Federal University of Rio de Janeiro: Statistics

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#225 of 14,131 In the World
#3 of 1,756 In Latin America
#2 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 9 In Rio de Janeiro
#34 of 6,566 For Philosophy
Top50% For 220 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
10%
Enrollment
67,329
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
ufrj.br
Languages
Portuguese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate10%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate and entrance examination
Academic CalendarMarch to December (March - June; August-December)
Enrollment67,329

We've calculated the 10% acceptance rate for Federal University of Rio de Janeiro based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro is a world-class research university with 121,202 scientific papers published and 1,477,746 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Medicine, Philosophy, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, and Biochemistry.

Publications
121,202
Citations
1,477,746

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
59,627 / 453,091
Biology
57,480 / 1,072,719
Chemistry
46,824 / 926,667
Environmental Science
43,034 / 653,037
Medicine
41,625 / 729,611
Philosophy
41,493 / 203,496
Engineering
40,578 / 631,778
Physics
38,490 / 614,612
Computer Science
28,858 / 447,009
Biochemistry
28,689 / 652,242
Genetics
26,897 / 616,386
Quantum and Particle physics
25,353 / 402,705
Organic Chemistry
24,347 / 503,162
Geology
24,244 / 400,279
Political Science
20,772 / 141,346
Geography and Cartography
20,307 / 258,339
Ecology
20,016 / 348,907
Pathology
19,214 / 385,774
Materials Science
19,029 / 315,765
Paleontology
17,101 / 294,871
Psychology
16,980 / 281,766
Sociology
16,508 / 153,266
Mathematics
15,065 / 218,765
Law
12,483 / 123,591
History
11,909 / 133,052
Statistics
11,646 / 184,067
Botany
11,526 / 211,304
Business
10,648 / 107,350
Immunology
10,640 / 259,121
Archaeology
10,420 / 129,300
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10,019 / 112,139
Psychiatry
9,121 / 164,967
Optical Engineering
8,978 / 161,512
Surgery
8,668 / 153,214
Metallurgical Engineering
8,587 / 163,649
Linguistics
8,174 / 86,798
Economics
7,485 / 83,324
Electrical Engineering
7,194 / 108,188
Mechanical Engineering
7,135 / 90,909
Neuroscience
6,716 / 147,973

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 408 1480
1992 463 1867
1993 496 1818
1994 612 2103
1995 660 2388
1996 753 2737
1997 918 3340
1998 1053 3886
1999 1181 4715
2000 1423 6076
2001 1458 7086
2002 2013 9378
2003 1893 10712
2004 2326 12867
2005 2327 15395
2006 2663 19014
2007 3117 22742
2008 3217 27010
2009 3638 32743
2010 3732 37891
2011 4130 44841
2012 4538 51638
2013 4904 58262
2014 5143 65108
2015 5973 71831
2016 5971 73970
2017 6894 80908
2018 6828 90775
2019 7319 101933
2020 8617 125572
2021 8700 147874
2022 7334 148606
2023 6678 150130
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Federal University of Rio de Janeiro 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$ 1,000

The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro has on-campus housing.

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 Rio de Janeiro.

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, Administration, Arabic, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, Biophysics, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civics, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Dentistry, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Ethics, Fine Arts, Graphic Arts, Health Sciences, History, Human Rights, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, International Relations and Diplomacy, Italian, Journalism, Law, Marine Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Modern Languages, Music, Musical Instruments, Natural Sciences, Naval Architecture, Nuclear Engineering, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Production Engineering, Psychology, Public Health, Regional Planning, Sanitary Engineering, Sculpture, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sports, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Sustainable Development, Systems Analysis, Town Planning, Transport Engineering, Visual Arts
Licenciatura Art Education, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Dance, History, Mathematics, Pedagogy, Physical Education, Physics, Social Sciences
Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Arabic, Architecture, Ayurvedic Medicine, Business Administration, Computer Engineering, Continuing Education, Cultural Studies, Data Processing, Dentistry, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Finance, Genetics, Health Sciences, Human Rights, Information Technology, International Business, Italian, Japanese, Literature, Marketing, Mathematics Education, Medicine, Neurosciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Paediatrics, Pedagogy, Pharmacy, Portuguese, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Health, Science Education, Spanish, Sports, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism, Transport Management
Mestrado Accountancy, Administration, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Community Health, Comparative Religion, Computer Science, Dance, Dentistry, Design, Ecology, Economics, Education, Education of the Gifted, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Food Science, Geography, Geology, Health Sciences, History, Information Sciences, Latin, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Medicine, Metaphysics, Meteorology, Music, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Regional Planning, Social and Community Services, Sociology, Surgery, Town Planning
Doutorado Accountancy, Accountancy, Accountancy, Accountancy, Administration, Administration, Administration, Administration, Anthropology, Anthropology, Anthropology, Anthropology, Archaeology, Archaeology, Archaeology, Archaeology, Architecture, Architecture, Architecture, Architecture, Astronomy and Space Science, Astronomy and Space Science, Astronomy and Space Science, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biological and Life Sciences, Biological and Life Sciences, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Biotechnology, Biotechnology, Biotechnology, Community Health, Community Health, Community Health, Community Health, Comparative Religion, Comparative Religion, Comparative Religion, Comparative Religion, Computer Science, Computer Science, Computer Science, Computer Science, Dance, Dance, Dance, Dance, Dentistry, Dentistry, Dentistry, Dentistry, Design, Design, Design, Design, Ecology, Ecology, Ecology, Ecology, Economics, Economics, Economics, Economics, Education, Education, Education, Education, Education of the Gifted, Education of the Gifted, Education of the Gifted, Education of the Gifted, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Engineering, Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Fine Arts, Fine Arts, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Science, Food Science, Food Science, Geography, Geography, Geography, Geography, Geology, Geology, Geology, Geology, Health Sciences, Health Sciences, Health Sciences, Health Sciences, History, History, History, History, Information Sciences, Information Sciences, Information Sciences, Information Sciences, Latin, Latin, Latin, Latin, Law, Law, Law, Law, Linguistics, Linguistics, Linguistics, Linguistics, Literature, Literature, Literature, Literature, Mathematics, Mathematics, Mathematics, Mathematics, Medicine, Medicine, Medicine, Medicine, Metaphysics, Metaphysics, Metaphysics, Metaphysics, Meteorology, Meteorology, Meteorology, Meteorology, Music, Music, Music, Music, Natural Sciences, Natural Sciences, Natural Sciences, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Nutrition, Nutrition, Nutrition, Performing Arts, Performing Arts, Performing Arts, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Pharmacy, Pharmacy, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Philosophy, Philosophy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Education, Physical Education, Physical Education, Physics, Physics, Physics, Physics, Political Sciences, Political Sciences, Political Sciences, Political Sciences, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychoanalysis, Psychoanalysis, Psychoanalysis, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Psychology, Psychology, Psychology, Regional Planning, Regional Planning, Regional Planning, Regional Planning, Social and Community Services, Social and Community Services, Social and Community Services, Social and Community Services, Sociology, Sociology, Sociology, Sociology, Surgery, Surgery, Surgery, Surgery, Town Planning, Town Planning, Town Planning, Town Planning

