Established in 1960, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (Federal University of Santa Catarina) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Florianópolis (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Santa Catarina. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Araranguá, Blumenau, Curitibanos, Joinville. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education, Brazil), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) is a very large (EduListing enrollment range: 30,000-34,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 59 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. 