Federal University of Pelotas: Statistics

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# 46 of 1,757 In Latin America
# 28 of 198 In Brazil
# 46 of 3,607 For Horticulture
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Acceptance rate

34%

Enrollment

23,744

Languages

Portuguese

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Bachelor

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate34%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate or equivalent and entrance examination
Academic CalendarMarch to December (March - July; August-December)
Enrollment23,744

We've calculated the 34% acceptance rate for Federal University of Pelotas 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.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Federal University of Pelotas.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Federal University of Pelotas faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Federal University of Pelotas.

Centre : Engineering

Engineering

Centre : Technological Development

Biotechnology Geological Engineering Hydraulic Engineering Materials Engineering Mineralogy Petroleum and Gas Engineering

Conservatory : Music

Music

Faculty : Administration and Tourism

Administration Tourism

Faculty : Agronomy

Agronomy Animal Husbandry

Faculty : Architecture and Town Planning

Architecture Building Technologies Town Planning

Faculty : Education

Education Pedagogy

Faculty : Home Economics

Food Science Home Economics

Faculty : Law

Law

Faculty : Medicine

Medicine

Faculty : Meteorology

Meteorology

Faculty : Nursing and Obstetrics

Nursing Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Faculty : Nutrition

Nutrition

Faculty : Odontology

Dentistry

Faculty : Veterinary Science

Veterinary Science

Institute : Arts and Design

Cinema and Television Dance Graphic Design Music Musical Instruments Theatre Visual Arts

Institute : Biology

Anatomy Biological and Life Sciences Botany Genetics Microbiology Parasitology Pharmacology Physiology Zoology

Institute : Chemistry and Geoscience

Chemistry Earth Sciences

Institute : Human Sciences

Anthropology Arts and Humanities Economics Geography Geography (Human) History Museum Studies

Institute : Physics and Mathematics

Computer Engineering Computer Science Mathematics Physics

Institute : Sociology and Political Science

Philosophy Political Sciences Sociology

School : Physical Education

Physical Education

Programs and Degrees

Bacharelado

Administration Agricultural Engineering Agronomy Animal Husbandry Anthropology Architecture Biological and Life Sciences Chemistry Cinema and Television Computer Science Dentistry Economics Engraving Food Science Graphic Design Health Administration Law Medicine Music Nursing Nutrition Obstetrics and Gynaecology Painting and Drawing Physical Education Social Sciences Textile Technology Tourism Urban Studies Veterinary Science Visual Arts

Licenciatura

Biological and Life Sciences Chemistry Dance English French Geography German Graphic Design History Literature Mathematics Music Pedagogy Philosophy Physical Education Physics Portuguese Social Sciences Spanish Theatre Visual Arts

Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento

Agricultural Management Art Therapy Chemistry Crop Production Dentistry Education Environmental Studies Fine Arts Food Science Heritage Preservation Latin American Studies Literature Mathematics Music Nursing Occupational Health Oral Pathology Painting and Drawing Philosophy Physical Education Political Sciences Public Health Safety Engineering Sociology Sports Surgery Veterinary Science

Mestrado

Agricultural Engineering Agriculture Agronomy Animal Husbandry Biotechnology Botany Chemistry Crop Production Dentistry Education Entomology Epidemiology Food Science Fruit Production Geography History Home Economics Horticulture Literature Meteorology Microbiology Nutrition Parasitology Physiology Plant Pathology Public Administration Public Health Sociology Soil Conservation Soil Science Technology Veterinary Science Water Management Zoology

Doutorado

Agricultural Engineering Agriculture Agronomy Anthropology Biotechnology Botany Chemistry Computer Science Crop Production Education Entomology Epidemiology Food Science Food Technology History Literature Materials Engineering Microbiology Nursing Nutrition Philosophy Physical Education Physics Physiology Plant Pathology Political Sciences Sociology Soil Conservation Technology Veterinary Science Water Management Zoology

Research profile

Federal University of Pelotas is a world-class research university with 36,756 scientific papers published and 540,107 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Sociology, and Biochemistry.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
20,301 / 294,198
Biology
18,304 / 341,345
Medicine
14,029 / 362,401
Philosophy
13,460 / 91,883
Environmental Science
13,425 / 225,640
Chemistry
11,228 / 236,181
Engineering
8,653 / 159,720
Physics
7,526 / 147,295
Sociology
7,135 / 188,441
Biochemistry
6,949 / 169,306
Pathology
6,810 / 230,605
Genetics
6,797 / 158,946
Ecology
6,515 / 119,012
Geography and Cartography
6,002 / 97,197
Political Science
5,868 / 102,685
Computer Science
5,746 / 113,744
Organic chemistry
5,744 / 118,539
Botany
5,660 / 73,052
Geology
5,624 / 86,581
Mathematics
5,147 / 133,769
Horticulture
4,826 / 46,431
Statistics
4,581 / 128,660
Psychology
4,522 / 106,950
Materials Science
4,301 / 85,322
Paleontology
4,068 / 65,346
Quantum and Particle physics
3,875 / 71,539
Agricultural Science
3,872 / 42,448
Demography
3,825 / 161,217
Public Health
3,713 / 168,695
Law
3,553 / 94,614
History
3,050 / 54,343
Archaeology
2,756 / 51,607
Psychiatry
2,615 / 79,244
Nutrition and Food Science
2,289 / 47,605
Immunology
2,173 / 40,222
Business
2,120 / 33,245
Economics
2,084 / 88,749
Surgery
2,048 / 57,813
Nursing
1,904 / 65,817
Metallurgy
1,858 / 35,473

Annual publication & citation counts

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3 Notable alumni

Eduardo Leite

1. Eduardo Leite

1985-. (aged 41)
activist lawyer council member politician
Eduardo Figueiredo Cavalheiro Leite is a Brazilian politician and governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. During the state's 2018 election, he won with 53.62% of the vote. Leite was elected governor at 33 years old, becoming the youngest governor in Brazil. In July 2021, Leite came out as gay during an interview for the Brazilian talk show...
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Thais Russomano

2. Thais Russomano

1963-. (aged 63)
university teacher scientist physician
Thais Russomano is a Brazilian doctor and scientific researcher specialising in space medicine, space physiology, biomedical engineering, telemedicine and telehealth. She founded the Microgravity Centre (MicroG) at PUCRS university, Porto Alegre, Brazil, in 1999, coordinating it for 18 years until 2017. The MicroG is the first educational and research centre in Space Life Sciences in Latin America. She is a...
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Elisabete Weiderpass

3. Elisabete Weiderpass

1966-. (aged 60)
cancer researcher
Elisabete Weiderpass-Vainio is a Brazilian cancer researcher who is Director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a part of the World Health Organization. Her research considers the epidemiology and prevention of cancer.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UFPELUniversidade Federal de Pelotas
Founded 1969
Motto Memento Ascendere SemperKnowledge in Motion
Colors white, blue
Academic calendar March to December (March - July; August-December)
Address Campus Universitário Capão do Leão Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, 96010900 Brazil
City Population 336,000
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