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The exchange program for international students from partner universities for one or two semesters (Incoming Program), in addition to the Asociación de Universidades Grupo Montevideo [Association of Montevideo Group Universities] (AUGM) Escala Grado Program, received 83 applications for the first semester of 2025, more than the first semester of 2024, when UFSC received 76 applications, resulting in seventy students coming to UFSC.

The students enrolled for the first semester of 2025 come from sixteen different countries and 45 institutions, reflecting the institutional internationalization policy focused on multilateralism. The three countries with the highest number of applicants are France (30), Portugal (10) and Italy (5).

See the list below for the country of origin of the potential exchange students:

In addition to these new  potential international students, 4 students from China and 2 from France arrived at UFSC in the second semester of 2024 and will extend their exchange period for another semester.

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The Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) achieved the 4th position among the best universities in Brazil in the Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025. The ranking, which is in its first edition, measures the contribution and commitment of global universities to interdisciplinary science.

The Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025 evaluated 749 universities from 92 countries and is currently led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In the overall ranking, UFSC is in the 136^th position. As for Brazil, the leading institution is the Universidade de São Paulo (USP).

The ranking is based on 11 indicators evaluating institutions in three main areas, each representing a stage in the life cycle of research projects: Inputs (funding); Process (measures of success, facilities, administrative support and promotion); and Outputs (publications, research quality and reputation). UFSC stood out in Inputs, with a grade 57.5 (out of 100), following Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), ranked 2^nd among Brazilian institutions in this area.

The interdisciplinary approach evaluated by the ranking is a growing trend, seen as a solution to complex problems that require the integration of different academic perspectives.

Visit the THE website to find out more about the ranking and the position of the participating univeristies.

Access here the methodology of the THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025.

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