Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul: Statistics

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#867 of 14,131 In the World
#33 of 1,756 In Latin America
#20 of 198 In Brazil
#2 of 4 In Porto Alegre
#254 of 1,067 For Plastic Surgery
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Quick Review

Religion
Christian
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.pucrs.br
Languages
Portuguese
Acceptance rate
14%*

* The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul 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 RequirementsSecondary school certificate or foreign equivalent and competitive entrance examination
Academic CalendarMarch to December (March - July; August-December)

Research profile

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul is a world-class research university with 26,158 scientific papers published and 252,440 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Biology, Medicine, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Political Science, Chemistry, Psychology, and Engineering.

Publications
26,158
Citations
252,440

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
16,452 / 106,850
Philosophy
12,297 / 44,945
Biology
10,479 / 195,327
Medicine
9,733 / 173,521
Computer Science
7,371 / 108,288
Environmental Science
6,651 / 84,024
Political Science
6,150 / 33,603
Chemistry
5,912 / 118,062
Psychology
5,760 / 89,381
Engineering
5,649 / 72,446
Sociology
4,981 / 46,674
Genetics
4,657 / 118,135
Physics
4,532 / 57,045
Biochemistry
4,166 / 95,748
Pathology
4,070 / 81,916
Law
3,890 / 31,178
Geology
3,525 / 52,304
Mathematics
3,463 / 46,793
Psychiatry
3,388 / 65,337
Geography and Cartography
3,377 / 30,150
Paleontology
2,893 / 45,535
Ecology
2,799 / 40,580
Business
2,714 / 25,089
Surgery
2,666 / 57,212
Statistics
2,632 / 37,365
Quantum and Particle physics
2,612 / 28,216
Neuroscience
2,563 / 51,530
History
2,493 / 19,551
Organic Chemistry
2,316 / 46,858
Linguistics
2,240 / 19,554
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,120 / 17,860
Archaeology
2,099 / 18,955
Immunology
1,874 / 57,291
Materials Science
1,805 / 25,934
Art & Design
1,745 / 8,461
Public Health
1,519 / 33,491
Botany
1,507 / 22,511
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
1,493 / 19,621
Economics
1,437 / 10,618
Demography
1,418 / 32,248

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 10 18
1992 10 10
1993 46 15
1994 46 28
1995 65 33
1996 71 35
1997 122 63
1998 166 95
1999 142 119
2000 176 212
2001 196 283
2002 325 495
2003 354 665
2004 420 906
2005 416 1375
2006 653 2246
2007 652 3042
2008 920 4101
2009 779 4772
2010 904 6334
2011 1038 7776
2012 1080 9282
2013 1472 10463
2014 1330 11971
2015 1635 13384
2016 1730 12756
2017 1750 14269
2018 1634 16030
2019 1740 18655
2020 1807 22980
2021 1694 27183
2022 1377 27945
2023 1181 28162
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

Bacharelado Accountancy, Advertising and Publicity, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Dentistry, Economics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Geography, Geophysics, History, Industrial Chemistry, Information Technology, Journalism, Law, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Pedagogy, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Public Relations, Social Sciences, Social Work, Software Engineering, Systems Analysis, Tourism, Town Planning, Urban Studies, Veterinary Science
Licenciatura Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, History, Mathematics, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Social Studies, Theology
Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Cooking and Catering, Criminal Law, Criminology, Data Processing, Dentistry, Design, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Gerontology, Heating and Refrigeration, History, Human Rights, Labour Law, Law, Literacy Education, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Neurosciences, Nursing, Philosophy, Psychology, Safety Engineering, Sociology, Special Education, Statistics
Mestrado Business Administration, Cell Biology, Computer Science, Criminology, Dentistry, Ecology, Education, Electrical Engineering, English, Environmental Management, Gerontology, Health Sciences, History, Law, Linguistics, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics Education, Medicine, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Paediatrics, Philosophy, Psychology, Social and Community Services, Social Sciences, Social Work, Surgery, Theology, Zoology
Doutorado Cell Biology, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Criminology, Dentistry, Education, Gerontology, Health Sciences, History, Law, Linguistics, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Medicine, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Paediatrics, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Sciences, Stomatology, Theology, Zoology

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul alumni

  1. Manuela d'Ávila

    Manuela d'Ávila
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1981-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    journalistdeputyactivistpolitician
    Biography

    Manuela Pinto Vieira d'Ávila is a Brazilian journalist, writer and politician, a member of the Communist Party of Brazil since 2001.

  2. Daniela Escobar

    Daniela Escobar
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Daniela Escobar Duncan is a Brazilian actress, television presenter and voice actress.

  3. Patrícia Poeta

    Patrícia Poeta
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    journalistnews presenterwritertelevision presenter
    Biography

    Patrícia Poeta Pfingstag is a Brazilian newscaster and journalist.

  4. Rafinha Bastos

    Rafinha Bastos
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    actorjournalist
    Biography

    Rafael Bastos Hocsman, better known as Rafinha Bastos or simply Rafi Bastos is a Brazilian comedian, actor, journalist and television personality.

All 37 notable alumni

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul faculties and divisions

Faculty : Bioscience Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Zoology
Faculty : Chemistry Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry
Faculty : Computer Science Computer Engineering, Computer Science
Faculty : Mathematics Mathematics
Faculty : Nursing, Nutrition and Physiotherapy Nursing, Nutrition, Physical Therapy
Faculty : Physical Education and Sports Physical Education, Sports
Faculty : Physics Physics
Faculty : Social Communications Communication Studies
Institute : Brain Neurology
Institute : Cultural Studies Hispanic American Studies, Japanese, Music
Institute : Environment Environmental Management, Environmental Studies
Institute : Geriatrics and Gerontology Gerontology
Institute : Petroleum and Natural Resources Mineralogy, Petroleum and Gas Engineering
School : Business Administration Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Hotel Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, Tourism
School : Communication, Art and Design Architecture, Design, Landscape Architecture, Town Planning
School : Engineering Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Mechanical Engineering, Technology
School : Humanities Arts and Humanities, Geography, History, Linguistics, Literature, Nursing, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Sciences, Theology
School : Law Law
School : Life and Health Sciences Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, Cooking and Catering, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Toxicology
School : Medicine Medicine

General information

Alternative names PUCRS
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Founded 1948
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto Ad Verum Ducit
Leading the truth
Colors yellow, white

Location and contacts

Address Avenida Ipiranga 6681 Partenon
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90619-900
Brazil
City population 1,493,000

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