Positivo University: Statistics

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#4130 of 14,131 In the World
#283 of 1,756 In Latin America
#95 of 198 In Brazil
#4 of 5 In Curitiba
#401 of 1,067 For Plastic Surgery
Top50% For 10 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
18,000
Type
For-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.up.edu.br
Acceptance rate
36%*

* 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 3,049 scientific papers with 19,260 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
3,049
Citations
19,260

Positivo University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,701 / 7,852
Medicine
1,573 / 12,544
Biology
1,391 / 13,155
Philosophy
1,178 / 3,228
Environmental Science
936 / 9,556
Chemistry
842 / 10,048
Political Science
770 / 3,619
Pathology
767 / 6,033
Engineering
733 / 7,244
Physics
660 / 6,460
Surgery
588 / 4,419
Genetics
585 / 5,565
Psychology
555 / 3,906
Sociology
544 / 3,699
Geology
544 / 6,081
Computer Science
542 / 4,003
Dentistry
495 / 4,234
Biochemistry
483 / 5,853
Geography and Cartography
443 / 3,970
Paleontology
442 / 4,883
Law
435 / 2,689
Ecology
397 / 4,726
Mathematics
386 / 3,482
Organic Chemistry
385 / 5,791
Materials Science
375 / 4,092
Orthodontics
361 / 3,450
Statistics
344 / 3,343
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
339 / 2,510
Psychiatry
317 / 2,600
Business
298 / 1,890
History
277 / 2,174
Quantum and Particle physics
273 / 2,917
Anatomy and Physiology
263 / 2,186
Archaeology
258 / 2,165
Immunology
232 / 1,650
Economics
207 / 1,357
Botany
184 / 2,318
Art & Design
180 / 1,501
Public Health
169 / 2,255
Metallurgical Engineering
163 / 2,064

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 4 0
2002 1 0
2003 1 2
2004 2 1
2005 11 4
2006 17 16
2007 18 17
2008 64 45
2009 105 87
2010 106 154
2011 120 265
2012 109 386
2013 140 584
2014 166 731
2015 156 846
2016 211 901
2017 243 988
2018 268 1195
2019 289 1539
2020 308 2258
2021 265 2765
2022 239 3012
2023 199 2962
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Bernardo Ribas Carli

    Bernardo Ribas Carli
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1986-2018 (aged 32)
    Occupations
    officialpolitician
    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 49)
    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 1,964,000
Phone +55 (41) 3317 3000
Fax +55 (41) 3317 3030

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