Federal University of Pernambuco: Statistics

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#602 of 14,131 In the World
#16 of 1,756 In Latin America
#10 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 4 In Recife
#146 of 6,689 For Philosophy
Top50% For 181 other topics
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.ufpe.br
Languages
Portuguese
Acceptance rate
15%*

* The Federal University of Pernambuco 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 entrance examination
Academic CalendarMarch to December (March - June; August-December)

Research profile

Federal University of Pernambuco is a world-class research university with 67,683 scientific papers published and 712,735 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Medicine, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, and Political Science.

Publications
67,683
Citations
712,735

Federal University of Pernambuco majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
36,304 / 273,966
Biology
29,485 / 482,346
Philosophy
25,514 / 121,440
Environmental Science
24,223 / 371,914
Chemistry
20,531 / 351,602
Medicine
20,521 / 280,797
Engineering
19,789 / 286,403
Physics
17,165 / 256,502
Computer Science
16,464 / 228,151
Political Science
13,259 / 90,695
Geology
13,123 / 227,190
Geography and Cartography
12,766 / 177,093
Ecology
11,737 / 217,978
Quantum and Particle physics
11,732 / 179,105
Biochemistry
11,384 / 204,679
Genetics
10,798 / 194,038
Organic Chemistry
10,371 / 184,628
Sociology
9,966 / 100,042
Paleontology
9,434 / 175,142
Mathematics
9,345 / 144,667
Psychology
9,221 / 117,684
Pathology
8,696 / 133,212
Materials Science
8,588 / 137,748
Law
7,779 / 79,273
Botany
7,373 / 137,981
Statistics
7,349 / 123,913
History
6,425 / 84,078
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,267 / 85,330
Business
6,180 / 73,852
Archaeology
5,855 / 82,128
Optical Engineering
5,292 / 86,538
Machine Learning
4,440 / 76,945
Economics
4,426 / 58,648
Immunology
4,271 / 71,893
Psychiatry
4,254 / 59,183
Linguistics
3,999 / 42,820
Surgery
3,744 / 46,886
Art & Design
3,709 / 29,810
Public Health
3,620 / 66,597
Electrical Engineering
3,474 / 50,572

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 150 655
1993 156 703
1994 171 648
1995 185 785
1996 196 894
1997 264 946
1998 331 1128
1999 332 1171
2000 381 1485
2001 452 1805
2002 614 2478
2003 650 2706
2004 771 3390
2005 804 4400
2006 944 5457
2007 1076 6825
2008 1227 8731
2009 1423 10244
2010 1586 12126
2011 1901 14980
2012 2289 17896
2013 2422 20962
2014 2766 23757
2015 3327 26250
2016 3497 29951
2017 3998 33619
2018 4151 40209
2019 4566 47722
2020 5616 62378
2021 5484 76203
2022 5005 76422
2023 5147 82517
2024 4117 78218
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Federal University of Pernambuco 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 (per semester)
Undergraduate (Brazilian students) Free
Undergraduate (international students) R$ 3,000
Graduate (Master's and PhD) R$ 1,500

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Federal University of Pernambuco.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bacharelado Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Administration, Anatomy, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedicine, Biophysics, Botany, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Community Health, Computer Science, Dentistry, Design, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Food Technology, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Health Sciences, Histology, History, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, Journalism, Law, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Mining Engineering, Music, Musical Instruments, Natural Sciences, Neurology, Nuclear Engineering, Nursing, Nutrition, Pathology, Pedagogy, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Production Engineering, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Secretarial Studies, Singing, Social and Preventive Medicine, Social Sciences, Social Work, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Systems Analysis, Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism, Town Planning, Tropical Medicine, Visual Arts, Zoology
Licenciatura Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Dance, English, French, Geography, Mathematics, Music, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Portuguese, Social Sciences, Spanish, Theatre, Visual Arts
Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Cardiology, Communication Studies, Educational Sciences, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Linguistics, Modern Languages, Music, Natural Sciences, Neurosciences, Nutrition, Social Sciences, Stomatology, Taxation
Mestrado Accountancy, Administration, Anthropology, Archaeology, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Dentistry, Design, Economics, Education, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Genetics, Geography, Gerontology, Health Sciences, History, Information Sciences, Law, Nuclear Engineering, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Science Education, Social and Community Services, Sociology, Statistics, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Urban Studies, Visual Arts
Doutorado Accountancy, Administration, Anthropology, Archaeology, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Dentistry, Design, Economics, Education, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Genetics, Geography, Gerontology, Health Sciences, History, Information Sciences, Law, Nuclear Engineering, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Science Education, Social and Community Services, Sociology, Statistics, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Urban Studies, Visual Arts

