IFSC in numbers 2013 - general information, students, and scientific production

Sep 8, 2026

IFSC in numbers 2013 provides a structured overview of the institute’s profile, capacity, and academic activity. It summarizes founding background, constructed campus area across two campuses, staffing and faculty composition, and student enrollment by undergraduate and graduate tracks. The report also covers degrees awarded in 2013, community services and outreach events, scientific production with publication and coauthor data, international collaboration, visitors and internships, plus patents and research agreements from 2010 to 2013.

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General Information

Campus and Staffing

Student Enrollment and Degrees

Community Services and Outreach

Scientific Production

Publications and International Co-authorship

Patents and Research Agreements

International Collaboration

IFSC in numbers 2013 General Information In 1994 IFSC was founded as an independent Institute originating from the São Carlos Institute of Physics and Chemistry which had been established in 1971. Constructed Area 25,112 m2 Campus I Campus II 19,070 6,041 m2 m2 Staff 194 Faculty-All tenured 80 Full Professors Associated Professors Assistant Professors 16 24 40 20% 31% 49% Student enrolment nº students Undergraduate Courses 513 [Bsc. in](Bsc. in) Physics 141 [Bsc. in](Bsc. in) Computacional Physics 103 [Bsc. in](Bsc. in) Physical and Biomolecular Sciences 117 Higher Education in General Sciences 152 Graduate program 228 Pure Physics 68 Applied Physics 25 Biomolecular Sciences 100 Computacional Physics 35 Degrees awarded in 2013 69 Doctorates 40 Masters 29 The graduate program is currently ranked at the highest level according to the CAPES1 evaluation. This corresponds to "International Excellence" Community Services and Outreach Organized Events and Congresses 30 Lectures on science and technology 53 Open Days-nº High School Visitors 4127 1-Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior IFSC in numbers 2013 Scientific Production Publications Indexed by Web of Science 354 40,4% of the indexed publications have coauthors from abroad nº papers Co-authors from abroad Asia 13 Australia 7 Europe 82 North America 43 South America 22 Five major collaborators Germany 53 United States of America 28 United Kingdom 23 France 22 Spain 19 Post docs 119 Patents (2010-2013) 39 Research agreements with companies 40 Students enrolled in trainee programs 11 International Collaboration IFSC has formal cooperation agreements granted by funding agencies with Asia, Europe, North America and South America. IFSC received 135 foreign visitors, hosted 20 undergraduate students in internships and granted 3 longterm visits for students to institutions abroad. Universidade de São Paulo [www.usp.br](www.usp.br) Instituto de Física de São Carlos [www.ifsc.usp.br](www.ifsc.usp.br) [Av. Trabalhador S](Av. Trabalhador S)ã[o-Carlense](o-Carlense), 400, São Carlos, Brasil CEP13566-590 Tel: +55-16-3373-9757 email: [dirifsc@ifsc.usp.br](dirifsc@ifsc.usp.br)

FAQs

When was IFSC founded and what is its origin?

IFSC was founded in 1994 as an independent institute originating from the São Carlos Institute of Physics and Chemistry, established in 1971.

How many students and degrees were awarded in 2013?

Undergraduate courses total 513 enrolled students, and graduate programs include 228. Degrees awarded in 2013 include 69 (doctorates: 40, masters: 29).

What does the report state about scientific production and international collaboration?

It lists 354 publications indexed by Web of Science, with 40.4% including coauthors from abroad, and details collaborations by region. It also records international cooperation agreements and foreign visitors, internships, and long-term visits for students abroad.

Sep 8, 2026

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