Federal University of Pernambuco: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #624 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #16 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #10 of 198 | In Brazil |
| #1 of 4 | In Recife |
| #158 of 2,377 | For Forestry |
| Top50% | For 176 other topics |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.ufpe.br
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Acceptance rate
- 16%*
* 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 Requirements | Secondary school certificate and entrance examination |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | March to December (March - June; August-December) |
Research profile
Federal University of Pernambuco is a world-class research university with 55,340 scientific papers published and 464,948 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Medicine, Physics, Computer Science, and Geology.
Federal University of Pernambuco majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 132 | 485 |
| 1992 | 143 | 572 |
| 1993 | 150 | 610 |
| 1994 | 161 | 535 |
| 1995 | 167 | 648 |
| 1996 | 180 | 754 |
| 1997 | 234 | 771 |
| 1998 | 292 | 924 |
| 1999 | 306 | 938 |
| 2000 | 339 | 1193 |
| 2001 | 389 | 1456 |
| 2002 | 526 | 1935 |
| 2003 | 566 | 2044 |
| 2004 | 653 | 2580 |
| 2005 | 714 | 3428 |
| 2006 | 814 | 4115 |
| 2007 | 948 | 5114 |
| 2008 | 1074 | 6475 |
| 2009 | 1245 | 7527 |
| 2010 | 1388 | 9177 |
| 2011 | 1633 | 11502 |
| 2012 | 2016 | 13877 |
| 2013 | 2236 | 16380 |
| 2014 | 2416 | 18631 |
| 2015 | 2857 | 20891 |
| 2016 | 3071 | 22672 |
| 2017 | 3439 | 24496 |
| 2018 | 3535 | 28206 |
| 2019 | 3975 | 35060 |
| 2020 | 5007 | 42897 |
| 2021 | 4846 | 53669 |
| 2022 | 4345 | 54351 |
| 2023 | 3974 | 56703 |
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
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Paulo Freire
- Occupations
- economistteacherpedagoguewriterphilosopher
- 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.
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Ariano Suassuna
- Occupations
- writerlawyernovelistpoetplaywright
- 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.
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Ruy Barbosa
- Occupations
- writerdiplomatlegal counselorpoliticiantranslator
- Biography
-
Ruy Barbosa de Oliveira, also known as Rui Barbosa, was a Brazilian polymath, diplomat, writer, jurist, and politician.
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Antônio Frederico de Castro Alves
- Occupations
- writerpoet
- 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.
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 | 1,661,000 |