University of Brasilia: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #464 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #12 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #8 of 198 | In Brazil |
| #1 of 2 | In Brasilia |
| #55 of 6,713 | For Philosophy |
| Top50% | For 205 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 10%
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- unb.br
- Languages
- Portuguese
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 10% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate and entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | March to December (March - July; August-December) |
We've calculated the 10% acceptance rate for University of Brasilia 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
University of Brasilia is a world-class research university with 82,426 scientific papers published and 907,038 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Biology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Political Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, and Computer Science.
University of Brasilia majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 146 | 647 |
| 1994 | 147 | 669 |
| 1995 | 198 | 778 |
| 1996 | 229 | 1012 |
| 1997 | 278 | 1030 |
| 1998 | 337 | 1257 |
| 1999 | 393 | 1638 |
| 2000 | 467 | 1840 |
| 2001 | 585 | 2343 |
| 2002 | 660 | 2992 |
| 2003 | 768 | 3474 |
| 2004 | 918 | 4300 |
| 2005 | 1063 | 5661 |
| 2006 | 1243 | 7002 |
| 2007 | 1365 | 8670 |
| 2008 | 1569 | 10722 |
| 2009 | 1704 | 13059 |
| 2010 | 2248 | 15579 |
| 2011 | 2619 | 18923 |
| 2012 | 2840 | 22085 |
| 2013 | 3263 | 26038 |
| 2014 | 3483 | 29779 |
| 2015 | 4106 | 33015 |
| 2016 | 4391 | 36933 |
| 2017 | 4961 | 39055 |
| 2018 | 5295 | 46141 |
| 2019 | 5392 | 54728 |
| 2020 | 6218 | 73703 |
| 2021 | 6023 | 88659 |
| 2022 | 5533 | 91015 |
| 2023 | 5531 | 93025 |
| 2024 | 4263 | 89903 |
| 2025 | 2300 | 78511 |
Tuition
The tuition table for University of Brasilia 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 (Brazilian students) | R$ 1,180 |
| Undergraduate (international students) | R$ 3,550 |
| Graduate (Brazilian students) | R$ 1,180 |
| Graduate (international students) | R$ 3,550 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Brasilia.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bacharelado | Accountancy, Administration, Adult Education, Agricultural Business, Agronomy, Architectural Restoration, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Christian Religious Studies, Civil Security, Classical Languages, Clinical Psychology, Community Health, Constitutional Law, Cultural Studies, Dental Technology, Development Studies, Earth Sciences, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Finance, French, Geography, Government, Health Administration, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Management, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour Law, Law, Literacy Education, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Health, Occupational Therapy, Pedagogy, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Political Sciences, Protective Services, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Public Health, Public Law, Social Policy, Social Sciences, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Stomatology, Systems Analysis, Taxation, Town Planning, Tropical Medicine, Veterinary Science |
|---|---|
| Licenciatura | English, French, Geography |
| Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento | Accountancy, Adult Education, Architectural Restoration, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Christian Religious Studies, Civil Security, Classical Languages, Clinical Psychology, Constitutional Law, Cultural Studies, Dental Technology, Development Studies, Earth Sciences, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Finance, Government, Health Administration, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Management, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour Law, Law, Literacy Education, Nursing, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Protective Services, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Public Health, Public Law, Social Policy, Sports, Stomatology, Systems Analysis, Taxation, Town Planning, Tropical Medicine |
| Mestrado | Accountancy, Administration, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Agronomy, American Studies, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Architecture, Behavioural Sciences, Biological and Life Sciences, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Developmental Psychology, Ecology, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Forestry, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, Geology, Health Sciences, History, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Music, Nutrition, Pathology, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology, Town Planning, Transport Engineering, Tropical Medicine |
| Doutorado | Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, American Studies, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Architecture, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Cultural Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Forestry, Geological Engineering, Geology, Health Sciences, History, Hydraulic Engineering, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Pathology, Physics, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Policy, Sociology, Town Planning, Transport Engineering, Tropical Medicine |
University of Brasilia alumni
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Nelson Piquet
- Occupations
- Formula One driverbusinesspersonracing automobile driver
- Biography
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Nelson Piquet Souto Maior is a Brazilian former racing driver and businessman, who competed in Formula One from 1978 to 1991. Piquet won three Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won in 1981, 1983, and 1987, and won 23 Grands Prix across 14 seasons.
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Fernando Collor de Mello
- Occupations
- writerpolitician
- Biography
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Fernando Affonso Collor de Mello is a Brazilian politician who served as the 32nd president of Brazil from 1990 to 1992, when he resigned in a failed attempt to stop his impeachment trial by the Brazilian Senate. Collor was the first president democratically elected after the end of the Brazilian military dictatorship. He became the youngest president in Brazilian history, taking office at the age of 40. After he resigned from the presidency, the impeachment trial on charges of corruption continued. Collor was found guilty by the Senate and disqualified from holding elected office for eight years (1992–2000). He was later acquitted of ordinary criminal charges in his judicial trial before Brazil's Supreme Federal Court, for lack of valid evidence.
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Gilmar Mendes
- Occupations
- juristlawyeruniversity teachercivil servantjudge
- Biography
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Gilmar Ferreira Mendes is a Brazilian Justice of the Supremo Tribunal Federal (Brazilian Supreme Federal Court), appointed by then President Fernando Henrique Cardoso in 2002. Mendes was the Chief Justice of the Court for the 2008–2010 term. Earlier, he had been the Attorney General from 2000 to 2002.
