University of Brasilia: Statistics

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Acceptance rate

10%

Enrollment

25,494

Languages

Portuguese

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Bachelor

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate10%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate and entrance examination
Academic CalendarMarch to December (March - July; August-December)
Enrollment25,494

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.

Tuition

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

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.

University of Brasilia faculties and divisions

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

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

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.

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

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.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
50,171 / 414,021
Philosophy
35,450 / 193,377
Biology
32,839 / 610,994
Environmental Science
28,842 / 486,450
Medicine
23,091 / 385,174
Political Science
22,077 / 159,573
Chemistry
21,766 / 430,078
Engineering
20,982 / 333,636
Physics
19,762 / 309,645
Computer Science
16,626 / 219,126
Geography and Cartography
15,624 / 232,892
Sociology
15,047 / 167,100
Geology
15,020 / 296,227
Ecology
13,540 / 292,347
Quantum and Particle physics
12,745 / 185,845
Law
11,706 / 124,140
Genetics
11,536 / 238,378
Biochemistry
11,527 / 253,710
Paleontology
11,032 / 222,476
Psychology
10,499 / 134,914
Pathology
10,042 / 192,086
Organic chemistry
9,689 / 208,159
Mathematics
9,473 / 132,210
Materials Science
8,796 / 153,638
History
8,707 / 115,487
Business
8,372 / 92,039
Archaeology
7,623 / 110,536
Botany
7,514 / 172,859
Statistics
7,260 / 112,029
Economics
6,547 / 82,711
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,843 / 67,122
Linguistics
5,555 / 55,974
Public Health
4,776 / 99,066
Art & Design
4,539 / 39,326
Immunology
4,416 / 92,808
Psychiatry
4,410 / 63,734
Optics
4,288 / 76,203
Agricultural Science
4,245 / 99,413
Demography
4,161 / 88,499
Surgery
3,857 / 58,658

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

51 Notable alumni

Marisa von Bülow

1. Marisa von Bülow

political scientist researcher civil servant
Marisa von Bülow is a Brazilian political scientist and sociologist. She is a professor in the Political Science Institute at the University of Brasília. She studies networks in international trade, the theory of social movements, and the collective action problems that confront international organizations.
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Laura Martignon

2. Laura Martignon

1952-. (aged 74)
teacher mathematician
Laura Martignon is a Colombian and Italian professor and scientist. From 2003 until 2020 she served as a Professor of Mathematics and Mathematical Education at the Ludwigsburg University of Education. Until 2017 she was an Adjunct Scientist of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, where she previously worked as Senior Researcher. She also worked for ten years...
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Rico Malvar

3. Rico Malvar

1957-. (aged 69)
computer scientist
Henrique "Rico" S. Malvar is a distinguished Brazilian engineer and a signal processing researcher at Microsoft Research's largest laboratory in Redmond, Washington, United States. He was the managing director of the lab following the departure of long-time Managing Director Dan Ling in 2007, when he oversaw about 350 researchers. He was a Distinguished Engineer at Microsoft for over 15 years....
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Maria de Lourdes Abadia

4. Maria de Lourdes Abadia

1944-. (aged 82)
politician
Maria de Lourdes Abadia is a Brazilian social worker and politician. She was the Governor of Federal District of Brazil in 2006.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UNBUniversity of BrasíliaUniversidade de Brasília
Founded 1962
Colors green, blue
Academic calendar March to December (March - July; August-December)
Address Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro S/n Asa Norte Brasília, Distrito Federal, 70910-900 Brazil
City Population 2,997,000
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