Federal University of Western Para: Statistics

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#4568 of 14,131 In the World
#320 of 1,756 In Latin America
#108 of 198 In Brazil
#642 of 2,632 For Forestry
Top50% For 12 other topics
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Enrollment
10,000
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Website
ufopa.edu.br
Acceptance rate
61%*

* 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

Enrollment10,000

Research profile

Federal University of Western Para has published 4,593 scientific papers with 35,020 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.

Publications
4,593
Citations
35,020

Federal University of Western Para majors

by publication & citation count

Environmental Science
2,640 / 29,340
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,564 / 13,635
Biology
2,430 / 28,836
Philosophy
1,867 / 4,509
Ecology
1,712 / 25,348
Geography and Cartography
1,647 / 18,873
Chemistry
1,226 / 16,458
Geology
1,180 / 15,395
Botany
987 / 14,916
Engineering
924 / 11,263
Medicine
897 / 9,248
Political Science
787 / 3,409
Physics
777 / 9,014
Paleontology
768 / 9,597
Organic Chemistry
648 / 9,342
Sociology
620 / 3,587
Biochemistry
604 / 8,972
Computer Science
582 / 6,406
Genetics
574 / 7,996
Forestry
508 / 6,530
History
493 / 6,980
Agricultural Science
484 / 6,152
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
477 / 7,757
Archaeology
466 / 6,937
Horticulture
439 / 3,327
Zoology
424 / 5,751
Quantum and Particle physics
385 / 3,865
Materials Science
383 / 4,146
Law
349 / 2,909
Mathematics
336 / 3,044
Pathology
312 / 3,254
Nutrition and Food Science
304 / 4,304
Oceanography
275 / 4,844
Statistics
266 / 2,878
Animal Science
247 / 1,471
Psychology
242 / 1,974
Public Health
236 / 2,680
Demography
218 / 2,620
Environmental Management
207 / 4,064
Business
206 / 1,487

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 79 134
2013 114 291
2014 113 496
2015 164 675
2016 237 1015
2017 286 1398
2018 505 1855
2019 435 2526
2020 645 3727
2021 534 5066
2022 427 5438
2023 530 5889
2024 407 5923
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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

  1. Alessandra Korap

    Alessandra Korap
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1984-.. (age 41)
    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 ParĂ¡
Universidade Federal do Oeste do ParĂ¡
Founded 1970

Location and contacts

Address Santarem
Brazil
City population 332,000
Phone +55 (93) 2101 4911

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