Federal University of Santa Catarina: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #446 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #11 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #7 of 198 | In Brazil |
| #1 of 2 | In Florianopolis |
| #47 of 6,713 | For Philosophy |
| Top50% | For 198 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 15%
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- ufsc.br
- Languages
- Portuguese
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 15% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate and entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | March to December (March - June; August-December) |
We've calculated the 15% acceptance rate for Federal University of Santa Catarina based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
Federal University of Santa Catarina is a world-class research university with 91,939 scientific papers published and 1,105,599 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Medicine, Computer Science, and Political Science.
Federal University of Santa Catarina majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 141 | 366 |
| 1994 | 128 | 344 |
| 1995 | 191 | 516 |
| 1996 | 264 | 614 |
| 1997 | 324 | 771 |
| 1998 | 407 | 956 |
| 1999 | 495 | 1353 |
| 2000 | 575 | 1639 |
| 2001 | 627 | 2074 |
| 2002 | 1002 | 3521 |
| 2003 | 910 | 3767 |
| 2004 | 1136 | 4810 |
| 2005 | 1168 | 5935 |
| 2006 | 1464 | 7951 |
| 2007 | 1642 | 9526 |
| 2008 | 1939 | 12099 |
| 2009 | 2186 | 14828 |
| 2010 | 2568 | 17964 |
| 2011 | 2988 | 22098 |
| 2012 | 3642 | 26818 |
| 2013 | 3909 | 31425 |
| 2014 | 4375 | 36202 |
| 2015 | 4855 | 40847 |
| 2016 | 5134 | 44837 |
| 2017 | 5317 | 49658 |
| 2018 | 5838 | 57791 |
| 2019 | 5802 | 69463 |
| 2020 | 7097 | 89885 |
| 2021 | 6457 | 107910 |
| 2022 | 5638 | 111825 |
| 2023 | 5974 | 117472 |
| 2024 | 4743 | 114640 |
| 2025 | 2581 | 100117 |
Tuition
The tuition table for Federal University of Santa Catarina gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Program | Tuition Cost (per semester) |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate (Brazilian students) | Free |
| Undergraduate (International students) | R$ 3,000 |
| Graduate (Master's and PhD) | R$ 1,500 |
The Federal University of Santa Catarina has on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Federal University of Santa Catarina.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bacharelado | Accountancy, Administration, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Aquaculture, Archaeology, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Cinema and Television, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Dentistry, Design, Documentation Techniques, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Ethnology, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, French, Geography, Geography (Human), German, Health Sciences, History, Italian, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pedagogy, Performing Arts, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Production Engineering, Psychology, Public Health, Rural Planning, Rural Studies, Safety Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Statistics, Surgery, Technology, Town Planning, Transport and Communications, Transport Engineering |
|---|---|
| Licenciatura | Chemistry, English, French, Geography, German, History, Italian, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Portuguese, Social Sciences, Spanish |
| Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento | Agriculture, Air Transport, Biological and Life Sciences, Dentistry, Design, Education, Educational Administration, Engineering, Gender Studies, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Management, Pharmacy, Public Health |
| Mestrado | Accountancy, Administration, Agriculture, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Aquaculture, Architecture, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Community Health, Computer Science, Dentistry, Design, Ecology, Economics, Education, Engineering, English, Food Science, Food Technology, Geography, Health Sciences, History, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Medicine, Neurosciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Private Law, Psychology, Social and Community Services, Sociology, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation |
| Doutorado | Accountancy, Administration, Agriculture, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Aquaculture, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Community Health, Computer Science, Dentistry, Design, Ecology, Economics, Education, Engineering, English, Food Science, Food Technology, Geography, Health Sciences, History, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Medicine, Neurosciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Private Law, Psychology, Social and Community Services, Sociology, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation |
Federal University of Santa Catarina alumni
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Esperidião Amin
- Occupations
- lawyerbusinesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Esperidião Amin Helou Filho is a Brazilian politician. Born to a family of businessmen and politicians of Lebanese origin, he was twice elected governor of the state of Santa Catarina and twice mayor of the city of Florianópolis, its capital. He was Senator of the Republic between 1991 and 1999 and national president of the Progressive Party. In 1994, he ran for President of Brazil, but was not elected. He is married to Angela Amin, a federal congresswoman in the National Congress of Brazil and twice mayor of Florianópolis.
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Luiz Henrique da Silveira
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Luiz Henrique da Silveira was a Brazilian politician and lawyer. He represented Santa Catarina in the Federal Senate from 2011 to 2015. He was governor of Santa Catarina from 2003 to 2006 and 2007 to 2010. He was a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.
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Dário Berger
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Dário Berger is a Brazilian politician. He has represented Santa Catarina in the Federal Senate since 2015. Previously, he was mayor of Florianópolis from 2005 to 2012. He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.
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Lola Aronovich
- Occupations
- bloggerteacherpedagogueactivist
- Biography
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Dolores Aronovich Aguero, better known as Lola Aronovich, is an Argentine-Brazilian feminist blogger and educator. She is a university professor at Federal University of Ceará (UFC) Department of Foreign Letters; her research is focused on English literature, film and gender issues
Federal University of Santa Catarina faculties and divisions
| Campus : Araranguá | Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Health Sciences, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics |
|---|---|
| Campus : Blumenau | Education, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics |
| Campus : Curitibanos | Agriculture, Biological and Life Sciences, Forestry, Social Sciences |
| Centre : Agrarian Sciences | Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Food Science, Food Technology, Plant and Crop Protection, Rural Planning, Rural Studies |
| Centre : Biological Sciences | Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Pharmacology, Physiology |
| Centre : Communication and Expression | Arts and Humanities, Cinema and Television, Communication Studies, English, French, German, Italian, Journalism, Linguistics, Literature, Performing Arts, Portuguese |
| Centre : Education | Child Care and Development, Documentation Techniques, Education, Library Science, Pedagogy |
| Centre : Health Sciences | Dentistry, Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacy, Public Health, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Surgery |
| Centre : Law | Law |
| Centre : Philosophy and Human Sciences | Anthropology, Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, Cultural Studies, Environmental Studies, Ethnology, Geography, Geography (Human), History, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology |
| Centre : Physics and Mathematics | Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics |
| Centre : Socio-Economic Studies | Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Social Studies, Social Work |
| Centre : Sports | Sports |
| Centre : Technology | Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Environmental Engineering, Food Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Safety Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Statistics, Technology, Town Planning, Transport and Communications, Transport Engineering |
General information
| Alternative names | UFSC Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1960 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education |
| Motto | Ars et Scientia |
Location and contacts
| Address | Caixa Postal 476 Campus Universitário Trindade Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Brazil |
|---|---|
| City population | 587,000 |