On 25 and 26 September 2025, the Universidad Católica del Norte (UCN), Chile, conducted an institutional visit to the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) with the aim of strengthening institutional ties and developing research and graduate education partnerships between the two universities.

The Chilean delegation was composed of the Director of Technology Transfer, María Eugenia Olivares, and researchers Mohammad Malaki and Vasthi Lopez. During the two-day visit, the UCN representatives were hosted by several UFSC laboratories, focusing on identifying potential areas for scientific and technological collaboration. UCN’s priority areas include Water Security, Biotechnology, and Ocean Governance, which are also strategic themes at UFSC.

On the first day of the visit, 25 September, the group toured leading scientific research laboratories, including the Molecular Biology, Microbiology, and Serology Laboratory (LBMMS), headed by Professor Maria Luiza Bazzo, in the School of Health Sciences (CCS), and the Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory (LMVB) and Plant Developmental Physiology and Genetics Laboratory (LFDGV), located at the School of Agricultural Sciences (CCA), where they were welcomed by Professors Valdir Stefanon and Marcelo Maraschin, respectively.

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On Thursday, 9 October 2025, Times Higher Education (THE) released the World University Rankings 2026, evaluating 2,191 institutions from 115 countries and territories. In this edition, the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) was placed among the 1,001–1,200 best universities in the world.

UFSC’s performance in each indicator is presented below, showing the current score and its variation compared with the previous edition.

• Overall: 32.1–35.4
• Teaching: 36.3 (+2.6 points)
• Research Environment: 22.4 (unchanged)
• Research Quality: 40.8 (+0.4 points)
• Industry: 65.5 (–0.7 points)
• International Outlook: 37.0 (+1.1 points)

The ranking evaluates universities across 13 performance indicators, grouped into five core pillars: Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry, and International Outlook. UFSC continues to stand out in the Industry pillar, with 65.5 points, reflecting its strong engagement with the productive sector.

Times Higher Education is a British magazine specializing in higher education, internationally recognized for its balanced and reliable university rankings.

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