Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE)

Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, Recife - PE

  • #1001-1200 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • HighResearch Output
  • 36,371Total Students
  • 2,768Faculty
  • 161Int'l Students

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The University offers 95 undergraduate presencial courses and three long distance learning undergraduate courses. According to the evaluation of the Coordination of High Level Personnel Training (Capes), the UFPE stands out for post graduation courses as the best university in the North and Northeast. Currently, UFPE offers 116 post-graduation stricto sensu courses. UFPE is the seventh top university in the country in numbers of research groups, with a total number of 464 research groups at the University, which represent 2% of the national total. Of the total 2.339 researchers from UFPE, 1.816 have Doctorate Degrees. The evaluation was made by the National Council of Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). UFPE researchers have focused on the areas considered strategic for the region: Oil and Gas, Energy and Biomass, Bioengineering and Naval Engineering, Environment, Drugs and Medicaments; Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Archaeological and Patrimonial Metrology, Computer Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Health Science.

About

The University offers 95 undergraduate presencial courses and three long distance learning undergraduate courses. According to the evaluation of the Coordination of High Level Personnel Training (Capes), the UFPE stands out for post graduation courses as the best university in the North and Northeast. Currently, UFPE offers 116 post-graduation stricto sensu courses. UFPE is the seventh top university in the country in numbers of research groups, with a total number of 464 research groups at the University, which represent 2% of the national total. Of the total 2.339 researchers from UFPE, 1.816 have Doctorate Degrees. The evaluation was made by the National Council of Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). UFPE researchers have focused on the areas considered strategic for the region: Oil and Gas, Energy and Biomass, Bioengineering and Naval Engineering, Environment, Drugs and Medicaments; Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Archaeological and Patrimonial Metrology, Computer Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Health Science.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2014
    # 701+
  • 2015
    # 701+
  • 2016
    #701+
  • 2017
    #701+
  • 2018
    #801-1000
  • 2019
    #801-1000
  • 2020
    #801-1000
  • 2021
    #801-1000
  • 2022
    #801-1000
  • 2023
    #1001-1200
  • 2024
    #1001-1200
  • 2025
    #1001-1200

Student & Staff

Total students
36,371

31%
69%

International students
161

70%
30%

Total faculty staff
2,768

22
2746

Total students
36,371

31%
69%

International students
161

70%
30%

Total faculty staff
2,768

2746
22
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Campus locations

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE),

Av. Prof. Moraes Rego , Recife - PE , Pernambuco , Brazil , 50670-901

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