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Joaquim Barbosa
- Occupations
- judge
- Biography
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Joaquim Benedito Barbosa Gomes is a former Justice of the Supreme Federal Court in Brazil. He served as the president of the court (Chief Justice) between 2012 and 2014.
University of Brasilia faculties and divisions
| Centre : Advanced Multidisciplinary Studies (CEAM) | African American Studies, Asian Studies, Child Care and Development, Ethics, Gerontology, Higher Education, Human Rights, Modern Languages, Peace and Disarmament, Public Administration, Public Health, Regional Studies, Rural Studies, Social Policy, Statistics, Technology, Urban Studies, Women's Studies |
|---|---|
| Centre : Applied Cartography and Geographic Information (CIGA) | Surveying and Mapping |
| Centre : Bamboo and Natural Fibers Research and Application (CPAB) | Textile Technology |
| Centre : Brazilian Services and Research on Proteins (CBSP) | Health Sciences |
| Centre : Condensed Matter Physics (CIFMC) | Mechanics, Physics |
| Centre : Cultural Production and Education (CPCE) | Cultural Studies, Education |
| Centre : DF/HUB Oral Cancer (CCB DF) | Oncology |
| Centre : Digital Memory (CMD) | Documentation Techniques, Heritage Preservation |
| Centre : Economics and Finance Research (CIEF) | Economics, Finance |
| Centre : Edgar Graeff Documentation Centre (CEDIARTE) | Architecture |
| Centre : Events Selection and Promotion (COH) | Public Relations |
| Centre : Excellence in Tourism (CET) | Hotel and Restaurant, Tourism |
| Centre : Government and Public Administration Advanced Studies (CEAG) | Government, Public Administration |
| Centre : Informatics (CPD) | Computer Science |
| Centre : Integrated Territorial Planning (Ciord) | Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture and Planning, Regional Planning, Town Planning |
| Centre : Interdisciplinary Transports Studies (CEFTRU) | Transport and Communications |
| Centre : Market Regulation Studies (CERME) | Business Administration |
| Centre : Medicine for the Elderly (CMI) | Gerontology |
| Centre : Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNANO) | Biotechnology, Nanotechnology |
| Centre : Olympic Centre (CO) | Physical Education, Sports |
| Centre : Planning (Ceplan) | Town Planning |
| Centre : Primatology | Zoology |
| Centre : Psychological Services and Studies (CAEP) | Psychology |
| Centre : Reference Centre in Nature Conservation and Recovery of Degraded Areas (CRAD) | Environmental Management |
| Centre : Research and Graduate Studies on the Americas (CEPPAC) | American Studies |
| Centre : Research in Information Architecture (CPAI) | Information Sciences |
| Centre : Research in Management, Innovation and Sustainability (CPGIS) | Management |
| Centre : Sports Studies and Leisure Development (CEDES) | Leisure Studies, Sports |
| Centre : Sustainable Development (CDS) | Development Studies, Economics, Environmental Management, Meteorology, Natural Sciences, Peace and Disarmament, Regional Planning |
| Centre : Technological Development Support (CDT) | Technology |
| Centre : UNB Centre for Public Policy Studies, Research and Evaluation (DataUnB) | Economic and Finance Policy |
| Faculty : Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine (FAV) | Agricultural Business, Agronomy, Veterinary Science |
| Faculty : Architecture and Town Planning (FAU) | Architecture, Town Planning |
| Faculty : Communication (FAC) | Advertising and Publicity, Communication Studies, Journalism, Mass Communication, Radio and Television Broadcasting |
| Faculty : Economics, Management, Accounting and Public Policy Management (FACE) | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Administration, Business and Commerce, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics |
| Faculty : Education (FE) | Education, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Teacher Training |
| Faculty : Health Sciences (FS) | Dentistry, Health Sciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Public Health |
| Faculty : Information Science (FCI) | Archiving, Library Science, Museum Studies |
| Faculty : Law (FD) | Law |
| Faculty : Medicine (FM) | Medicine |
| Faculty : Physical Education (FEF) | Physical Education |
| Faculty : Technology (FT) | Agricultural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Forestry, Mechanical Engineering |
| Faculty : UnB Ceilândia (FCE) | Health Administration, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy and Audiology |
| Faculty : UnB Gama (FGA) | Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Software Engineering |
| Faculty : UnB Planaltina (FUP) | Agricultural Business, Agricultural Management, Education, Environmental Management, Natural Sciences |
| Institute : Arts (IdA) | Fine Arts, Industrial Design, Music, Performing Arts, Theatre, Visual Arts |
| Institute : Biological Sciences (IB) | Biological and Life Sciences, Botany, Cell Biology, Ecology, Genetics, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Zoology |
| Institute : Chemistry (IQ) | Chemistry, Science Education |
| Institute : Exact Sciences (IE) | Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics |
| Institute : Geosciences (IG) | Earth Sciences, Geology, Science Education |
| Institute : Human Sciences (IH) | Geography, History, Philosophy, Social and Community Services |
| Institute : International Relations (IREL) | International Relations and Diplomacy |
| Institute : Letters (IL) | Classical Languages, English, French, Linguistics, Literature, Native Language, Portuguese, Translation and Interpretation |
| Institute : Physics (IF) | Physics, Science Education |
| Institute : Political Science (IPOL) | Political Sciences |
| Institute : Psychology (IP) | Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Psychology, Social Psychology |
| Institute : Social Sciences (ICS) | Anthropology, Sociology |
General information
| Alternative names | UNB University of Brasília Universidade de Brasília |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education |
| Colors | green, blue |
Location and contacts
| Address | Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro S/n Asa Norte Brasília, Distrito Federal, 70910-900 Brazil |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,997,000 |