Federal University of Piaui: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1812 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #91 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #45 of 198 | In Brazil |
| #1 of 2 | In Teresina |
| #289 of 2,092 | For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) |
| Top50% | For 73 other topics |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- ufpi.br
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Acceptance rate
- 22%*
* 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 Requirements | Secondary school certificate and entrance examination |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | March to November (March - June; August-November) |
Research profile
Federal University of Piaui is a world-class research university with 16,643 scientific papers published and 81,486 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.
Federal University of Piaui majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 | 5 |
| 1991 | 2 | 9 |
| 1992 | 2 | 11 |
| 1993 | 5 | 7 |
| 1994 | 9 | 5 |
| 1995 | 11 | 9 |
| 1996 | 8 | 2 |
| 1997 | 16 | 10 |
| 1998 | 19 | 24 |
| 1999 | 20 | 32 |
| 2000 | 17 | 35 |
| 2001 | 34 | 57 |
| 2002 | 24 | 69 |
| 2003 | 45 | 105 |
| 2004 | 49 | 136 |
| 2005 | 61 | 133 |
| 2006 | 94 | 219 |
| 2007 | 163 | 327 |
| 2008 | 200 | 411 |
| 2009 | 215 | 626 |
| 2010 | 310 | 867 |
| 2011 | 427 | 1280 |
| 2012 | 579 | 1729 |
| 2013 | 643 | 2306 |
| 2014 | 894 | 2827 |
| 2015 | 954 | 3279 |
| 2016 | 1168 | 3413 |
| 2017 | 1258 | 4049 |
| 2018 | 1371 | 4655 |
| 2019 | 1545 | 6373 |
| 2020 | 2423 | 10366 |
| 2021 | 2185 | 15503 |
| 2022 | 1433 | 15547 |
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
-
Wellington Dias
- Occupations
- senatorpolitician
- 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.
-
Nunes Marques
- Occupations
- judge
- Biography
-
Kássio Nunes Marques is a Brazilian magistrate, currently a Justice at the Supreme Federal Court
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Marcelo Castro
- Occupations
- politicianphysician
- Biography
-
Marcelo Costa e Castro is a Brazilian politician who is a congressman in the Brazilian Higher House and former Minister of Heath.
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Regina Sousa
- 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.
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 |