Federal University of Pernambuco alumni

  1. Paulo Freire

    Paulo Freire
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1921-1997 (aged 76)
    Occupations
    philosopherpedagoguepoetlawyerwriter
    Biography

    Paulo Reglus Neves Freire was a Brazilian educator and philosopher who was a leading advocate of critical pedagogy. His influential work Pedagogy of the Oppressed is generally considered one of the foundational texts of the critical pedagogy movement, and was the third most cited book in the social sciences as of 2016 according to Google Scholar.

  2. Ariano Suassuna

    Ariano Suassuna
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1927-2014 (aged 87)
    Occupations
    poetnovelistlawyerwriterplaywright
    Biography

    Ariano Vilar Suassuna was a Brazilian playwright and author. He was the driving force behind the creation of the Movimento Armorial. He founded the Student Theater at Federal University of Pernambuco. Four of his plays have been filmed, and he was considered one of Brazil's greatest living playwrights of his time. He was also an important regional writer, doing various novels set in the Northeast of Brazil. He received an honorary doctorate at a ceremony performed at a circus. He was the author of, among other works, the Auto da Compadecida and A Pedra do Reino. He was a staunch defender of the culture of the Northeast, and his works dealt with the popular culture of the Northeast.

  3. Ruy Barbosa

    Ruy Barbosa
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1849-1923 (aged 74)
    Occupations
    translatorpoliticianlegal counselordiplomatwriter
    Biography

    Ruy Barbosa de Oliveira, also known as Rui Barbosa, was a Brazilian politician, writer, jurist, and diplomat.

  4. Antônio Frederico de Castro Alves

    Antônio Frederico de Castro Alves
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1847-1871 (aged 24)
    Occupations
    poetwriter
    Biography

    Antônio Frederico de Castro Alves was a Brazilian poet and playwright famous for his abolitionist and republican poems. One of the most famous poets of the Condorist movement, he wrote classics such as Espumas Flutuantes and Hinos do Equador, which elevated him to the position of greatest among his contemporaries, as well as verses from poems such as "Os Escravos" and "A Cachoeira de Paulo Afonso", in addition to the play Gonzaga, which earned him epithets such as "O Poeta dos Escravos" (The Poet of the Slaves) and "republican poet" by Machado de Assis, or descriptions of being "a national poet, if not more, nationalist, social, human and humanitarian poet", in the words of Joaquim Nabuco, of being "the greatest Brazilian poet, lyric and epic", in the words of Afrânio Peixoto, or even of being the "walking apostle of Condorism" and "a volcanic talent, the most enraptured of all Brazilian poets", in the words of José Marques da Cruz. He was part of the romantic movement, being part of what scholars call the "third romantic generation" in Brazil.

All 76 notable alumni

Federal University of Pernambuco faculties and divisions

Campus : Caruaru Administration, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Design, Economics, Mathematics, Medicine, Pedagogy, Physics, Production Engineering
Campus : Centro Law
Campus : Victoria Biology, Community Health, Nursing, Nutrition, Physical Education
Centre : Applied Social Sciences Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Administration, Economics, Secretarial Studies, Social Sciences, Social Work, Tourism
Centre : Arts and Communication Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Communication Studies, Design, Fine Arts, Information Sciences, Journalism, Music, Town Planning
Centre : Biology Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Biophysics, Botany, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Genetics, Histology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Zoology
Centre : Computer Science Computer Science
Centre : Education Education, Educational Sciences, Philosophy of Education, Psychology
Centre : Exact and Natural Sciences Chemistry, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Physics, Statistics
Centre : Health Sciences Dentistry, Health Sciences, Neurology, Nursing, Nutrition, Pathology, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Tropical Medicine
Centre : Juridical Sciences Law
Centre : Medicine Medicine
Centre : Philosophy and Human Sciences Arts and Humanities, Geography, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Sciences
Centre : Technology and Geosciences Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Geology, Industrial Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Surveying and Mapping, Systems Analysis, Technology

General information

Alternative names UFPE
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Founded 1946
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto Virtus Impavida
Fearless Virtue
Colors crimson, cream

Location and contacts

Address Avenida Professor Moraes Rego 1235 Cidade Universitária
Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901
Brazil
City population 1,489,000

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