Look beyond the university name
Pará State University is the only public university maintained by the state government of Pará, Brazil. The university has over 14,000 students enrolled in its 57 courses, from which 23 are undergraduate and 34 are graduate programs. Those programs are offered across UEPA's 20 campuses in the cities of Belém, Paragominas, Conceição do Araguaia, Marabá, Altamira, Igarapé-Açu, São Miguel do Guamá, Santarém, Tucuruí, Moju, Redenção, Barcarena, Vigia de Nazaré, Cametá, Salvaterra, and Castanhal.
| Location | Belém, Pará, Brazil |
| Institution type | University |
| Research works (OpenAlex) | 15,051 |
| Total citations | 137,263 |
Source: Wikipedia ↗ (reviewed 07 October 2026)
What can you study at Universidade do Estado do Pará?
Universidade do Estado do Pará offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programmes across multiple disciplines.
Research strengths (by indexed output): Health, Nursing, Elderly Care, Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques, Science and Education Research, Education Pedagogy and Practices, Health Education and Validation.
For the complete programme catalogue with entry requirements per degree, check the official website.
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Know your admission route
Admission requirements, deadlines and required documents vary by programme and intake. The university publishes these on its official admissions pages.
Always verify current deadlines on the official website — third-party sites may carry outdated dates.
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Tuition & costs
Tuition fees change each academic year and differ by programme, study level (undergraduate/graduate) and residency status. JournalsWorld does not publish estimated figures that may be outdated.
Check the university's official tuition & fees page for the current schedule applicable to your intake.
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Research at Universidade do Estado do Pará
According to OpenAlex, Universidade do Estado do Pará has 15,051 indexed research works with 137,263 total citations.
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Who leads Universidade do Estado do Pará?
Leadership details are on the official website.
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Campus & student life
Universidade do Estado do Pará is located in Belém, Pará, Brazil.
For housing options, campus facilities and student services, see the official website.
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Contact Universidade do Estado do Pará
Official website: https://www.uepa.br ↗
For admissions enquiries, department contacts and phone numbers, use the official contact page.
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Frequently asked questions
When was Universidade do Estado do Pará founded?
See the overview section above.
How many students attend?
Student numbers are published on the official website.
What are the admission requirements?
Requirements vary by programme. Check the admission section above and verify on the official website.
How much is tuition?
Tuition changes yearly. See the official tuition page for current figures.
Who is the ?
See the leadership section.