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Quick Review
Acceptance rate
11%
Enrollment
25,494
Languages
Portuguese
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 11% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate and entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | March to December (March - July; August-December) |
| Enrollment | 25,494 |
We've calculated the 11% acceptance rate for Federal University of Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria.
| 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 Santa Maria faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Federal University of Santa Maria.
Campus : Cachoeira do Sul
Agricultural Engineering
Architecture
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Town Planning
Transport Engineering
Campus : Frederico Westphalen
Agronomy
Environmental Engineering
Forestry
Information Technology
Journalism
Public Relations
Sanitary Engineering
Campus : Palmeira das Missões
Animal Husbandry
Biology
Economics
Management
Nursing
Nutrition
Centre : Arts and Letters
Fine Arts
Industrial Design
Linguistics
Literature
Music
Philology
Visual Arts
Centre : Education
Educational Administration
Special Education
Teacher Training
Centre : Health Sciences
Dentistry
Medicine
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Pharmacy
Physical Therapy
Public Health
Speech Therapy and Audiology
Centre : Natural and Exact Sciences
Biology
Chemistry
Geography
Mathematics
Meteorology
Physics
Centre : Physical Education and Sports
Physical Education
Sports
Centre : Rural Sciences
Agricultural Equipment
Agronomy
Animal Husbandry
Crop Production
Food Science
Forestry
Horticulture
Soil Science
Veterinary Science
Centre : Social and Human Sciences
Accountancy
Administration
Advertising and Publicity
Archiving
Economics
Information Management
Journalism
Law
Philosophy
Political Sciences
Psychology
Public Relations
Social Sciences
Sociology
Centre : Technology
Architecture
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Hydraulic Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Production Engineering
Technology
Town Planning
Programs and Degrees
Bacharelado
Accountancy
Advertising and Publicity
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Agricultural Business
Agronomy
Animal Husbandry
Archiving
Arts and Humanities
Biological and Life Sciences
Biology
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Communication Arts
Computer Networks
Dentistry
Economics
Education
Engineering
Environmental Management
Food Science
Forestry
Geography
History
Industrial Chemistry
Industrial Design
Information Technology
Journalism
Law
Literature
Management
Mathematics
Medicine
Meteorology
Music
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Painting and Drawing
Performing Arts
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physical Therapy
Physics
Portuguese
Public Relations
Sculpture
Social and Community Services
Social Sciences
Special Education
Speech Therapy and Audiology
Surveying and Mapping
Tourism
Veterinary Science
Visual Arts
Licenciatura
Chemistry
Dance
English
Geography
Natives Education
Pedagogy
Philosophy
Physics
Portuguese
Spanish
Special Education
Theatre
Vocational Education
Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento
Anaesthesiology
Design
Educational Administration
Environmental Studies
Gender Studies
Health Administration
Music
Pathology
Pedagogy
Physical Education
Physical Therapy
Preschool Education
Public Health
Statistics
Surgery
Surveying and Mapping
Veterinary Science
Mestrado
Accountancy
Administration
Agricultural Engineering
Agriculture
Agrobiology
Agronomy
Animal Husbandry
Architecture
Biological and Life Sciences
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Communication Disorders
Communication Studies
Computer Science
Dentistry
Development Studies
Economics
Education
Educational Administration
Educational Technology
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Food Science
Food Technology
Forestry
Geography
Gerontology
Health Sciences
Heritage Preservation
History
International Relations and Diplomacy
Landscape Architecture
Law
Literature
Management
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Mechanical Engineering
Meteorology
Nanotechnology
Nursing
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physics
Production Engineering
Psychology
Public Administration
Rehabilitation and Therapy
Rural Studies
Science Education
Social Sciences
Soil Science
Technology Education
Town Planning
Veterinary Science
Visual Arts
Doutorado
Accountancy
Administration
Agricultural Engineering
Agriculture
Agrobiology
Agronomy
Animal Husbandry
Architecture
Biological and Life Sciences
