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UFSC is among the 4 best institutions in Brazil according to the THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025

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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 136th 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 2nd 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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UFSC is among the 5 best Brazilian federal universities in the THE World University Rankings 2024

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USC is among the 5 best Brazilian federal universities in the THE World University Rankings 2024

The Times Higher Education (THE) published on Wednesday, 27 September, the results of the World University Rankings 2024, listing the best universities in the world.

In this edition, the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) was ranked among the 801-1000 best in the world, and among the 5 best federal institutions in the country.

Universities are evaluated based on 13 performance indicators which are grouped into five pillars: Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry and International Outlook. UFSC stood out in the Industry (64.2) pilar.

The Times Higher Education (THE) is a British magazine that publishes news and articles on higher education and prepares, annually, a set of rankings considered one of the most comprehensive, balanced, and reliable in the world. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 includes more than 1.904 universities from 108 countries/regions.

Access the full rankings results here.

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UFSC is among the 21 best Brazilian universities in THE sustainable development ranking

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Times Higher Education (THE) has published the results of the Impact Rankings 2023, which assesses universities against the United Nations’  17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In this edition, 1,591 universities from 112 countries/regions were included in the ranking. In the overall ranking, UFSC is in the 601-800 range, with a score between 59.7 and 66.7.

Among Brazilian institutions, UFSC is in the fifth ranking range. Among the federal universities, it is in the third range. Our university stood out for its actions towards the following SDGs:

  • SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production;
  • SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure;
  • SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy.

The best overall performance was from Western Sydney University, in Australia, followed by the University of Manchester, in the UK, and Queen’s University, in Canada. Among the Brazilian universities, the Universidade de São Paulo (USP) is the one which performed best, placed in the 101-200 range worldwide. The Impact Rankings 2023 indicators provide comparisons across four broad areas: research, stewardship, outreach and teaching.

The Times Higher Education (THE) is a British magazine that publishes news and articles on higher education and prepares, annually, a set of rankings considered one of the most comprehensive, balanced, and reliable in the world. In addition to the institutional actions regarding the SDGs, the THE Impact Rankings also assesses the institutions based on the research carried out for each goal.

Check out the THE Impact Rankings 2023 here.

Read the methodology of the Impact Rankings 2023 here.

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UFSC is ranked 6th best university in Latin America University Rankings 2022

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THE, Latin America University Rankings 2021 Revista NUVEThe Times Higher Education (THE) has just published the Latin America University Rankings, listing the best universities in the Latin America and Caribbean region.

In this 2022 edition, the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) is ranked 6th.

Among the best universities in Latin America, UFSC is the second-best Brazilian federal institution, standing out in the knowledge transfer, research and teaching performance indicators.

The Times Higher Education (THE) is a British magazine that publishes news and articles related to higher education, affiliated to The Times newspaper.

Universities are evaluated based on 13 performance indicators, including teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook.

Click here to check out the THE Latin America University Rankings.

Read the methodology of the Latin America University Rankings 2022.

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UFSC is ranked among the best universities in the Latin America University Rankings 2021

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The Times Higher Education (THE) has just published the Latin America University Rankingslisting the best universities in Latin America and the Caribbean region.

In this 2021 edition, the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) is ranked 11th.

Among the best universities in Latin America, UFSC is the fifth-best Brazilian federal institution, standing out in teaching, research, and citation indicators.

The Times Higher Education (THE) is a British journal that publishes news and articles on higher education, affiliated to The Times newspaper, which annually prepares a set of rankings considered one of the most comprehensive, balanced, and reliable in the world. To assess universities, thirteen indicators are analysed to measure their performance, such as teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international perspective.

The Times Higher Education Latin America University Rankings 2021 includes 177 universities in 13 countries.

Click here to check out the THE Latin America University Rankings.

Read the methodology of the Latin America University Rankings 2021.

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UFSC is ranked 9th best university in the Times Higher Education (THE) Latin America University Rankings

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The Times Higher Education (THE) has published the Latin America University Rankings 2020, a list of the best universities in the Latin America and Caribbean Region.

In this year’s edition, the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) moved from the 12th to the 9th position in the ranking. Among the 10 top universities in Latin America, UFSC was ranked the 3rd best Brazilian federal university, behind the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) and the Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp).

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