianscientistresearcher
- 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).
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Elisabete Weiderpass
- 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. Her research considers the epidemiology and prevention of cancer.
General info
| Alternative names | UFPEL Universidade Federal de Pelotas |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1969 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education |
| Motto | Memento Ascendere Semper Knowledge in Motion |
| Colors | white, blue |
| Affiliations and memberships | Conselho de Reitores das Universidades Brasileiras (CRUB) Associação Nacional dos Dirigentes das Instituições Federais de Ensino Superior (Andifes) |
Location and Contacts
| Address | Rua Gomes Carneiro, 01 - Centro Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, 96010-610 Brazil |
|---|---|
| City population | 343,000 |
| Phone | +55 (53) 3921 1027 |
| Fax | +55 (53) 3921 1268 |