Since 1960, the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) has been participating in the economic, social, political and cultural development of the State and of the country. Committing itself to excellence and solidarity has helped UFSC achieve high levels of general qualification, participating in the construction of a more just and democratic society. Public and free or charge, UFSC has four other campuses distributed in the cities of Araranguá, Blumenau, Curitibanos and Joinville. In addition, UFSC has become internationalized through cooperation agreements with educational institutions all over the world. Currently, there are more than 300 partnerships with countries in all parts of the globe.
