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Federal University of Espírito Santo – UFES

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Established in 1954

Public: Federal Government

Largest university in the state

High quality higher education

Free: no tuition and no fees

Comprehensive

Institutional Development Plan (2021–2030)

Overview

Teaching

Research

Outreach

Assistance

Governance

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Goiabeiras &

Maruípe

São Mateus

Alegre

Espírito

Santo

Campuses

Goiabeiras

Maruípe

Alegre

São Mateus

Brazil

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Specialization

Students

PhD

students

MSc

students

2,900

1,000

1,300

Graduates

per year

New Undergraduate

students per year

Undergraduate

students

enrolled

5,500

21,500

3,500

Academic staff

Built area

1,730

300,000 m²

Graduate

programs

PhD programs

Master’s

programs

103

62

32

Ufes in numbers

Student

participation

in Research

1996

2013

2004

3.3%

8.1%

21%

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Careers (undergraduate)

Arts and Humanities

27 courses

Life Sciences

14 courses

Social Sciences

18 courses

Physical Sciences

20 courses

Education

8 courses

Law

1 course

Computer Science

4 courses

Business and Economy

5 courses

Health Sciences

13 courses

Engineering

16 courses

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Graduate students

Arts and Humanities

492 students

Life Sciences

712 students

Social Sciences

272 students

Physical Sciences

301 students

Education

500 students

Law

110 students

Computer Science

129 students

Business and Economy

402 students

Health Sciences

552 students

Engineering

580 students

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Student Diversity and Assistance

Affirmative Actions

50% of vacancies are reserved for:

    • Low-income students
    • Students from public high schools
    • Black/Brown/Indigenous students
    • Disabled students

Free University Restaurant for Low-Income Students

Housing Assistance for Low-Income Students

Transportation Assistance for Low-Income Students and Partial Assistance for General Students

Material Assistance for Low-Income Students

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    • 31st in Brazil
    • 1,242nd in the world

    • 33rd in Brazil
    • 69th in Latin America

Excellence: international rankings

    • 16th in Brazil
    • 32nd in Latin America
    • 1,095th in the world
    • 29th in Brazil
    • 111st in Latin America

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Sustainable Development Goals

THE Impact Rankings 2021:

2nd in Brazil, top 200 in the world

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Research (Scopus: 2011–2020)

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International Agreements

>150

Agreements

37

Countries

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Research Highlights

Autonomous car and autonomous airplane

Impact of social governmental welfare for the cure of tuberculosis

Wheelchair controlled by brain signals

Brazilian Antarctic Station project supervision

Hub for information about Hansen’s disease

iAtlantic: deep-sea biodiversity research

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Thank you!

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http://internacional.ufes.br

SRI.Ufes

@ufesinternacional

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