Positivo University: Statistics

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#4091 of 14,131 In the World
#279 of 1,756 In Latin America
#93 of 198 In Brazil
#4 of 5 In Curitiba
#526 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
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Enrollment
18,000
Type
For-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.up.edu.br
Acceptance rate
29%*

* 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 RequirementsCompetitive admission
Academic CalendarSemesters
Enrollment18,000
Full time employee2,000
Student:staff ratio9:1

Research profile

Positivo University has published 3,891 scientific papers with 32,142 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.

Publications
3,891
Citations
32,142

Positivo University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,155 / 14,070
Medicine
1,966 / 20,356
Biology
1,664 / 20,636
Philosophy
1,528 / 6,512
Environmental Science
1,100 / 14,610
Chemistry
1,008 / 14,924
Political Science
963 / 6,855
Pathology
912 / 9,694
Engineering
880 / 10,935
Physics
791 / 9,554
Genetics
689 / 8,416
Surgery
685 / 6,518
Computer Science
671 / 7,122
Sociology
659 / 6,231
Psychology
656 / 6,415
Geology
596 / 9,250
Biochemistry
584 / 8,655
Dentistry
570 / 6,817
Law
530 / 5,187
Geography and Cartography
512 / 6,431
Paleontology
477 / 7,245
Ecology
456 / 7,568
Mathematics
442 / 4,903
Materials Science
434 / 6,144
Organic Chemistry
433 / 7,879
Orthodontics
399 / 5,310
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
384 / 3,871
Statistics
384 / 4,651
Psychiatry
373 / 3,875
Business
362 / 3,718
Quantum and Particle physics
333 / 4,615
History
317 / 3,463
Anatomy and Physiology
293 / 3,542
Archaeology
291 / 3,436
Immunology
272 / 2,503
Economics
245 / 2,449
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
226 / 1,032
Botany
218 / 3,970
Public Health
207 / 3,102
Art & Design
202 / 2,321

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 0 0
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 140 320
2012 129 491
2013 152 757
2014 206 954
2015 201 1086
2016 252 1218
2017 287 1430
2018 327 1754
2019 337 2407
2020 345 3255
2021 315 4056
2022 282 4412
2023 293 4539
2024 243 4503
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Notable alumni

  1. Bernardo Ribas Carli

    Bernardo Ribas Carli
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1986-2018 (aged 32)
    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 ParanĂ¡ from 2011 until his death in office due to plane crash in 2018.

  2. Leandre Dal Ponte

    Leandre Dal Ponte
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1975-.. (age 50)
    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 ParanĂ¡, 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

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