University of Amazon: Statistics

Updated: March 15, 2026

Position	Category
#4162 of 14,131	In the World
#297 of 1,756	In Latin America
#100 of 198	In Brazil
#3 of 4	In Belem
#1874 of 6,713	For Philosophy

Quick Review

Religion: Christian
Enrollment: 40,000
Type: For-profit
Funding: Private
Highest Degree: Master
Website: www.unama.br
Acceptance rate: 38%*

* The University of Amazon 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	40,000
Full time employee	2,500
Student:staff ratio	16:1

Research profile

University of Amazon has published 3,614 scientific papers with 7,558 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Medicine, Environmental Science, Biology, Geography and Cartography, Sociology, Law, and Ecology.

Publications: 3,614
Citations: 7,558

University of Amazon majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	2,663 / 4,651
Philosophy	2,245 / 3,185
Political Science	1,017 / 1,715
Medicine	1,014 / 2,979
Environmental Science	783 / 3,724
Biology	774 / 4,052
Geography and Cartography	536 / 2,397
Sociology	466 / 1,364
Law	380 / 1,114
Ecology	339 / 2,808
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)	303 / 388
Chemistry	285 / 1,876
Pathology	283 / 1,015
Psychology	281 / 1,028
Computer Science	268 / 1,305
Engineering	245 / 1,389
Geology	243 / 1,208
History	224 / 1,082
Archaeology	207 / 1,064
Physics	199 / 1,071
Biochemistry	193 / 1,241
Business	182 / 801
Genetics	179 / 1,130
Paleontology	178 / 891
Mathematics	151 / 699
Nursing	149 / 268
Economics	136 / 695
Statistics	128 / 664
Agricultural Science	125 / 1,046
Public Health	124 / 586
Botany	119 / 905
Psychiatry	114 / 473
Art & Design	109 / 491
Demography	102 / 510
Quantum and Particle physics	101 / 513
Health Science	97 / 171
Gerontology	93 / 80
Linguistics	93 / 310
Immunology	93 / 360
Social Psychology	89 / 296

Annual publication & citation counts

Year	Publications	Citations
1993	0	3
1994	0	6
1995	1	3
1996	1	2
1997	0	5
1998	1	5
1999	1	12
2000	2	7
2001	4	7
2002	10	9
2003	9	11
2004	10	10
2005	10	33
2006	14	23
2007	25	37
2008	9	35
2009	20	36
2010	23	40
2011	41	65
2012	50	87
2013	58	94
2014	79	136
2015	113	114
2016	148	120
2017	167	152
2018	204	205
2019	299	347
2020	498	607
2021	518	909
2022	403	974
2023	435	1285
2024	358	1246
2025	118	1100

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Amazon 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	Tuition Cost (per semester)
Undergraduate	R$ 1,500
Graduate	R$ 2,000
Doctorate	R$ 3,000

The University of Amazon has on-campus housing.

Notable alumni

Helder Barbalho

Born in

Brazil

Years

1979-.. (age 47)

Occupations

politician

Biography

Helder Zahluth Barbalho is a Brazilian administrator, politician, the current governor of the state of Pará, former Chief Minister of National Secretariat of Ports and Minister of Fishing and Aquaculture during the government of president Dilma Rousseff, and former Minister of National Integration, appointed by president Michel Temer.