On June 29, 2018, Administrative Rule GR No. 7256 established the EGIDA, which stands for the Institutional Research Office in Portuguese. The Office works on monitoring the institution’s academic performance, aiming to deepen the University’s self-awareness. It strives to perfect metrics for consistent data which assist in the maintenance of university life and also serves as a means to compare with national and international references. EGIDA commits itself to offer data that support a permanent and essential dialogue with society, considering the following attributions: orchestrating and publishing the USP Statistical Yearbook; maintaining of the Transparency Portal; acting as a bridge between the institution and the agencies responsible for the national and international academic rankings; as well as reviewing and enhancing  its indicators to assist the university’s management.