State University of Santa Cruz: Statistics

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#3014 of 14,131 In the World
#205 of 1,756 In Latin America
#74 of 198 In Brazil
#571 of 2,695 For Forestry
Top50% For 38 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
20%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
uesc.br
Languages
Portuguese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate20%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate and entrance examination
Academic CalendarMarch to December

We've calculated the 20% acceptance rate for State University of Santa Cruz 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

State University of Santa Cruz has published 9,905 scientific papers with 103,826 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Ecology, Chemistry, Medicine, Geography and Cartography, Geology, and Engineering.

Publications
9,905
Citations
103,826

State University of Santa Cruz majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
5,394 / 82,636
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,323 / 41,837
Environmental Science
4,897 / 72,614
Philosophy
3,587 / 12,971
Ecology
3,235 / 57,645
Chemistry
3,230 / 53,147
Medicine
2,791 / 38,939
Geography and Cartography
2,425 / 34,983
Geology
2,410 / 40,886
Engineering
2,345 / 34,379
Botany
2,184 / 35,223
Genetics
2,174 / 34,327
Biochemistry
2,156 / 37,978
Physics
2,034 / 30,975
Paleontology
1,739 / 30,353
Sociology
1,662 / 20,866
Computer Science
1,596 / 20,685
Political Science
1,478 / 11,118
Organic Chemistry
1,445 / 25,944
Quantum and Particle physics
1,138 / 16,929
Zoology
1,120 / 17,089
Pathology
1,079 / 13,145
Horticulture
1,073 / 15,555
History
1,002 / 13,581
Agricultural Science
962 / 15,111
Archaeology
933 / 13,178
Materials Science
917 / 14,929
Mathematics
850 / 10,967
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
815 / 15,837
Public Health
810 / 15,424
Law
799 / 10,048
Demography
781 / 14,888
Psychology
779 / 10,150
Statistics
655 / 9,735
Nutrition and Food Science
643 / 10,457
Immunology
617 / 9,319
Oceanography
598 / 11,415
Business
529 / 6,068
Forestry
515 / 9,767
Optical Engineering
449 / 7,996

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 2
1995 3 0
1996 1 0
1997 3 0
1998 2 2
1999 8 2
2000 15 5
2001 28 9
2002 31 31
2003 45 65
2004 54 121
2005 82 143
2006 118 324
2007 127 382
2008 159 544
2009 201 825
2010 269 1057
2011 318 1432
2012 347 2067
2013 360 2483
2014 414 2874
2015 446 3372
2016 529 3808
2017 668 4400
2018 613 5670
2019 608 6539
2020 877 9218
2021 886 11672
2022 767 11722
2023 852 12815
2024 733 12203
2025 400 11443
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Tuition

The tuition table for State University of Santa Cruz gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Annual Tuition (BRL)
Undergraduate 3,000
Graduate (Master's) 4,500
Graduate (Doctorate) 6,000

Programs and Degrees

Bacharelado Accountancy, Administration, Agronomy, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Electrical Engineering, English, Geography, International Business, Law, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Nursing, Physics, Production Engineering, Veterinary Science
Licenciatura Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Geography, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Modern Languages, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Science Education, Social Sciences
Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento Accountancy, Agriculture, Art Management, Business and Commerce, Ecology, Economics, Educational Administration, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial and Production Economics, Linguistics, Mathematics Education, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Science Education, Special Education, Sports, Teacher Training, Town Planning
Mestrado Arts and Humanities, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Development Studies, Economic and Finance Policy, Health Sciences, Humanities and Social Science Education, Literature, Materials Engineering, Mathematics Education, Physics, Primary Education, Regional Planning, Science Education, Tropical Agriculture, Zoology
Doutorado Biology, Biotechnology, Ecology, Environmental Management, Genetics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Vegetable Production, Zoology

State University of Santa Cruz faculties and divisions

Centre : Biotechnology and Genetics (CBG) Biotechnology, Genetics
Centre : Documentation and Regional Memory Studies (CEDOC) Archiving, Regional Studies
Centre : Electron Microscopy Centre (CME) Physics
Centre : Hélio Simões Portuguese Studies Centre (CEPHAS) Portuguese
Department/Division : Administration and Accountancy (DCAC) Accountancy, Administration
Department/Division : Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (DCAA) Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Agronomy, Geography, Veterinary Science
Department/Division : Biological Sciences (DCB) Biology, Biomedicine
Department/Division : Economics (DCEC) Economics
Department/Division : Education (DCIE) Education, Educational Sciences
Department/Division : Exact Sciences and Technology (DCET) Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Science Education
Department/Division : Health Sciences (DCS) Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Physical Education
Department/Division : Law (DCIJUR) Law
Department/Division : Letters and Arts (DLA) Arts and Humanities, English, French, International Business, Literature, Mass Communication, Modern Languages, Portuguese, Spanish, Writing
Department/Division : Philosophy and Human Sciences (DFCH) History, Philosophy, Social Sciences
Research Division : Research Centre for Science and Technology Radiation (CPqCTR) Physics

General information

Alternative names UESC
Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz
Founded 1972
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto In Altum

Location and contacts

Address Campus Soane Nazaré de Andrade Rodovia Jorge Amado, Km 16 Bairro Salobrinho
Ilhéus, Bahia, 45662-900
Brazil
City population 189,000

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