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Universidade Federal de Pelotas | |
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Other names | UFPel |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1969-08-08 |
| Rector | Isabela Fernandes Andrade |
| Students | 9,679 |
| Undergraduates | 7,652 |
| Postgraduates | 1,266 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Pelotas Capão do Leão |
| Website | ufpel.edu.br |
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The Federal University of Pelotas (Portuguese : Universidade Federal de Pelotas, UFPel) is a Brazilian public higher education institution, maintained by the Federal Government with administrative headquarters in the city of Pelotas, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It also has a campus in the city of Capão do Leão.
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It currently offers 94 undergraduate courses, 45 masters courses and 23 doctorate courses distributed in 22 academic units (6 Academic Centers, 4 Basic Institutes, 11 Colleges and 1 Higher School of Physical Education). Currently, it has master's and / or doctorate courses. in all areas of knowledge: Exact and Earth Sciences, Biological Sciences, Engineering, Agrarian Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Human Sciences, Law, Letters and Arts, also counting on courses with Multidisciplinary performance.
In 2017, UFPel was included in the QS World University Rankings. In 2020, it ranks 79rd among universities in Latin America and among the 170 best universities in the BRICS economic block. [1]
