Federal University of Santa Catarina

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Global Influence
University in Brazil

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About Federal University of Santa Catarina

According to Wikipedia, The Federal University of Santa Catarina is a public university in Florianópolis, the capital city of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil. Considered one of the leading universities in Brazil, UFSC is the 6th best university in Latin America in the ranking of Times Higher Education; the 23rd by QS World University Rankings, and was ranked as the 10th best institution of higher education in Latin America by the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. In the annual ranking of the Brazilian newspaper Folha de São Paulo, it is the 6th best Brazilian university, with courses being among the ten best in the country.

What Is Federal University of Santa Catarina Known For?

Federal University of Santa Catarina is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Federal University of Santa Catarina's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Federal University of Santa Catarina's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Engineering
#425
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#448
Historical Rank

Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #425 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Mechanical Engineering
#32
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#33
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Industrial Engineering
#29
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#29
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Aerospace Engineering
#254
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#256
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engineering Degrees
Education
#795
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#799
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Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #795 worldwide for influence in Education.

Higher Education
#384
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#385
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Pedagogy
#528
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#531
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Public Education
#894
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#894
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education Degrees
Communications
#1061
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#1096
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Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #1061 worldwide for influence in Communications.

Linguistics
#384
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#396
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Grammar
#695
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#695
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Public Speaking
#449
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#449
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communications Degrees
Law
#791
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#806
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Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #791 worldwide for influence in Law.

Constitutional Law
#447
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#450
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Procedural Law
#44
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#44
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Criminal Law
#700
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#700
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Philosophy
#1037
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#1098
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Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #1037 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Anarchism
#341
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#342
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Ethics
#2382
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#2389
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Marxism
#1254
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#1254
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philosophy Degrees
Medical
#2305
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#2308
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Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #2305 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Dentistry
#1301
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#1302
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Nephrology
#140
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#140
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Urology
#222
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#224
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medicine Degrees
Economics
#1199
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#1208
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Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #1199 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
History
#1512
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#1529
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Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #1512 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Political Science
#2470
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#2481
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Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #2470 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#1817
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#1817
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Human Rights
#2569
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#2570
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Asian Studies
#1340
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#1342
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political-science Degrees
Religious Studies
#1702
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#1725
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Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #1702 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Ministry
#861
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#861
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
Computer Science
#2029
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#2034
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Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #2029 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Information Technology
#1422
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#1422
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Computer Engineering
#487
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#488
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Artificial Intelligence
#1009
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#1011
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computer-science Degrees
Business
#4799
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#4800
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Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #4799 worldwide for influence in Business.

Management
#3756
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#3759
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Sales
#1020
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#1020
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Marketing
#3465
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#3465
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business Degrees
Biology
#2490
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#2517
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Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #2490 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Agriculture
#1918
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#1918
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Endocrinology
#259
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#260
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Molecular Biology
#1085
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#1090
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biology Degrees
Chemistry
#1243
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#1267
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Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #1243 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

Chemical Engineering
#473
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#475
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Organic Chemistry
#635
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#646
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Analytical Chemistry
#343
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#344
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chemistry Degrees
Literature
#2638
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#2681
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Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #2638 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Writing
#1405
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#1423
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Etymology
#1262
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#1262
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literature Degrees
Anthropology
#1206
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#1219
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Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #1206 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

anthropology Degrees
Physics
#2180
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#2212
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Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #2180 worldwide for influence in Physics.

Nuclear Physics
#880
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#889
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physics Degrees
Earth Sciences
#1989
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#2001
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Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #1989 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Geography
#1742
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#1747
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Environmental Science
#2072
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#2073
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earth-science Degrees
Mathematics
#3002
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#3047
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Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #3002 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Statistics
#1873
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#1880
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Differential Topology
#180
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#180
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Topology
#1082
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#1087
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math Degrees
Psychology
#2997
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#3013
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Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #2997 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

Experimental Psychology
#840
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#843
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Developmental Psychology
#747
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#754
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psychology Degrees
Nursing
#3918
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#3919
Historical Rank

Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #3918 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Sociology
#4837
World Rank
#4842
Historical Rank

Federal University of Santa Catarina ranks #4837 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees

Who Are Federal University of Santa Catarina's Most Influential Alumni?

Federal University of Santa Catarina's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Engineering, Education, and Law. Here are some of Federal University of Santa Catarina's most famous alumni:

Clèmerson Merlin Clève
Clèmerson Merlin Clève
A Brazilian lawyer.
Liane Marcia Rossi
A Brazilian chemist.
Lola Aronovich
An Argentinian blogger, educationist and teacher.
Elisa Orth
Elisa Orth
A Brazilian chemist.
Kevin Peponnet
A French sailor.