Federal University of Piaui: Statistics

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#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
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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 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 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.

Publications
16,643
Citations
81,486

Federal University of Piaui majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,395 / 25,684
Biology
7,609 / 59,541
Philosophy
7,083 / 10,407
Medicine
6,355 / 43,161
Environmental Science
5,459 / 33,805
Chemistry
4,819 / 46,689
Engineering
3,562 / 30,836
Physics
3,104 / 25,844
Biochemistry
3,082 / 33,345
Political Science
2,996 / 8,454
Genetics
2,943 / 29,965
Ecology
2,685 / 19,844
Sociology
2,681 / 8,895
Organic Chemistry
2,657 / 29,517
Geography and Cartography
2,647 / 12,817
Pathology
2,550 / 21,261
Computer Science
2,526 / 21,105
Geology
2,414 / 16,810
Botany
2,097 / 15,734
Psychology
2,050 / 13,932
Quantum and Particle physics
1,812 / 15,537
Mathematics
1,796 / 11,658
Paleontology
1,781 / 12,564
Materials Science
1,777 / 17,191
Law
1,714 / 7,561
Statistics
1,466 / 9,316
Agricultural Science
1,382 / 7,418
Horticulture
1,359 / 7,763
Immunology
1,219 / 13,357
History
1,147 / 6,814
Psychiatry
1,089 / 8,455
Archaeology
1,067 / 6,567
Public Health
1,019 / 6,218
Surgery
963 / 7,140
Demography
943 / 5,504
Nutrition and Food Science
918 / 8,542
Business
913 / 4,304
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
889 / 6,940
Economics
859 / 4,454
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
848 / 2,105

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
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. Wellington Dias

    Wellington Dias
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1962-.. (age 61)
    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.

  2. Nunes Marques

    Nunes Marques
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1972-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    judge
    Biography

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

  3. Marcelo Castro

    Marcelo Castro
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1950-.. (age 73)
    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.

  4. Regina Sousa

    Regina Sousa
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1950-.. (age 73)
    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

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