University of Brasilia: Statistics

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#484 of 14,131 In the World
#12 of 1,756 In Latin America
#8 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 2 In Brasilia
#59 of 6,416 For Philosophy
Top50% For 191 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
10%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
unb.br
Languages
Portuguese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate10%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate and entrance examination
Academic CalendarMarch to December (March - July; August-December)
Full time employee2,445

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 59,098 scientific papers published and 475,243 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.

Publications
59,098
Citations
475,243

University of Brasilia majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
36,264 / 191,551
Philosophy
25,765 / 86,293
Biology
23,874 / 330,865
Environmental Science
21,219 / 258,832
Medicine
16,621 / 201,685
Political Science
16,276 / 65,850
Chemistry
15,956 / 240,693
Engineering
15,402 / 181,463
Physics
14,607 / 169,518
Computer Science
12,440 / 110,222
Sociology
11,536 / 80,463
Geography and Cartography
11,513 / 114,001
Geology
10,869 / 152,525
Ecology
9,935 / 155,997
Quantum and Particle physics
9,553 / 100,698
Law
8,963 / 51,295
Genetics
8,701 / 138,486
Biochemistry
8,610 / 144,791
Paleontology
8,093 / 114,568
Psychology
7,830 / 65,946
Pathology
7,113 / 101,620
Organic Chemistry
7,094 / 116,390
Mathematics
7,039 / 67,925
History
6,619 / 52,004
Business
6,466 / 45,856
Materials Science
6,300 / 85,373
Archaeology
5,787 / 50,075
Botany
5,691 / 95,748
Statistics
5,379 / 57,060
Economics
4,964 / 38,297
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,459 / 31,717
Linguistics
4,360 / 26,474
Art & Design
3,596 / 18,500
Public Health
3,542 / 52,529
Immunology
3,289 / 53,595
Psychiatry
3,193 / 31,225
Optical Engineering
3,175 / 41,859
Agricultural Science
3,171 / 51,833
Demography
3,168 / 48,414
Surgery
2,861 / 33,256

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 97 366
1991 100 387
1992 116 446
1993 119 492
1994 120 525
1995 170 575
1996 200 711
1997 244 773
1998 290 968
1999 340 1214
2000 380 1388
2001 504 1790
2002 509 2121
2003 616 2426
2004 680 2897
2005 942 4187
2006 966 4841
2007 1076 6140
2008 1229 7691
2009 1280 9305
2010 1853 10911
2011 1959 13273
2012 2384 15660
2013 2739 18570
2014 2916 20848
2015 3321 22762
2016 3560 23990
2017 4212 26382
2018 4287 29154
2019 4572 37048
2020 5238 48372
2021 5269 64344
2022 4094 60442
Academic rankings

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

  1. Nelson Piquet

    Nelson Piquet
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1952-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    businesspersonracing automobile driverFormula One driver
    Biography

    Nelson Piquet Souto Maior is a Brazilian retired racing driver and businessman.

  2. Gilmar Mendes

    Gilmar Mendes
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1955-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    university teachercivil servantjudgepoliticianjurist
    Biography

    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.

  3. Fernando Collor de Mello

    Fernando Collor de Mello
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1949-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    writerpolitician
    Biography

    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 government. 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.

  4. Joaquim Barbosa

    Joaquim Barbosa
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1954-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    judge
    Biography

    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.

All 47 notable alumni

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 3,015,000

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