Federal University of Western Para: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3916 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #281 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #94 of 198 | In Brazil |
| #654 of 2,695 | For Forestry |
| Top50% | For 13 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 10,000
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Website
- ufopa.edu.br
- Acceptance rate
- 30%*
* The Federal University of Western Para 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
| Enrollment | 10,000 |
|---|
Research profile
Federal University of Western Para has published 4,764 scientific papers with 39,445 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Philosophy, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Chemistry, Geology, Botany, and Engineering.
Federal University of Western Para majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 5 |
| 2000 | 0 | 11 |
| 2001 | 0 | 8 |
| 2002 | 2 | 6 |
| 2003 | 0 | 33 |
| 2004 | 1 | 21 |
| 2005 | 0 | 20 |
| 2006 | 2 | 22 |
| 2007 | 0 | 25 |
| 2008 | 2 | 31 |
| 2009 | 2 | 20 |
| 2010 | 24 | 31 |
| 2011 | 64 | 66 |
| 2012 | 79 | 136 |
| 2013 | 114 | 291 |
| 2014 | 114 | 497 |
| 2015 | 164 | 675 |
| 2016 | 237 | 1015 |
| 2017 | 285 | 1397 |
| 2018 | 506 | 1858 |
| 2019 | 435 | 2535 |
| 2020 | 645 | 3727 |
| 2021 | 534 | 5064 |
| 2022 | 428 | 5443 |
| 2023 | 536 | 5909 |
| 2024 | 414 | 5993 |
| 2025 | 209 | 5674 |
Tuition
The tuition table for Federal University of Western Para 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 | Annual Tuition (BRL) |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 1,000 |
| Graduate (Master's) | 2,500 |
| Graduate (Doctorate) | 3,500 |
Notable alumni
-
Alessandra Korap
- Occupations
- leaderactivist
- Biography
-
Alessandra Korap is an indigenous leader and Brazilian environmental activist from the Munduruku ethnic group. Her main work is defending the demarcation of indigenous territory and denouncing the illegal exploitation and activities of the mining and logging industries. Alessandra is internationally recognized for her work. In 2020, she received the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award in the United States. In 2023, Korap was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for South and Central America.
General information
| Alternative names | UFOPA Federal University of Western Pará Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
Location and contacts
| Address | Santarem Brazil |
|---|---|
| City population | 361,000 |
| Phone | +55 (93) 2101 4911 |