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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- 12.9No. of students per staff(1)
- 1%Percentage of International Students(1)
- 40,998Number of FTE Students(1)
- 53 : 47Student Ratio of Females to Males(1)
Subjects taught at Federal University of Minas Gerais
Social sciences
- Communication & Media Studies
- Sociology
- Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
- Geography
Arts & humanities
- Architecture
- History, Philosophy & Theology
- Archaeology
- Languages, Literature & Linguistics
- Art, Performing Arts & Design
Engineering & technology
- General Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
Law
- Law
Physical sciences
- Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
- Physics & Astronomy
- Chemistry
- Mathematics & Statistics
Clinical, pre-clinical & health
- Other Health
- Medicine & Dentistry
Business & economics
- Business & Management
- Accounting & Finance
- Economics & Econometrics
Education
- Education
Life sciences
- Sport Science
- Veterinary Science
- Biological Sciences
- Agriculture & Forestry
Computer science
- Computer Science
Psychology
- Psychology