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Institutional development · Rankings, reputation and performance · Brazil

Unicamp tops innovation indicator in Folha university ranking for second year running

The State University of Campinas (Unicamp) has again taken first place on the innovation indicator of the Ranking Universitário Folha, a national university ranking.

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Why it matters: Unicamp keeps the top position on the innovation indicator of a national university ranking for a second consecutive year.

Inova Unicamp, the university's innovation agency, reported that the State University of Campinas (Unicamp) holds first place on the innovation indicator of the Ranking Universitário Folha.

According to Inova Unicamp, this is the second consecutive year the university has led that indicator in the national ranking.

Inova Unicamp said the result reflects progress in intellectual property, technology transfer and partnerships with companies.

Editor’s view

Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor

Unicamp has now held first place on the Ranking Universitário Folha innovation indicator in two successive years, a result its innovation agency attributes to its work on intellectual property, technology transfer and company partnerships.

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