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Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC) is renowned for its innovative interdisciplinary approach, particularly in STEM fields, offering unique bachelor's degrees in Science and Technology (BC&T) and Science and Humanities (BC&H) before specialization. Its strongest programs span various engineering disciplines, computer science, economics, and neuroscience. For international students, UFABC offers exchange programs facilitated by its International Relations Office (SRI), which provides support and guidance, including Portuguese as a foreign language courses to aid integration. While most instruction is in Portuguese, the university fosters a welcoming environment for global learners. A distinctive characteristic is its flexible academic structure, allowing students to build personalized curricula across different knowledge areas.
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Federal University of ABC (Portuguese: Universidade Federal do ABC, UFABC) is a Brazilian federal public institution of higher learning based in Santo André and São Bernardo do Campo, municipalities belonging to the ABC region, both in the state of São Paulo. UFABC is the only federal university in Brazil with 100% of its professors holding PhDs and, for the second consecutive year in 2011, emerged as the only university in Brazil with impact factor in scientific publications above the world average according to SCImago Institutions Rankings. The institution was evaluated by the General Course Index (IGC) of the Ministry of Education (MEC) as the best university in the State of São Paulo, being rated as the 1st in the ranking of undergraduate courses among all universities in Brazil. The IGC takes into account in its assessment factors such as infrastructure, faculty and graduates' scores in the National Student Performance Exam (ENADE). It occupies the 1st place among Brazilian universities in the "Internationalization" item in the University Ranking of the Folha de São Paulo newspaper. The chairman...
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