Grupos Temáticos

Esses agrupamentos interdisciplinares são o coração da rede, possibilitando cursos conjuntos, projetos de pesquisa e mobilidade estudantil entre os países do BRICS.

01 BRICS Studies Studies focused on economic, political and social cooperation among emerging economies — analysing global-south governance, development and multilateral cooperation among member countries of the BRICS.
02 Computer Science and Information Security Research in computing, information systems, cybersecurity, data protection and IT innovations to support technological development, data integrity and digital resilience.
03 Ecology and Climate Change Investigations into ecological processes, biodiversity, environmental sustainability and the impacts of global climate change on ecosystems and human societies.
04 Economics Study of economic systems, development, macro- and micro-economics, public policy, global trade and financial dynamics among nations and regions.
05 Energy Research on energy generation, renewable energy, efficient energy use, energy policy and sustainable energy solutions to meet global challenges.
06 Health Sciences Biomedical, public health, epidemiology and medical research aimed at understanding, preventing and treating diseases — contributing to global health and well-being.
07 Mathematics Fundamental and applied mathematical research, quantitative methods, modeling, statistics and theoretical analysis supporting scientific and technological fields.
08 Natural Sciences Broad natural-sciences research including earth sciences, environmental sciences, ecology, hydrology, oceanography — studying natural systems, resources and environmental processes.
09 Social Sciences and Humanities Research on societies, cultures, history, behaviour, social policies, human development and human interactions — in social, cultural and historical contexts.
10 Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Research on sustainable farming practices, agroecology, food systems, resource-efficient agriculture and global food security under environmental and social constraints.
11 Water Resources and Pollution Control Studies on hydrology, water management, freshwater ecology, pollution control, water sustainability and the impact of human actions on water resources.

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Call for Applications: China International CollegeStudents’ Innovation Competition (CICSIC) 2026 –Brazil Regional Competition

The BRICS Network University (BRICS-NU) is pleased to share the extended call forapplications for the China International College Students’ Innovation Competition(CICSIC) 2026 – Brazil Regional Competition, one of...

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Call for Applications: 40th Khwarizmi InternationalAward (KIA)

The BRICS Network University (BRICS-NU) is pleased to share the call for applications forthe 40th Khwarizmi International Award (KIA), organized by the Iranian ResearchOrganization for Science and Technology...

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