of technology centers in the state of Santa Catarina and the development of a number of outreach projects for the community. Today, UFSC has four other campuses distributed in the cities of Araranguá, Blumenau, Curitibanos and Joinville. Admissions The Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina undergraduate admission process is almost similar to all others in Brazil, using a process called vestibular. It is comprised by several written tests usually performed in 2–3 days. The competition is fierce and the percentage of successful applicants is usually lower than 15% (12,6% in 2018's process). The admission process for graduate school is more complex and usually involves a test and a recommendation from the previous college. People interested in graduate degrees at UFSC should contact the department of the intended program directly. The Brazilian Ministry of Education, through CAPES (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal do Nível Superior, Superior Level Personnel Enhancement Coordination) evaluates graduate programs in Brazil every three years, ranking them from 1 (worst) to 7, being 6 excellence and 7 international excellence level. The following graduate programs at UFSC have received grades 6 or 7, as per the last CAPES evaluation (2013): Aquaculture Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Food Engineering Food Science Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Sciences Law Linguistics Mechanical Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Nursing Plant Genetic Resources Pharmacology Philosophy Scientific and Technological Education Numbers 2016 numbers, provided by the institution. 119 undergraduate programs; 82 Master's degree programs; 55 Doctoral degree programs; 45,006 students (total); 2,670 professors; 3,242 administrative staff. Academic schools School of Agricultural Sciences – CCA School of Biological Sciences – CCB School of Communication and Arts – CCE School of Education – CED School of Health Sciences – CCS School of Law – CCJ School of Philosophy and Human Sciences – CFH School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences – CFM School of Sports – CDS School of Socio-Economic Sciences – CSE School of Technology – CTC Notable faculty Alvaro Toubes Prata, professor of Mechanical Engineering, member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences Sergio Colle, professor of Mechanical Engineering, member of the National Academy of Engineering Helena Amélia Oehler Stemmer civil engineer Notable alumni Gean Loureiro, mayor of Florianópolis Dário Berger, senator and former mayor of Florianópolis Angela Amin, former mayor of Florianópolis Esperidião Amin, former governor of Santa Catarina Luiz Henrique da Silveira, former governor of Santa Catarina Manoel Dias, former Brazilian Minister of Labor Michel