Federal University of Piaui: Statistics

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#1478 of 14,131 In the World
#73 of 1,756 In Latin America
#40 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 2 In Teresina
#309 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
Top50% For 95 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
ufpi.br
Languages
Portuguese
Acceptance rate
26%*

* The Federal University of Piaui 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 November (March - June; August-November)

Research profile

Federal University of Piaui is a world-class research university with 23,979 scientific papers published and 177,592 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Philosophy, Medicine, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Biochemistry, and Political Science.

Publications
23,979
Citations
177,592

Federal University of Piaui majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
13,111 / 64,910
Biology
10,715 / 123,867
Philosophy
9,722 / 28,545
Medicine
8,746 / 90,524
Environmental Science
7,712 / 77,697
Chemistry
6,671 / 94,663
Engineering
5,033 / 67,260
Physics
4,384 / 55,184
Biochemistry
4,209 / 65,612
Political Science
4,107 / 23,198
Genetics
4,010 / 58,012
Ecology
3,808 / 44,875
Geography and Cartography
3,805 / 32,089
Organic Chemistry
3,681 / 60,311
Pathology
3,603 / 43,789
Computer Science
3,499 / 49,133
Sociology
3,479 / 21,714
Geology
3,377 / 38,628
Botany
2,990 / 34,546
Psychology
2,721 / 29,347
Quantum and Particle physics
2,537 / 33,796
Materials Science
2,507 / 36,990
Paleontology
2,472 / 28,800
Mathematics
2,443 / 27,960
Law
2,228 / 20,183
Statistics
1,981 / 22,371
Agricultural Science
1,975 / 17,909
Horticulture
1,933 / 17,571
History
1,629 / 16,306
Immunology
1,608 / 24,117
Archaeology
1,502 / 15,877
Psychiatry
1,455 / 16,585
Public Health
1,382 / 14,553
Surgery
1,366 / 13,990
Nutrition and Food Science
1,258 / 16,762
Demography
1,255 / 12,871
Business
1,225 / 11,058
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,197 / 16,896
Metallurgical Engineering
1,162 / 18,353
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
1,143 / 4,512

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 6 11
1994 9 7
1995 12 18
1996 10 6
1997 17 14
1998 23 27
1999 24 42
2000 23 50
2001 40 86
2002 29 108
2003 56 140
2004 58 186
2005 74 203
2006 121 323
2007 182 472
2008 222 575
2009 272 863
2010 384 1230
2011 515 1752
2012 681 2421
2013 769 3166
2014 1068 3968
2015 1123 4497
2016 1407 5020
2017 1475 6050
2018 1635 7494
2019 1926 10068
2020 2710 16516
2021 2513 21829
2022 1955 23467
2023 2064 25142
2024 1777 24136
2025 852 19963
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

Bacharelado Accountancy, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Archaeology, Architecture, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Cattle Breeding, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Dentistry, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, English, Fine Arts, Law, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physics, Portuguese, Production Engineering, Rural Planning, Social and Community Services, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Town Planning, Veterinary Science
Licenciatura Arts and Humanities, Biology, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Education, Geography, History, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Social Studies
Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento Electrical Engineering
Mestrado Agriculture, Anthropology, Communication Studies, Community Health, Dentistry, Education, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Geography, Health Sciences, History, Materials Engineering, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Sociology, Special Education
Doutorado Materials Engineering, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Political Sciences

Notable alumni

  1. Nunes Marques

    Nunes Marques
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1972-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    judge
    Biography

    Kássio Nunes Marques is a Brazilian magistrate, currently a Justice at the Supreme Federal Court.

  2. Wellington Dias

    Wellington Dias
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1962-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    José Wellington Barroso de Araújo Dias, known as Wellington Dias, is a Brazilian politician, Governor of Piauí, and a former federal Senator representing Piauí. He is a member of the Workers' Party.

  3. Regina Sousa

    Regina Sousa
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1950-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Maria Regina Sousa is a Brazilian politician who served as Governor of Piauí between March and December 2022. A member of the Workers' Party (PT), Sousa previously as Vice Governor from 2019 until her predecessor Wellington Dias' resignation in 2022.

  4. Marcelo Castro

    Marcelo Castro
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1950-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    politicianphysician
    Biography

    Marcelo Costa e Castro is a Brazilian politician who is a congressman in the Federal Senate and former Minister of Heath.

Federal University of Piaui faculties and divisions

Centre : Agrarian Sciences Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Zoology
Centre : Distance Education Accountancy, Administration, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, English, Geography, History, Information Technology, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Physics, Portuguese, Public Administration, Tourism
Centre : Education Communication Studies, Education, Fashion Design, Music, Pedagogy, Rural Studies, Visual Arts
Centre : Health Sciences Biochemistry, Dentistry, Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physical Education
Centre : Human Sciences and Letters Accountancy, Administration, Arts and Humanities, Economics, English, Geography, History, Law, Philosophy, Portuguese, Social and Community Services, Social Sciences, Special Education
Centre : Natural Sciences Archaeology, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics, Statistics
Centre : Technology Architecture, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Surveying and Mapping, Technology, Town Planning

General information

Alternative names UFPI
Federal University of Piauí
Universidade Federal do Piauí
Founded 1973
Accreditation Ministry of Education

Location and contacts

Address Campus Universitário Ministro Petrônio Portella Bairro Ininga
Teresina, Piauí, 64049-550
Brazil
City population 868,000

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