Positivo University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3633 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #255 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #89 of 198 | In Brazil |
| #4 of 5 | In Curitiba |
| #531 of 1,104 | For Plastic Surgery |
| Top50% | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 18,000
- Type
- For-profit
- Funding
- Private
- Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.up.edu.br
- Acceptance rate
- 31%*
* Positivo University 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 Requirements | Competitive admission |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | Semesters |
| Enrollment | 18,000 |
| Full time employee | 2,000 |
| Student:staff ratio | 9:1 |
Research profile
Positivo University has published 3,978 scientific papers with 34,961 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Political Science, Pathology, Engineering, and Physics.
Positivo University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 | 6 |
| 2005 | 12 | 15 |
| 2006 | 17 | 26 |
| 2007 | 21 | 24 |
| 2008 | 75 | 49 |
| 2009 | 115 | 101 |
| 2010 | 120 | 205 |
| 2011 | 139 | 320 |
| 2012 | 130 | 491 |
| 2013 | 152 | 757 |
| 2014 | 206 | 953 |
| 2015 | 201 | 1087 |
| 2016 | 253 | 1219 |
| 2017 | 287 | 1433 |
| 2018 | 327 | 1755 |
| 2019 | 337 | 2407 |
| 2020 | 345 | 3259 |
| 2021 | 313 | 4058 |
| 2022 | 282 | 4418 |
| 2023 | 293 | 4537 |
| 2024 | 248 | 4571 |
| 2025 | 107 | 3632 |
Notable alumni
-
Bernardo Ribas Carli
- Occupations
- politicianofficial
- Biography
-
Bernardo Ribas Carli was a Brazilian politician and member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB). He served as a state deputy in the Legislative Assembly of Paraná from 2011 until his death in office due to plane crash in 2018.
-
Leandre Dal Ponte
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Leandre Dal Ponte, sometimes known more simply as Leandre, is a Brazilian politician and civil engineer. She has spent her political career representing her home state of Paraná, having served as state representative from 2015.
General information
| Alternative names | UP Universidade Positivo |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
Location and contacts
| Address | Curitiba Brazil |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,774,000 |
| Phone | +55 (41) 3317 3000 |
| Fax | +55 (41) 3317 3030 |