Federal University of Vicosa: Statistics

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#998 of 14,131 In the World
#40 of 1,756 In Latin America
#23 of 198 In Brazil
#9 of 3,113 For Horticulture
Top50% For 113 other topics
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Acceptance rate
43%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
ufv.br
Languages
Portuguese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate43%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate and entrance examination
Academic CalendarFebruary to December (February - July; August-December)

We've calculated the 43% acceptance rate for Federal University of Vicosa 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 Vicosa is a world-class research university with 34,317 scientific papers published and 334,433 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Ecology, Botany, Engineering, Medicine, Biochemistry, and Horticulture.

Publications
34,317
Citations
334,433

Federal University of Vicosa majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
23,752 / 289,654
Environmental Science
20,471 / 238,178
Chemistry
14,852 / 208,705
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
13,858 / 97,286
Ecology
13,082 / 171,214
Botany
11,990 / 154,526
Engineering
9,946 / 119,369
Medicine
9,942 / 119,715
Biochemistry
9,446 / 152,648
Horticulture
9,357 / 99,253
Geology
9,031 / 113,460
Agricultural Science
8,634 / 97,482
Genetics
8,485 / 128,821
Philosophy
8,348 / 36,129
Geography and Cartography
8,024 / 78,457
Physics
7,868 / 94,627
Organic Chemistry
7,753 / 110,644
Paleontology
6,123 / 78,580
Computer Science
4,946 / 52,337
Materials Science
4,548 / 56,659
Sociology
4,249 / 38,497
Nutrition and Food Science
4,148 / 59,138
Political Science
3,914 / 15,923
Pathology
3,863 / 46,965
Quantum and Particle physics
3,852 / 46,080
Mathematics
3,840 / 31,449
Animal Science
3,525 / 30,556
Statistics
3,467 / 28,733
History
3,212 / 30,677
Forestry
3,204 / 38,090
Archaeology
3,082 / 29,149
Zoology
2,804 / 40,244
Business
2,631 / 29,201
Public Health
2,442 / 31,729
Demography
2,408 / 30,010
Metallurgical Engineering
2,354 / 28,913
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,908 / 18,124
Psychology
1,901 / 16,960
Law
1,874 / 12,778
Machine Learning
1,841 / 17,780

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 50 45
1991 41 58
1992 48 48
1993 76 54
1994 70 63
1995 90 107
1996 77 109
1997 156 143
1998 192 222
1999 216 273
2000 270 405
2001 310 578
2002 415 797
2003 461 1037
2004 527 1351
2005 525 1809
2006 646 2568
2007 673 3451
2008 777 4529
2009 1020 5763
2010 1124 7389
2011 1293 8580
2012 1452 10735
2013 1597 12676
2014 1789 14883
2015 1875 16068
2016 2063 17027
2017 2297 19326
2018 2327 21702
2019 2553 27522
2020 2906 35790
2021 2908 48461
2022 2280 46101
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Federal University of Vicosa 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 R$ 1,000
Graduate (Master's) R$ 1,500
Graduate (Doctorate) R$ 2,000

The Federal University of Vicosa has financial aid programs.

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 Vicosa.

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 No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bacharelado Accountancy, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Botany, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Dairy, Dance, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Food Technology, Forestry, Geography, Health Sciences, History, Home Economics, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nursing, Nutrition, Pedagogy, Physical Education, Physics, Production Engineering, Secretarial Studies, Social and Community Services, Social Sciences, Soil Science, Surveying and Mapping, Town Planning, Veterinary Science
Licenciatura Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, History, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Social Sciences
Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Engineering, Environmental Management, Molecular Biology, Paper Technology, Plant and Crop Protection, Public Administration, Sports, Veterinary Science
Mestrado Administration, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Architecture, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Ecology, Economics, Education, Entomology, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Genetics, Health Sciences, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Meteorology, Microbiology, Modern Languages, Nutrition, Paper Technology, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Public Administration, Rural Planning, Science Education, Soil Science, Statistics, Town Planning, Veterinary Science
Doutorado Administration, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Architecture, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Ecology, Entomology, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Genetics, Meteorology, Microbiology, Nutrition, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Rural Planning, Soil Science, Statistics, Town Planning, Veterinary Science

Notable alumni

  1. Ney Franco

    Ney Franco
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1966-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    association football playerassociation football manager
    Biography

    Ney Franco da Silveira Júnior, known as Ney Franco, is a Brazilian football manager.

  2. Renato Casagrande

    Renato Casagrande
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1960-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Jose Renato Casagrande is the Governor of the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. He was initially governor from 1 January 2011, until 1 January 2015. Then, he was elected to a new term as governor in 2018 and was reelected to a third term in 2022.

  3. Tereza Cristina Corrêa da Costa Dias

    Tereza Cristina Corrêa da Costa Dias
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1954-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    agricultural engineerpolitician
    Biography

    Tereza Cristina Corrêa da Costa Dias is a Brazilian entrepreneur, agronomic engineer, and politician, member of the Progressistas (PP). She has been a Federal Deputy since 2015, representing the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, and is a member of the congressional ruralist front. In November 2018, Jair Bolsonaro, as president-elect, announced that she would be Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply and the first woman to compose the new government, which was inaugurated on 1 January 2019. She was appointed by a group of 20 members of the Farming Parliamentary Front (FPA). In the 2022 elections, Cristina was elected Senator for the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, having resigned from the Cabinet of Jair Bolsonaro.

  4. Amaro Macedo

    Amaro Macedo
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1914-2014 (aged 100)
    Occupations
    botanistexplorer
    Biography

    Amaro Macedo was a Brazilian botanist who was the best-known collector of the Brazilian Cerrado plant species of the 20th century. He lived in Ituiutaba, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. He started his collection in 1943 when he was a teacher of natural sciences in the Instituto Marden, Ituiutaba. He collected most of his plant material in the Cerrado vegetation of the states of Minas Gerais, Goiás, Maranhão and Pará. He collected also in the regions of the villages of Natividade, Porto Nacional and Filadelfia, at the time part of the state of Goiás, although now part of the state of Tocantins. Plant specimens from his collection are in several herbaria in Brazil and outside. Between 1943 and 2007 he collected 6,008 plant specimens, several of them are considered new species and some were named for him by fellow botanists.

Federal University of Vicosa faculties and divisions

Centre : Agriculture Agricultural Business, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Environmental Engineering, Forestry, Soil Science
Centre : Biological and Health Sciences Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Botany, Health Sciences, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nursing, Nutrition, Physical Education, Veterinary Science
Centre : Exact Sciences and Technology Architecture, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Dairy, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Food Technology, Mathematics, Physics, Production Engineering, Surveying and Mapping, Town Planning
Centre : Human Sciences, Letters and Arts Accountancy, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Dance, Economics, Education, Geography, History, Home Economics, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Pedagogy, Secretarial Studies, Social and Community Services, Social Sciences

General information

Alternative names UFV
Federal University of Viçosa
Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Founded 1922
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto Estudar, Saber, Agir, Vencer

Location and contacts

Address Avenida Peter Henry Rolfs s/n Reitoria Campus Universitário
Viçosa, Minas Gerais, 36570-900
Brazil
City population 79,000

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