Federal University of Minas Gerais

801–1000th
World University Rankings 2024
7th
Latin America Rankings 2023
Av. Antonio Carlos, 6627, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Brazil

About Federal University of Minas Gerais

The Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) is a public institution that is recognised as an outstanding centre of excellence in Brazil. Altogether, UFMG has 20 academic units, three special units, three administrative units, two hospitals and 25 libraries. The university offers 75 undergraduate courses, 78 graduate programmes and 68 continuing education programmes, in all fields of knowledge, with more than 40,000 students enrolled. Some 95 per cent of UFMG’s undergraduate courses have the maximum score on the IGC indicator (General Undergraduate Course Index – Brazilian Ministry of Education), and 68 per cent of UFMG graduate programmes at PhD level are classified as centres of excellence according to assessments made by the Brazilian Ministry of Education. As one of Brazil's largest research universities, UFMG is committed to striking a balance between the high quality of its courses at both undergraduate and graduate level, the expanding impact of its research and the growing social relevance of its academic activities.

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  • 13.5
    No. of students per staff
    (1)
  • 42,080
    Number of FTE Students
    (1)
  • 1%
    Percentage of International Students
    (1)
  • 53 : 47
    Student Ratio of Females to Males
    (1)
  • 22%
    Proportion of ISR Publication
    (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) 2024 World University Rankings

Subjects taught at Federal University of Minas Gerais

  • Social sciences

    • Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
    • Sociology
    • Communication & Media Studies
    • Geography
  • Business & economics

    • Business & Management
    • Accounting & Finance
    • Economics & Econometrics
  • Physical sciences

    • Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
    • Mathematics & Statistics
    • Chemistry
    • Physics & Astronomy
  • Computer science

    • Computer Science
  • Life sciences

    • Sport Science
    • Veterinary Science
    • Agriculture & Forestry
    • Biological Sciences
  • Engineering & technology

    • Electrical & Electronic Engineering
    • Chemical Engineering
    • General Engineering
    • Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
  • Arts & humanities

    • Architecture
    • Languages, Literature & Linguistics
    • History, Philosophy & Theology
    • Art, Performing Arts & Design
    • Archaeology
  • Psychology

    • Psychology
  • Education

    • Education
  • Clinical, pre-clinical & health

    • Medicine & Dentistry
    • Other Health
  • Law

    • Law