Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
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About Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
According to Wikipedia, The Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul is a Brazilian public federal research university based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. UFRGS is among the largest and highest-rated universities in Brazil, having one of the largest number of scientific publications. From 2012 to 2019, the university was elected as the best federal university of Brazil. UFRGS has over 31,000 undergraduate students, over 12,000 graduate students, and more than 2,600 faculty members. As a Brazilian public federal institution, students do not pay tuition fees to enroll in courses offered by the university.
What Is Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Known For?
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Political Science
- Education
- Communications
- Law
- Medical
- Biology
- Engineering
- Philosophy
- Business
- Mathematics
- Literature
- Computer Science
- Chemistry
- History
- Physics
- Religious Studies
- Psychology
- Economics
- Nursing
- Earth Sciences
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #770 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #1405 worldwide for influence in Education.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #1083 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #770 worldwide for influence in Law.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #1207 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #1104 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #1736 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #903 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #2440 worldwide for influence in Business.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #892 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #1319 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #1467 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #779 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #1350 worldwide for influence in History.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #910 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #1386 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #957 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #1611 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #875 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesFederal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #1397 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #1055 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #2059 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #4299 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ranks #5807 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Who Are Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul's Most Influential Alumni?
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Political Science, Law, and Chemistry. Here are some of Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul's most famous alumni:
- Getúlio Vargas
- A President of Brazil .
- João Goulart
- A President of Brazil from 1961 to 1964.
- Dilma Rousseff
- A President of Brazil from 2011 to 2016 .
- Leonel Brizola
- A Brazilian politician .
- João Gilberto Noll
- A Brazilian writer .
- Teori Zavascki
- A Brazilian judge.
- Patricia Pranke
- A Brazilian stem cell researcher.
- Ana Lucia Araujo
- A Brazilian-born Canadian historian, author and professor of History at Howard University.
- José Lutzenberger
- A Brazilian agronomist, writer, philosopher, landscaper and environmentalist .
- Marcia Barbosa
- A Brazilian physicist.
- Fernando Andacht
- A Uruguayan semiotician.
- Jairton Dupont
- A Brazilian chemist.