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Communication Disorders
Communication Studies
Computer Science
Dentistry
Development Studies
Economics
Education
Educational Administration
Educational Technology
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Food Science
Food Technology
Forestry
Geography
Gerontology
Health Sciences
Heritage Preservation
History
International Relations and Diplomacy
Landscape Architecture
Law
Literature
Management
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Mechanical Engineering
Meteorology
Nanotechnology
Nursing
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physics
Production Engineering
Psychology
Public Administration
Rehabilitation and Therapy
Rural Studies
Science Education
Social Sciences
Soil Science
Technology Education
Town Planning
Veterinary Science
Visual Arts
Research profile
Federal University of Santa Maria is a world-class research university with 61,339 scientific papers published and 628,956 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Medicine, Engineering, Physics, Organic Chemistry, and Ecology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
31,368
/ 193,958
|
|---|---|
| Biology |
29,467
/ 464,439
|
| Philosophy |
23,827
/ 90,796
|
| Environmental Science |
23,315
/ 315,098
|
| Chemistry |
20,264
/ 391,529
|
| Medicine |
17,958
/ 278,963
|
| Engineering |
17,094
/ 278,103
|
| Physics |
15,288
/ 252,701
|
| Organic chemistry |
12,845
/ 279,908
|
| Ecology |
12,068
/ 179,797
|
| Biochemistry |
11,864
/ 260,189
|
| Geography and Cartography |
11,237
/ 122,306
|
| Computer Science |
10,476
/ 154,725
|
| Geology |
10,352
/ 148,420
|
| Political Science |
9,760
/ 55,001
|
| Genetics |
9,182
/ 168,998
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
8,986
/ 143,125
|
| Botany |
8,552
/ 120,778
|
| Materials Science |
8,205
/ 157,330
|
| Sociology |
7,592
/ 50,780
|
| Psychology |
7,194
/ 103,896
|
| Agricultural Science |
6,853
/ 90,507
|
| Horticulture |
6,517
/ 79,306
|
| Paleontology |
6,156
/ 86,809
|
| Mathematics |
6,056
/ 79,710
|
| Pathology |
5,997
/ 104,174
|
| Statistics |
4,978
/ 72,246
|
| History |
4,813
/ 59,483
|
| Law |
4,735
/ 47,023
|
| Metallurgy |
4,440
/ 93,802
|
| Archaeology |
4,434
/ 58,096
|
| Business |
4,379
/ 45,494
|
| Nutrition and Food Science |
3,753
/ 78,282
|
| Psychiatry |
3,400
/ 64,357
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
3,306
/ 37,839
|
| Electrical Engineering |
3,264
/ 42,410
|
| Animal Science |
3,258
/ 40,808
|
| Forestry |
3,039
/ 29,939
|
| Economics |
2,912
/ 30,436
|
| Neuroscience |
2,839
/ 55,411
|
Annual publication & citation counts
5 Notable alumni
1. Onyx Lorenzoni
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Onyx Dornelles Lorenzoni is a Brazilian politician, businessman, and veterinarian. A member of the Liberal Party (PL), he served as a federal deputy from Rio Grande do Sul for five terms. After the 2018 Brazilian general election, the president-elect Jair Bolsonaro invited Lorenzoni to be his Chief of Staff. He was also designated leader of the transition team.
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2. Tarso Genro
1947-. (aged 79)
literary critic
politician
lawyer
writer
poet
Tarso Fernando Herz Genro is a Brazilian politician from the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. An associate of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Genro was a leader of the Workers' Party (PT) in the 2000s.
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3. Paulo Pimenta
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Paulo Roberto Severo Pimenta is a Brazilian journalist, agricultural technician, and politician, who was the Chief Minister of Brazil's Secretariat of Social Communication from September 10, 2024 to January 7, 2025 and previously from January 1, 2023 to May 15, 2024. He has been a member of the Workers' Party (PT) since 1985.
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4. Luis Carlos Heinze
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Luis Carlos Heinze is a federal senator of Brazil representing his home state of Rio Grande do Sul. He was previously served in the Chamber of Deputies from 1999 to 2019 and was mayor of São Borja from 1993 to 1996.
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All 5 notable alumni
General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
UFSMUniversidade Federal de Santa Maria
Founded
1960
Motto
Sedes SapientiæSeat of Wisdom
Academic calendar
March to December (March - July; August-December)
Address
Avenida Roraima, nº 1000 Cidade Universitária, Bairro Camobi Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, 97105-900 Brazil
City Population
282,000
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