University of Sao Paulo: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #48 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #1 of 198 | In Brazil |
| #1 of 15 | In Sao Paulo |
| #1 of 1,002 | For Dentistry |
| Top10 | For 13 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 97,964
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- usp.br
- Languages
- Portuguese
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 9% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate and entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | March to December (March - June; August-December) |
| Enrollment | 97,964 |
| Full time employee | 5,412 |
| Student:staff ratio | 18:1 |
We've calculated the 9% acceptance rate for University of Sao Paulo 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 Sao Paulo is a world-class research university with 261,797 scientific papers published and 4,926,197 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Materials Science, and Computer Science.
University of Sao Paulo majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1198 | 4258 |
| 1992 | 1457 | 5247 |
| 1993 | 1618 | 5367 |
| 1994 | 1908 | 6215 |
| 1995 | 1974 | 7649 |
| 1996 | 2248 | 9200 |
| 1997 | 2860 | 11704 |
| 1998 | 3217 | 14484 |
| 1999 | 3973 | 18192 |
| 2000 | 4207 | 22742 |
| 2001 | 4671 | 28663 |
| 2002 | 5227 | 37081 |
| 2003 | 5810 | 48025 |
| 2004 | 6583 | 60164 |
| 2005 | 7411 | 78448 |
| 2006 | 8815 | 98370 |
| 2007 | 10036 | 124954 |
| 2008 | 10711 | 151736 |
| 2009 | 12374 | 187992 |
| 2010 | 13137 | 220547 |
| 2011 | 13597 | 262174 |
| 2012 | 14850 | 301805 |
| 2013 | 16003 | 342940 |
| 2014 | 17222 | 369578 |
| 2015 | 17958 | 386611 |
| 2016 | 17993 | 386589 |
| 2017 | 18834 | 412139 |
| 2018 | 18579 | 417745 |
| 2019 | 19411 | 484885 |
| 2020 | 21327 | 600508 |
| 2021 | 20403 | 707032 |
Tuition
The tuition table for University of Sao Paulo 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.
| Undergraduate Program | Tuition Cost (per year) |
|---|---|
| Engineering | R$ 1,180 |
| Law | R$ 1,180 |
| Medicine | R$ 1,180 |
| Business Administration | R$ 1,180 |
| Computer Science | R$ 1,180 |
The University of Sao Paulo has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
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 Sao Paulo.
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, Actuarial Science, Administration, Advertising and Publicity, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Arabic, Architecture, Armenian, Astronomy and Space Science, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Chinese, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Dentistry, Design, Economics, Electrical Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Fashion Design, Food Science, Forestry, French, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, German, Gerontology, Greek, Hebrew, History, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Italian, Japanese, Journalism, Latin, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Metallurgical Engineering, Meteorology, Mining Engineering, Music, Music Education, Naval Architecture, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Therapy, Pedagogy, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Engineering, Physical Therapy, Physics, Portuguese, Production Engineering, Psychology, Public Health, Public Relations, Publishing and Book Trade, Russian, Social Policy, Social Sciences, Spanish, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Statistics, Theatre, Tourism, Veterinary Science, Visual Arts |
|---|---|
| Licenciatura | Agricultural Education, Art Education, Education, Foreign Languages Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Physical Education, Science Education |
| Mestrado | Accountancy, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Husbandry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Architecture, Art History, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Communication Arts, Computer Science, Dentistry, Dermatology, Ecology, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Endocrinology, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Experimental Psychology, Food Science, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Gastroenterology, Genetics, Geochemistry, Geophysics, German, History, Hydraulic Engineering, Immunology, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Jewish Studies, Latin American Studies, Law, Literature, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Media Studies, Metallurgical Engineering, Meteorology, Mineralogy, Molecular Biology, Neurology, Nuclear Engineering, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Orthodontics, Otorhinolaryngology, Periodontics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Production Engineering, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social Psychology, Sociology, Soil Science, Spanish, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Statistics, Surgery, Tourism, Toxicology, Transport Engineering, Tropical Medicine, Urology, Veterinary Science, Visual Arts |
| Doutorado | Accountancy, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Anaesthesiology, Animal Husbandry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Architecture, Art History, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Cardiology, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Communication Arts, Computer Science, Dentistry, Dermatology, Ecology, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Endocrinology, Energy Engineering, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Epidemiology, Experimental Psychology, Food Science, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Gastroenterology, Genetics, Geochemistry, Geophysics, German, History, Hydraulic Engineering, Immunology, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Literature, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Media Studies, Metallurgical Engineering, Meteorology, Middle Eastern Studies, Mineralogy, Molecular Biology, Neurology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Oral Pathology, Orthodontics, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Pathology, Periodontics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Pneumology, Production Engineering, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social Psychology, Sociology, Soil Science, Spanish, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Statistics, Surgery, Toxicology, Transport Engineering, Tropical Medicine, Urology, Veterinary Science, Visual Arts |
University of Sao Paulo alumni
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Michel Temer
- Occupations
- lawyerpoliticianinternational forum participantpoet
- Biography
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Michel Miguel Elias Temer Lulia is a Brazilian politician, lawyer and writer who served as the 37th president of Brazil from 31 August 2016 to 31 December 2018. He took office after the impeachment and removal from office of his predecessor Dilma Rousseff. He had been the 24th vice president of Brazil since 2011 and acting president since 12 May 2016, when Rousseff's powers and duties were suspended pending an impeachment trial.
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Sócrates
- Occupations
- association football playerphysician
- Biography
-
Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, simply known as Sócrates [ˈsɔkɾat͡ʃis], was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. His medical degree and his political awareness, combined with style and quality of his play, earned him the nickname "Doctor Socrates". Easily recognizable for his beard and headband, Sócrates became the "symbol of cool for a whole generation of football supporters". He is widely considered to be one of the greatest midfielders of his generation and sometimes stated as one of the greatest football players of all time. In 1983, he was named South American Footballer of the Year. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.
