About UFSC

Since 1960, the Universidade Federal de  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, being ranked as one of the best centers for higher education in Brazil.

Today, besides the investments made on new facilities and on increasing the offers for admission and the range of programs offered on the Florianópolis campus , UFSC can already see results of its expansion in the state through the campuses of Joinville, Curitibanos, Araranguá and Blumenau, where the focus is on meeting the local and regional needs and  demands.