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Facts and Figures

General Data
First Schools 1895
University of Porto Alegre 1934
University of Rio Grande do Sul 1947
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul 1950
Territorial Area 21.948.812 m²
Porto Alegre 6.246.210 m²
Eldorado do Sul 15.566.000 m²
Imbé 95.924 m²
Other Units 40.678 m²
Built-up Area 363.106 m2

 

Education

Undergraduate Programs
Attendance Courses 89
Online Learning Courses  (Offered in 2010) 8
Admission Spots (via Vestibular) 4991
Number of Applicants 32706

 

Graduate Programs
Masters Programs 71
Doctorate Programs 68
CAPES' Evaluation - Grade 7 11 (15,49%)
CAPES' Evaluation - Grade 6 10 (14,08%)
CAPES' Evaluation - Grade 5 32 (45,07%)
CAPES' Evaluation - Grade 4 16 (22,54%)
CAPES' Evaluation - Grade 3 3 (0,04%)
Professionalizing Graduate Education - Master Programs 10
Graduate Specialization Programs (Sensu lato) 131 (87 in development; 44 completed in 2010)

 

Primary and Secondary Education
Colégio de Aplicação

 

Enrolled Students

 

Undergraduate Programs
Total number of students: 27595
Attendance Courses 26468
Online Learning Courses (Offered in 2010) 1127
Scholarship holders (SAE) 1583
Teaching Assistants (TAs) 961
Distance Tutors (Online Learning)

 

Graduate Programs
Doctorate 3997
Masters 4939
Professionalizing Graduate Education - Masters Programs 393
Specialization 6659
Special Students 2277
Medicine/Veterinary Residency 399
Scholarship holders (Masters/Doctorate) 2526

Primary and Secondary Education
Total number of students: 690

Granted Academic Degrees

Bachelor's and Teaching Degrees
Total number of students: 3552
Attendance Courses 2998
Online Learning Courses 554

Graduate Degrees
Total number of students: 1842
Doctoral Degrees 542
Master's Degrees 1223
Professional Master's Degree 77

Units, Offices and Resources

Units
Campuses 6 (Centro, Saúde, Olímpica, Vale da Agronomia, Eldorado do Sul, Imbé)
Teaching Units 27 (13 institutos, 10 faculdades e 4 escolas)
Offices & Resources
University Printing House
Central Warehouse
Economy Studies and Research Center
Management Studies and Research Center
Agricultural Experiments Station
Veterinary Clinical Hospital
Center for Social Research in Dentistry
Ecology Center
Center for Coastal, Marine and Limnological Studies
Supplementary Resources
Central Library
Data Processing Center
Educational Broadcasting Center
National Supercomputing Center
Theater and Movie Theater
University Publishing House
Latin American Institute for Advanced Studies
Museum
Electron Microscopy
Intitute of Historical and Cultural Heritage (IpaHC)

Clinical Hospital of Porto Alegre

Faculty

Faculty
Ensino Superior 2541
Permanent Teachers 2318
Temporary Teachers 223
Primary and Secondary Education 52
Doctoral Degree holders 1972 (85,1%)
Master's Degree holders 253 (10,9%)
Working exclusively of UFRGS 1950 (84,1%)
Womans 999 (43,1%)
Men 1319 (56,9%)

Staff

Staff
Total number of employees: 2553
Doctoral Degree holders 48
Master's Degree holders 184
Graduate Specialization Degree holders 399
Bachelor's or Teaching Degree holders 630
Secondary Education 1292
Men 1266 (49,6%)
Women 1287 (50,4%)
Outsourcing workers 1692

Research

Research
Research Groups 724
Researchers 6576
Ongoing Projects > 5000
Laboratories 1104


INCTs - Institutos Nacionais de Ciência e Tecnologia (National Science and Technology Institutes)
Cryosphere INCT
INCT for Excitotoxicity  and Neuroprotection
Medical Populational Genetics INCT
Translational Medicine INCT
Women's Health and Hormones INCT
INCT for HEalth Technologies Evaluation (IATES - Avaliação de Tecnologias em Saúde)
Interdisciplinary Centers
State Center for Research in Remote Sensing
RS Biotechnology Center – CBIOT
Interdisciplinary Center for Studies and Research in Agrobusiness (CEPAN - Centro Interdisciplinar de Estudos e Pesquisar em Agronegócios)
Interdisciplinary Center for New Technologies in Education (CINTED - Centro Interdisciplinar de Novas Tecnologias na Educação)
Interdisciplinary Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Center for International Government Studies (CEGOV - Centro de Estudos Internacionais sobre Governo)
Scientific Production
Journal publications indexed on Web of Science 2117
Journal publications indexed on Web of Science with Qualis A1 754
Quotations Journal publications indexed on Web of Science 1370
Quotations Journal publications indexed on Web of Science with Qualis A1 714
Presentations at international events (Data collected from SABi in 07/21/2011) 812

Community Outreach

Extension Actions 1408
Students in the Scholarship Program 378


Social Projects
Knowledge and Connections - dialogues between the university and the communities 1458 participants in 2 events
Anti-racism Education Program in Schools 306 participants in 5 events


Cultural Activities
Cultural Projects 52124 visitors in 142 events
University Movie Theater 15730 visitors in 480 sessions
Museum 19186 visitors in 57 events
Planetarium 46547 visitors in 579 sessions

Library

Libraries 32
Library Collections 805.690 titles
LUME's Holdings (Digital Repository) 24.559 titles


Computer Laboratories

Computer Laboratories 144


Student Assistance

3 Students Residence Halls 542 residents
5 University Restaurants 6000 daily meals
Students in the Scholarship Program 1583

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