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Fernando Henrique Cardoso
- Enrolled in the University of Sao Paulo
- Studied in 1952
- Occupations
- diplomatsociologistpoliticianwriter
- Biography
-
Fernando Henrique Cardoso, also known by his initials FHC (Portuguese: [ɛfjaɡaˈse] (listen)), is a Brazilian sociologist, professor and politician who served as the 34th president of Brazil from 1 January 1995 to 31 December 2002. He was the first Brazilian president to be reelected for a subsequent term. An accomplished scholar of dependency theory noted for his research on slavery and political theory, Cardoso has earned many honors including the Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation (2000) and the Kluge Prize from the US Library of Congress (2012).
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Fernando Haddad
- Occupations
- lawyerpoliticianinternational forum participanteconomist
- Biography
-
Fernando Haddad is a Brazilian academic and politician who has served as the Brazilian Minister of Finance since 1 January 2023. He was previously the Mayor of São Paulo from 2013 to 2016 and the Brazilian Minister of Education from 2005 to 2012. He was the Workers' Party candidate for President of Brazil in the 2018 election, replacing former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, whose candidacy was barred by the Superior Electoral Court under the Clean Slate law. Haddad faced Jair Bolsonaro in the run-off of the election, and lost the election with 44.87% of the votes against Bolsonaro's 55.13%.
University of Sao Paulo faculties and divisions
| Campus : Bauru | Dentistry, Orthodontics, Periodontics |
|---|---|
| Campus : Lorena | Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials Engineering, Physical Engineering, Production Engineering |
| Campus : Piracicaba | Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Biological and Life Sciences, Environmental Management, Food Science, Forestry, Nuclear Engineering, Science Education |
| Campus : Pirassununga | Animal Husbandry, Bioengineering, Food Science, Materials Engineering, Veterinary Science |
| Campus : Ribeirão Preto | Accountancy, Administration, Applied Mathematics, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Dentistry, Economics, Law, Library Science, Medicine, Music, Music Education, Nursing, Pedagogy, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Science Education, Sports |
| Campus : Santos | Mining Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering |
| Campus : São Carlos | Applied Mathematics, Architecture, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics, Town Planning |
| Centre : Marine Biology | Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography |
| Faculty : Architecture and Urbanism | Architecture, Design, Town Planning |
| Faculty : Economics, Administration and Accountancy | Accountancy, Administration, Economics |
| Faculty : Education | Agricultural Education, Art Education, Education, Foreign Languages Education, Health Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Music Education, Pedagogy, Physical Education, Science Education |
| Faculty : Law | Civil Law, Commercial Law, Criminal Law, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, International Law, Labour Law, Law |
| Faculty : Medicine | Anaesthesiology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Gastroenterology, Gerontology, Immunology, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Therapy, Oncology, Pneumology, Surgery, Tropical Medicine, Urology |
| Faculty : Odontology | Dentistry, Orthodontics, Periodontics, Stomatology |
| Faculty : Pharmaceutical Sciences | Biochemistry, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Pharmacy |
| Faculty : Philosophy, Arts and Humanities | Anthropology, Arabic, Armenian, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Chinese, Comparative Literature, Design, English, French, Geography, German, Greek, Hebrew, History, Italian, Japanese, Jewish Studies, Latin, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Russian, Social Sciences, Sociology |
| Faculty : Public Health | Epidemiology, Nutrition, Public Health |
| Faculty : Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry | Animal Husbandry, Pathology, Veterinary Science |
| Institute : Advanced Studies | Environmental Studies, History, International Studies |
| Institute : Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Science | Astronomy and Space Science, Geophysics, Meteorology |
| Institute : Biomedical Sciences | Biomedicine, Cell Biology, Immunology, Microbiology, Pathology |
| Institute : Biosciences | Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Biophysics, Botany, Ecology, Genetics, Physiology, Zoology |
| Institute : Brazilian Studies | Latin American Studies, Literature, Portuguese |
| Institute : Chemistry | Chemistry |
| Institute : Energy and Environment | Ecology, Energy Engineering, Environmental Management |
| Institute : Geosciences | Geochemistry, Geology, Mineralogy, Petrology, Science Education |
| Institute : International Relations | International Relations and Diplomacy |
| Institute : Mathematics and Statistics | Mathematics, Statistics |
| Institute : Oceanography | Marine Science and Oceanography |
| Institute : Physics | Physics |
| Institute : Psychology | Psychology |
| Institute : Tropical Medicine | Tropical Medicine |
| School : Arts, Sciences and Humanities | Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Environmental Management, Fashion Design, Gerontology, Health Education, Information Sciences, Marketing, Molecular Biology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Physical Education, Science Education, Social Policy, Sports, Tourism |
| School : Communications and Arts | Cinema and Television, Documentation Techniques, Fine Arts, Journalism, Library Science, Music, Painting and Drawing, Performing Arts, Public Relations, Publishing and Book Trade, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Sculpture, Theatre, Tourism |
| School : Nursing | Nursing |
| School : Physical Education and Sport | Physical Education |
| School : Polytechnic | Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Naval Architecture, Production Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Structural Architecture, Technology, Transport and Communications, Transport Engineering |
General information
| Alternative names | USP University of São Paulo Universidade de São Paulo |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1827 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education |
| Motto | Scientia Vinces |
| Colors | blue, white |
Location and contacts
| Address | Rua da Reitoria 374 Cidade Universitária Butantã São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-220 Brazil |
|---|---|
| City population | 12,325,000 |