UDESC - Universidade Do Estado de Santa Catarina

What UDESC - Universidade Do Estado de Santa Catarina does

UDESC (Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina) is a Brazilian state public university owned and operated by the Government of Santa Catarina, headquartered in Florianópolis with its primary technology center — the Centro de Ciências Tecnológicas (CCT) — located in Joinville. The institution operates across seven campuses throughout Santa Catarina and delivers tuition-free undergraduate programs spanning engineering (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Production), Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry, alongside ten CAPES-accredited stricto sensu graduate programs including Materials Science and Engineering (PPGCEM), Applied Computing (PPGCA), Civil Engineering (PPGEC), Electrical Engineering (PPGEEL), Mechanical Engineering and Materials (PPGEMM), Civil Engineering and Materials (PPGECMT), Physics (PPGF), the Professional Master's in Mathematics (PROFMAT), and Chemistry (PPGQ). The university's research infrastructure includes specialized laboratories for geotechnics, materials testing, hydraulics, and topography/geoprocessing.

UDESC's technology stack centers on an integrated academic management ecosystem: SIGAA and SIGA handle student enrollment, grading, and academic records; Moodle CCT delivers course content and e-learning; ID UDESC provides centralized single sign-on identity management; the Plataforma PROPPG administers research projects and graduate programs; and Pergamum supports the university library. Supporting services include the Rádio UDESC community radio station, the Educational Accessibility Center (NAE), the Student Orientation Service (SOE), and the recently established Innovation Coordination (CINOV). The institution generates revenue principally through state government appropriations rather than tuition, with distribution handled through on-campus programs, the vestibular entrance examination, and a growing EAD distance-learning portfolio delivered on the PROPPG/Moodle platform.

Name

UDESC - Universidade Do Estado de Santa Catarina

Legal name

Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

Website

https://joinville.udesc.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

UDESC is a tuition-free state public university in Santa Catarina, Brazil, operating seven campuses that deliver undergraduate and graduate engineering, science, and technology programs, supported by an integrated SIGAA/Moodle/ID UDESC academic management platform serving thousands of students and researchers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD)

Keywords

• Public higher education
• Engineering degree programs
• Graduate research programs
• STEM university
• Technology sciences center

Headquarters

HQ city

Joinville

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

UDESC is a state public university that delivers tuition-free undergraduate degree programs and graduate stricto sensu (master's and doctoral) programs in STEM disciplines — engineering (civil, electrical, mechanical, production), computer science, physics, mathematics, chemistry, and applied computing — alongside continuing education (EAD) and community extension programs. Its Centro de Ciências Tecnológicas (CCT) in Joinville is the primary technology-focused academic center, supported by specialized research laboratories, the SIGAA academic management platform, the Moodle LMS, and the university library system.

Product overview

UDESC's Centro de Ciências Tecnológicas (CCT) operates as a multi-faceted educational technology platform offering integrated academic management through SIGAA and SIGA systems, supported by a Learning Management System (Moodle CCT) for digital course delivery. The institution provides undergraduate programs across engineering disciplines (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Production), Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry, alongside ten stricto sensu graduate programs (Masters and PhD). Supporting infrastructure includes the Biblioteca Universitária with Pergamum integration, ID UDESC for identity management, Plataforma PROPPG for research administration, and specialized labs for various disciplines. The institution also operates Rádio UDESC for community outreach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centro de Ciências Tecnológicas - CCT: Technology Sciences Center located in Joinville, one of UDESC's academic units

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs at CCT (Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry) Tuition-free public undergraduate degree programs at UDESC's Centro de Ciências Tecnológicas (CCT) in Joinville, covering civil, electrical, mechanical, and production engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, and chemistry. Designed for prospective students in Santa Catarina who pass the Vestibular entrance examination; supported by specialized laboratories and digital platforms (SIGAA, Moodle CCT).
• Postgraduate Stricto Sensu Programs (Master's and PhD) Stricto sensu Master's and doctoral programs at UDESC CCT in Materials Science and Engineering (PPGCEM), Applied Computing (PPGCA), Civil Engineering (PPGEC), Electrical Engineering (PPGEEL), Mechanical Engineering and Materials (PPGEMM), Production Engineering and Materials (PPGECMT), Physics (PPGF), Professional Master's in Mathematics (PROFMAT), and Chemistry (PPGQ). Funded by CAPES scholarships; uses Plataforma PROPPG and SIGProj for research management.
• Distance Learning and Continuing Education Programs (Pedagogia EAD and Specializations) Distance learning undergraduate (Pedagogia EAD) and graduate specialization programs (Gestão Escolar, Educação Inclusiva) delivered through Plataforma PROPPG and Moodle, targeting working professionals and community members seeking flexible continuing education through UDESC's Escola Livre de Artes and CCT channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• 31 research projects discussed during Seminários de Estudos Dirigidos at Udesc Joinville
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP): Another Brazilian state (São Paulo) public university with multi-campus structure, strong STEM and graduate programs, and CAPES-supported research. UNESP is highly comparable as a fellow state-funded multi-campus university pursuing similar applied research and educational mandates.
• Universidade da Região de Joinville (UNIVILLE): A community university based in Joinville (same city as UDESC's CCT) offering engineering and technology programs. UNIVILLE is a direct local competitor for STEM students in the Joinville industrial hub and competes for the same faculty and employer-partnership pool.
• Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC): The federal university also headquartered in Santa Catarina with extensive STEM graduate programs and research output. UFSC is UDESC's most direct competitor for students, faculty, and research funding within the same state, operating with similar applied-technology centers and graduate programs.
• Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina (IFSC): A federal network of technical institutes across Santa Catarina offering engineering, technology, and applied-science programs. IFSC competes directly with UDESC for technical and applied-technology students, faculty, and federal funding within the same state.

Regional players

• Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB): A regional university in Santa Catarina with engineering and technology programs serving a similar regional talent pool. Comparable as a regional higher-education competitor for STEM students and faculty in the same state as UDESC.
• Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI): A private university in Santa Catarina with engineering and technology programs. Comparable as a regional competitor in the same state for STEM undergraduate and graduate enrollment.
• Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS): A regional state university in Mato Grosso do Sul with a comparable structure of multiple campuses and a mix of undergraduate and graduate programs. Comparable as a state-funded multi-campus public university serving a defined geographic region of Brazil.

Broad incumbents

• Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial (SENAI): Brazil's nationwide industrial apprenticeship and technical education system offering vocational STEM training. SENAI is an adjacent provider of technical and engineering training that competes for vocational students and continuing-education funding in Santa Catarina.
• Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS): A large federal research university in southern Brazil with broad STEM and graduate offerings. Comparable as a federal peer in the same southern Brazil region, competing with UDESC for talent, federal funding, and national rankings.
• Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS): A large private university in southern Brazil with engineering, technology, and graduate programs. Comparable as a southern Brazil higher-education institution competing for STEM students, faculty, and sponsored research partnerships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@udescjlle
• Facebookfacebook.com/udescjoinville.cct
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/udesc
• Instagraminstagram.com/udesc.joinville
• TikToktiktok.com/@udesc.joinville

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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