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On 19 June, the Univesidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) welcomed a delegation from Nankai University, China, for the signing ceremony of a new cooperation agreement between the two institutions.

The event was attended by UFSC’s Director of International Relations, Fernanda Leal; the Prorector for Research and Innovation, Prof. Jacques Mick, the Coordinator of the Institute for Studies on China at UFSC (ICHIN), Prof. Raúl Burgos; the Deputy Coordinator of ICHIN, Prof. Daniel Martins; undergraduate students Letícia Renata de Carvalho (Mechanical Engineering) and Tobias Barcellos (Social Sciences, and Student Affairs Coordinator at ICHIN); and doctoral student Rita Coitinho (Sociology and Political Science). Representing Nankai University were the Dean of the School of Foreign Languages, Prof. Yan Guodong, and the Head of the Department of Portuguese Language, Prof. Hu Jing (Helena).

According to Fernanda Leal, Director of International Relations, strengthening ties with BRICS countries—particularly China—diversifies and reinforces UFSC’s internationalization process, which has, as one of its priorities, the strengthening of relations with the Global South. “The agreement signed with Nankai University is part of a series of initiatives developed in recent years by SINTER, in partnership with ICHIN. UFSC and Nankai University are committed to building strong cooperation in various fields, including in the area of Portuguese as a Foreign Language.”

With the formalization of this agreement, UFSC expands its network of partnerships in Asia, now totaling 15 cooperation agreements with Chinese higher education institutions. The goal is to foster academic, scientific and cultural collaboration, promote student and faculty exchanges, and support the development of joint projects.

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The Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) has been invited to join the Academic Council of the Guarani Language Chair of the Association of Montevideo Group Universities (AUGM), currently headquartered at the Universidad Nacional de Itapúa (UNI), in Paraguay.

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The QS World University Rankings 2026, released on 19 June by the British company Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), evaluated 1,501 higher education institutions across 106 countries and territories. Among the 32 Brazilian universities featured, the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) maintains its position as one of the leading higher education institutions in Brazil and the world.

In the 2026 edition, UFSC is ranked in the 801-850 range globally. Nationally, it is recognized as the 8th best university in Brazil, reinforcing its academic excellence and its ongoing commitment to high-quality teaching, research, and internationalization.

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