Since 1960, the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) has been participating in the economic, social, political and cultural development of the State and of the country. Throughout this period it has been working on preparing students to become highly skilled professionals, thus contributing to scientific progress and establishing itself as a niche of excellence, and being ranked as one of the best centers for higher education in Brazil.
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In 2010, on its 50th Anniversary, UFSC had the opportunity to show its capacity, its expansion, its outstanding academic achievements and a growing participation in the life of the community.
Today, besides the investments made on new facilities and on increasing the offers for admission and the range of programs offered at the campus of Florianópolis, UFSC can already see results of its expansion in the state through the campi of Joinville, Curitibanos and Araranguá, where the focus is on meeting the local and regional needs and demands.University Ranking
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2018
658
2017
-
2016
-
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2019
751
2018
751 -50
2017
701
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2019
801
2018
801 -200
2017
601
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
The Global Study Awards
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Student Reviews
My experience at UFSC
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
I have loved my experience at UFSC. My dream was to be graduated in Chemical Engineering to work with Sustainability and my time at UFSC allowed me to work with Biodiesel research, what fit perfectly in my goals. I had the opportunity to be part of important congress in Brazil sharing my research experience.
Great group of professors, great proportion professor-student, classrooms and materials sometimes in bad conditions, but as a totally free programme, is expected.
Natalia Ferreira rated 4 out of 5 stars
UFSC is rated as the #8 best university of Brasil in the Architecture and Urban Planning programme. Compared to the first 7, we have 1 project professor to every 15 students, the perfect proportion, making classes very personal and a espetacular individual growth of each student. It has problems with budgets, making classrooms and classroom materials in bad conditions. But as a totally free uni...
I've grown academically and professionally.
Marcelo Santa Rosa rated 3 out of 5 stars
I had a good time there, I learned programming and had the help of great teachers.