Secretaria de Relações Internacionais | Office of International Relations

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.