Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Rankings

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In the World#206 of 14178
In Latin America#7 of 1756
In Brazil#4 of 198
In Rio de Janeiro#1 of 9
In Philosophy#7 of 5,138

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
5%
Enrollment
67,329
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
ufrj.br
Languages
Portuguese

Publications & Citations

Publications
98,810
Citations
1,642,494

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro majors

by publication count

Biology
14,445
Medicine
13,827
Chemistry
9,659
Physics
7,018
Philosophy
5,483
Materials science
4,917
Computer science
4,464
Art
4,438
Mathematics
4,300
Psychology
3,587
Geography
2,845
Political science
2,697
Sociology
2,653
Engineering
2,574
Environmental science
1,566
Geology
1,308
Business
1,031
Economics
902
History
349

Topical rankings by citation count

DisciplineWorld RankCitations
Philosophy438,359
Art903,180
Physics144295,073
Geography18023,382
Environmental science24536,970
Biology253403,053
Political science2799,082
Chemistry285190,187
Engineering29034,331
Mathematics29961,269
Medicine346220,609
Sociology35317,202
History353893
Materials science37373,085
Geology38518,020
Economics45915,898
Computer science49946,756
Psychology50347,846
Business54611,293

Annual publication & citation counts

YearPublicationsCitations
19903201357
19913831641
19924172039
19934302098
19945482434
19956232970
19966653405
19978694100
19989934839
199911356173
200014098190
200114839587
2002174612555
2003177915148
2004212818782
2005239823000
2006271828748
2007321234749
2008340042531
2009383751604
2010403659547
2011442075625
2012504696897
20135409110974
20145572118227
20156202129212
20166233127455
20176833126229
20186533118242
20196652134630
20205849143870

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate5%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate and entrance examination
Academic CalendarMarch to December (March - June; August-December)
Enrollment67,329
Full time employee4,250
Student:staff ratio16:1

Tuition

UndergraduateGraduate
Local students$500$500
International students$500$500

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

Programs and Degrees

ProgramsAssociate's degreeBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
Design | Arts | Humanities–+++
Business | Politics | Social Sciences–+++
Languages | Culture | Linguistics–+++
Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine–+++
Engineering | IT–+++
Maths | Natural Sciences–+++
BachareladoCivics, Medicine, Musical Instruments, Psychology

General info

Alternative namesUFRJ
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Founded1920
WikipediaFederal University of Rio de Janeiro
AccreditationMinistério da Educação, Brazil
MottoA Universidade do Brasil
The University of Brazil
Academic structureMathematical and Natural Sciences Center
Arts and Letters Center
Philosophy and Human Sciences Center
Legal and Economic Sciences Center
Health Sciences Center
Technology Center
Affiliations and membershipsConselho de Reitores das Universidades Brasileiras (CRUB)
Rede Nacional de Extensão (RENEX)

Location and Contacts

AddressAvenida Pedro Calmon, 550
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-901
Brazil
City population6,520,000
Phone+55 (21) 2598 9603
Fax+55 (21) 2598 1605

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