Unesp 2027 entrance exam draws 65,700 applicants; medicine has 211.8 per seat
The selection offers 5,850 places in 137 programs across 24 cities in São Paulo state; the first stage will be held on Sunday, November 22
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São Paulo State University (Unesp) received 65,706 applications for its 2027 entrance exam, which offers 5,850 places in 137 undergraduate programs spread across 24 cities in the state of São Paulo, g1 reported.
Medicine, in Botucatu, is by far the most competitive program, with 211.8 applicants per place. The program expanded its intake this cycle from 90 to 105 places, 85 of which are reserved for the traditional entrance exam. Next come law (morning), in Franca, with 51.9 applicants per place, and psychology (full-time), in Bauru, with 50.6.
Also among the most competitive are computer science, in Bauru, with 34.7 applicants per place, biomedical sciences, in Botucatu, with 30.6, and veterinary medicine, also in Botucatu, with 27.6.
The first stage is scheduled for Sunday, November 22, and the gates close at 12:30 p.m. The test will have 90 multiple-choice questions and will be held in 35 municipalities: 31 in São Paulo state, plus Brasília (DF), Campo Grande (MS), Curitiba (PR) and Uberlândia (MG).
Unesp also fills places through other selection processes for the start of 2027, and the rules for the Olympiad places and for Unesp-Enem will be released soon. According to the university, nothing prevents students from applying to more than one process at the same time.