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro alumni

  1. Oscar Niemeyer

    Oscar Niemeyer
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1907-2012 (aged 105)
    Occupations
    university teacherdesignerwriterarchitectpolitician
    Biography

    Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho, known as Oscar Niemeyer ( Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈoskaʁ ni.eˈmajeʁ]), was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. Niemeyer was best known for his design of civic buildings for Brasília, a planned city that became Brazil's capital in 1960, as well as his collaboration with other architects on the headquarters of the United Nations in New York. His exploration of the aesthetic possibilities of reinforced concrete was highly influential in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

  2. Clarice Lispector

    Clarice Lispector
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1920-1977 (aged 57)
    Occupations
    translatorwriterscreenwriterpainterjournalist
    Biography

    Clarice Lispector was a Ukrainian-born Brazilian novelist and short story writer. Her innovative, idiosyncratic works explore a variety of narrative styles with themes of intimacy and introspection, and have subsequently been internationally acclaimed. Born to a Jewish family in Podolia in Western Ukraine, as an infant she moved to Brazil with her family, amidst the disasters engulfing her native land following the First World War.

  3. Enéas Carneiro

    Enéas Carneiro
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1938-2007 (aged 69)
    Occupations
    academictranslatorauthormathematicianphysicist
    Biography

    Enéas Ferreira Carneiro was a Brazilian polymath, cardiologist, physicist, mathematician, professor, writer, military serviceman and politician. He represented the state of São Paulo in the National Chamber of Deputies (the lower house of the National Congress) and ran for presidency three times. He was founder and leader of the nationalist and conservative Party of the Reconstruction of the National Order (PRONA), which was usually seen as being far-right.

  4. Jorge Amado

    Jorge Amado
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1912-2001 (aged 89)
    Occupations
    writerpoliticiannovelistpoetjournalist
    Biography

    Jorge Amado was a Brazilian writer of the modernist school. He remains the best-known of modern Brazilian writers, with his work having been translated into some 49 languages and popularized in film, including Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands in 1976. His work reflects the image of a Mestiço Brazil and is marked by religious syncretism. He depicted a cheerful and optimistic country that was beset, at the same time, with deep social and economic differences.

All 100 notable alumni

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro faculties and divisions

Centre : Arts and Letters Arabic, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Fine Arts, Italian, Modern Languages, Music, Portuguese
Centre : Health Sciences Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, Biophysics, Dentistry, Ethics, Health Sciences, Medicine, Microbiology, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Sports, Sustainable Development
Centre : Legal and Economic Sciences Accountancy, Administration, Business Administration, Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Regional Planning, Town Planning
Centre : Mathematics and Natural Sciences Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics
Centre : Philosophy and Human Sciences Arts and Humanities, Communication Studies, Education, History, Human Rights, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Work
Centre : Technology Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Graphic Arts, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Marine Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Nuclear Engineering, Production Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Structural Architecture, Systems Analysis, Town Planning, Transport Engineering

General information

Alternative names UFRJ
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Founded 1920
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto A Universidade do Brasil
The University of Brazil

Location and contacts

Address Av. Pedro Calmon, nº 550 - Prédio da Reitoria - 2º andar Cidade Universitária
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-901
Brazil
City population 6,776,000

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