Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo: Statistics

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#4747 of 14,131 In the World
#1201 of 2,785 In Europe
#25 of 95 In Portugal
#722 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
Top50% For 9 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.ipvc.pt
Languages
Portuguese
Acceptance rate
59%*

* Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo 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

Admissions RequirementsCompetitive admission
Academic CalendarSemesters

Research profile

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo has published 2,826 scientific papers with 30,493 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Engineering, Computer Science, Medicine, Physics, Geography and Cartography, Chemistry, and Business.

Publications
2,826
Citations
30,493

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,796 / 17,620
Environmental Science
1,547 / 18,433
Biology
1,407 / 17,857
Engineering
1,358 / 17,079
Computer Science
1,274 / 13,728
Medicine
1,192 / 13,031
Physics
1,186 / 14,538
Geography and Cartography
1,013 / 11,204
Chemistry
979 / 15,547
Business
941 / 10,116
Political Science
891 / 8,556
Quantum and Particle physics
858 / 9,996
Law
839 / 8,482
Philosophy
806 / 5,125
Mathematics
762 / 7,997
Geology
758 / 9,309
History
736 / 7,331
Psychology
720 / 7,347
Archaeology
717 / 7,199
Ecology
683 / 7,145
Sociology
618 / 6,312
Statistics
602 / 7,241
Paleontology
521 / 5,905
Management
519 / 6,303
Materials Science
509 / 8,711
Organic Chemistry
508 / 10,051
Pathology
493 / 6,306
Physical Therapy
478 / 5,340
Economics
457 / 4,108
Biochemistry
425 / 7,271
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
397 / 3,027
Art & Design
335 / 2,674
Marketing
329 / 3,041
Mechanical Engineering
315 / 3,185
Genetics
310 / 4,334
Machine Learning
309 / 3,782
Linguistics
307 / 2,702
Psychiatry
289 / 3,819
Botany
283 / 3,328
Optical Engineering
265 / 4,185

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 0
1996 2 0
1997 4 2
1998 6 3
1999 5 5
2000 14 16
2001 9 33
2002 12 47
2003 21 68
2004 32 102
2005 34 187
2006 24 294
2007 31 266
2008 43 389
2009 43 445
2010 51 445
2011 49 508
2012 63 580
2013 80 672
2014 87 796
2015 113 889
2016 138 1030
2017 117 1165
2018 157 1488
2019 228 1956
2020 290 2824
2021 403 4358
2022 395 5385
2023 358 5968
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

Licenciado Accountancy, Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Architectural and Environmental Design, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Graphics, Computer Networks, Education of the Socially Disadvantaged, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Fine Arts, Industrial Design, Leisure Studies, Management, Marketing, Mechanical Engineering, Multimedia, Nursing, Primary Education, Sports, Surveying and Mapping, Taxation, Tourism, Transport Management, Veterinary Science
Mestre Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Art Education, Art Management, Biological and Life Sciences, Civil Engineering, Community Health, Computer Engineering, Development Studies, Education, Educational Administration, Environmental Engineering, Gerontology, Management, Marketing, Mathematics Education, Midwifery, Nursing, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Science Education, Social Work, Sports, Tourism, Transport Management, Veterinary Science

Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo faculties and divisions

Course/Programme : Graduate Studies Accountancy, Agriculture, Art Education, Art Management, Banking, Communication Studies, Community Health, Educational Research, English, Environmental Management, Finance, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, French, Gerontology, Health Education, Health Sciences, Management Systems, Marketing, Mathematics Education, Native Language Education, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Oenology, Pedagogy, Portuguese, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Science Education, Surgery, Transport Management, Veterinary Science
School : Agriculture Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Biotechnology, Botany, Environmental Studies, Food Technology, Rural Planning, Rural Studies, Zoology
School : Business Administration Accountancy, Business Administration, Business Computing, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Social Sciences, Taxation, Transport Management
School : Education Art Education, Cultural Studies, Education, Gerontology, Primary Education
School : Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy
School : Sports and Leisure Studies Leisure Studies, Sports
School : Technology and Management Ceramic Art, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Design, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Food Technology, Industrial Design, Management, Materials Engineering, Multimedia, Technology, Tourism

General information

Alternative names IPVC
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo
Founded 1979
Accreditation Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior (DGES); Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior (A3ES)
Colors green, blue, white

Location and contacts

Address Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, n.º 34
Viana do Castelo, 4900-347
Portugal
City population 89,000

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