Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro: Statistics

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#714 of 14,131 In the World
#24 of 1,756 In Latin America
#16 of 198 In Brazil
#3 of 9 In Rio de Janeiro
#152 of 2,248 For Software Engineering
Top50% For 147 other topics
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Quick Review

Religion
Christian
Acceptance rate
37%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.puc-rio.br
Languages
Portuguese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate37%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate and entrance examination
Academic CalendarMarch to December (March - July; August-December)

We've calculated the 37% acceptance rate for Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro 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

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro is a world-class research university with 23,380 scientific papers published and 207,968 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Physics, Philosophy, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Political Science.

Publications
23,380
Citations
207,968

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
13,311 / 82,313
Engineering
10,975 / 133,913
Physics
9,852 / 120,465
Philosophy
9,741 / 45,727
Computer Science
8,572 / 89,217
Environmental Science
7,817 / 89,463
Quantum and Particle physics
7,351 / 91,337
Chemistry
7,273 / 97,313
Biology
6,694 / 82,333
Political Science
5,422 / 30,811
Materials Science
5,166 / 68,266
Mathematics
4,599 / 55,582
Geography and Cartography
4,430 / 47,419
Geology
4,109 / 46,387
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,093 / 40,527
Business
3,984 / 41,694
Organic Chemistry
3,879 / 56,721
Law
3,768 / 26,822
Sociology
3,556 / 18,530
Statistics
3,303 / 42,885
Optical Engineering
3,002 / 35,204
Medicine
2,971 / 32,604
Psychology
2,861 / 26,345
History
2,821 / 26,571
Linguistics
2,668 / 19,856
Economics
2,557 / 26,234
Ecology
2,530 / 35,166
Art & Design
2,520 / 17,767
Electrical Engineering
2,481 / 26,521
Archaeology
2,481 / 26,088
Paleontology
2,363 / 25,372
Mechanical Engineering
2,150 / 20,828
Metallurgical Engineering
2,036 / 33,487
Telecommunications
2,027 / 19,386
Biochemistry
1,968 / 30,022
Machine Learning
1,947 / 22,350
Management
1,820 / 20,023
Computer Networking
1,535 / 18,041
Genetics
1,505 / 20,817
Astrophysics and Astronomy
1,386 / 20,015

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 106 420
1991 121 406
1992 134 458
1993 152 577
1994 138 566
1995 163 720
1996 143 826
1997 216 908
1998 202 1009
1999 227 1170
2000 257 1321
2001 307 1616
2002 358 1797
2003 376 2048
2004 409 2321
2005 501 2836
2006 522 3289
2007 608 3845
2008 645 4806
2009 742 5345
2010 730 5869
2011 782 6710
2012 882 7515
2013 950 8905
2014 1128 9399
2015 1092 9917
2016 1154 10404
2017 1335 11014
2018 1462 11992
2019 1585 14650
2020 1616 17652
2021 1688 23614
2022 1245 20435
Academic rankings

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 Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.

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 Advertising and Publicity, Architecture, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Cinema and Television, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Dentistry, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Fashion Design, Geography, Health Sciences, History, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Law, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medicine, Metallurgical Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Production Engineering, Psychology, Social Sciences, Telecommunications Engineering, Theology, Town Planning
Licenciatura Chemistry, Education, Geography, History, Mathematics, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Physics, Portuguese
Mestrado Architecture, Business Administration, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Design, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, History, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Physics, Portuguese, Production Engineering, Psychology, Social Work, Theology
Doutorado Business Administration, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Design, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Geography, History, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Physics, Portuguese, Production Engineering, Psychology, Theology

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro alumni

  1. Rodrigo Santoro

    Rodrigo Santoro
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1975-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Rodrigo Junqueira Reis Santoro is a Brazilian actor. He is most known for his portrayal of Persian King Xerxes in the movie 300 (2006) and its sequel 300: Rise of an Empire (2014). Other famous movies include Brainstorm (2001), Carandiru (2003), Love Actually (2003), Che (2008), I Love You Phillip Morris (2009), and Rio (2011). He also appeared on the television series Lost, portraying the character Paulo, and on HBO's Westworld (2016–2020) as Hector Escaton.

  2. Tatá Werneck

    Tatá Werneck
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1983-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    television presenteractorcomedianfilm actor
    Biography

    Talita Werneck Arguelhes, known professionally as Tatá Werneck, is a Brazilian actress, television presenter, comedian, musician, and former VJ.

  3. Marielle Franco

    Marielle Franco
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1979-2018 (aged 39)
    Enrolled in the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
    2002-2006 graduated with licentiate in social science
    Occupations
    human rights activistparliamentary aidesociologistwomen's rights activistpolitician
    Biography

    Marielle Franco was a Brazilian politician, sociologist, feminist, socialist and human rights activist. After earning a master's degree in public administration from the Fluminense Federal University, she served as a city councillor of the Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro for the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) from January 2017 until her death.

  4. João Dionísio Amoêdo

    João Dionísio Amoêdo
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1962-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    engineerpolitician
    Biography

    João Dionisio Filgueira Barreto Amoêdo, also known as João Amoêdo, is a Brazilian banker, engineer and businessman. He is one of the founders of the New Party (NOVO), which he presided from September 2015 to July 2017, and was its candidate in the Brazilian presidential election of 2018.

All 67 notable alumni

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro faculties and divisions

Centre : Biological Sciences and Medicine Biological and Life Sciences, Dentistry, Health Sciences, Medicine
Centre : Science and Technology Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Natural Sciences, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physics, Production Engineering, Technology, Telecommunications Engineering
Centre : Social Sciences Advertising and Publicity, Business Administration, Cinema and Television, Communication Studies, Economics, Geography, History, Journalism, Law, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology
Centre : Theology and Humanities Architecture, Education, Fashion Design, Industrial Design, Media Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, Theology, Town Planning

General information

Alternative names PUC-RIO
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
Founded 1941
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto Alis grave nil
Nothing is too heavy for those who have wings
Colors blue, yellow

Location and contacts

Address Rua Marquês de São Vicente 225, Gávea
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 22451-900
Brazil
City population 6,748,000

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