Federal University of Pelotas: Statistics

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#1112 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 3,113 For Horticulture
Top50% For 114 other topics
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
Portuguese
Acceptance rate
24%*

* 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 27,142 scientific papers published and 287,778 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Chemistry, Engineering, Sociology, Physics, and Biochemistry.

Publications
27,142
Citations
287,778

Federal University of Pelotas majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
15,165 / 155,047
Biology
13,816 / 183,534
Medicine
10,863 / 200,098
Environmental Science
10,246 / 116,449
Philosophy
9,927 / 45,850
Chemistry
8,496 / 122,753
Engineering
6,460 / 80,916
Sociology
5,772 / 104,144
Physics
5,645 / 74,341
Biochemistry
5,243 / 88,540
Genetics
5,234 / 92,017
Pathology
5,230 / 134,291
Ecology
4,902 / 59,585
Geography and Cartography
4,575 / 52,529
Political Science
4,442 / 47,837
Organic Chemistry
4,399 / 60,787
Geology
4,288 / 41,456
Botany
4,267 / 34,856
Computer Science
4,244 / 63,556
Mathematics
4,088 / 81,826
Statistics
3,663 / 80,057
Horticulture
3,661 / 22,646
Psychology
3,517 / 59,215
Materials Science
3,217 / 43,911
Paleontology
3,134 / 32,086
Demography
3,100 / 91,304
Public Health
2,964 / 97,053
Agricultural Science
2,961 / 19,672
Quantum and Particle physics
2,893 / 36,457
Law
2,854 / 44,145
History
2,422 / 28,065
Archaeology
2,195 / 26,218
Psychiatry
1,964 / 45,885
Nutrition and Food Science
1,756 / 22,742
Immunology
1,693 / 25,958
Economics
1,648 / 57,001
Surgery
1,604 / 32,443
Business
1,545 / 15,781
Nursing
1,514 / 37,692
Animal Science
1,437 / 9,828

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 17 67
1991 21 63
1992 27 86
1993 25 94
1994 45 121
1995 62 122
1996 83 243
1997 70 189
1998 113 258
1999 131 274
2000 132 394
2001 160 546
2002 176 660
2003 206 823
2004 253 1118
2005 298 1760
2006 332 2379
2007 435 3134
2008 504 4452
2009 580 4785
2010 678 5975
2011 866 7490
2012 1138 9211
2013 1311 10826
2014 1511 12522
2015 1645 14344
2016 1858 15242
2017 2203 17338
2018 2059 19725
2019 2219 24004
2020 2742 30645
2021 2570 40065
2022 1981 38263
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 38)
    Enrolled in the Federal University of Pelotas
    Studied law
    Occupations
    lawyercouncil memberpoliticianactivist
    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. He was again elected to the governorship of Rio Grande do Sul in the second round of the 2022 gubernatorial election.

  2. Thais Russomano

    Thais Russomano
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1963-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    scientistphysicianuniversity teacher
    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 57)
    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 343,000

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