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University of Pernambuco

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Recife, Brazil
1501+ in World University Rankings 2025
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The University of Pernambuco was established in 1965 and now has 15 teaching units and three large hospitals across the Recife and Metropolitan Region of Pernambuco, Brazil. The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses either face-to-face or through remote learning.

Pernambuco is a state located in northeastern Brazil on the coast. Its capital city is Recife, which has a vibrant cultural scene, historical centre and coastal shores.

Undergraduate face-to-face courses at the university are offered across four main departments: education, human, health, and technology. Degree subjects include computing, pedagogy, law, engineering, medicine, and letters. Most courses are offered in either Portuguese or English. There are four distance learning undergraduate courses: biological sciences, letters, pedagogy, and public administration.

At the University of Pernambuco, postgraduate courses are offered to give graduates the professional skills to enhance Brazil’s social and economic development. There are five types of postgraduate courses on offer: specialisation, MBA, residencies, master's and doctorates.

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gender ratio
Student gender ratio
43 F : 57 M (2)
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International student percentage
0% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
16.7 (1)
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Student total
21345 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025, (2) World University Rankings 2023

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