Federal University of Minas Gerais: Statistics

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#321 of 14,131 In the World
#8 of 1,756 In Latin America
#5 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 4 In Belo Horizonte
#43 of 1,957 For Veterinary
Top50% For 206 other topics
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Acceptance rate
17%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
ufmg.br
Languages
Portuguese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate17%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate and entrance examination
Academic CalendarFebruary to December (February - June; August-December)

We've calculated the 17% acceptance rate for Federal University of Minas Gerais based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Federal University of Minas Gerais is a world-class research university with 98,787 scientific papers published and 1,236,022 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, and Genetics.

Publications
98,787
Citations
1,236,022

Federal University of Minas Gerais majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
50,172 / 901,848
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
49,426 / 419,491
Medicine
41,680 / 713,929
Chemistry
36,211 / 716,607
Environmental Science
33,532 / 500,479
Philosophy
33,157 / 163,684
Engineering
29,269 / 485,778
Physics
26,199 / 426,621
Computer Science
24,886 / 400,354
Genetics
24,741 / 498,507
Biochemistry
23,731 / 505,867
Pathology
20,742 / 407,260
Geology
17,621 / 277,904
Political Science
17,599 / 143,268
Quantum and Particle physics
16,714 / 283,121
Organic Chemistry
16,372 / 331,619
Psychology
16,235 / 237,776
Sociology
16,061 / 188,357
Ecology
15,528 / 266,850
Geography and Cartography
15,339 / 195,687
Mathematics
14,145 / 210,334
Paleontology
13,472 / 215,646
Materials Science
12,863 / 255,350
Immunology
12,231 / 268,701
Statistics
11,956 / 184,550
Law
11,158 / 128,907
Surgery
9,474 / 144,176
Botany
9,286 / 153,417
Psychiatry
9,035 / 147,644
History
8,739 / 103,045
Business
8,393 / 94,788
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
8,369 / 125,234
Public Health
7,761 / 149,521
Archaeology
7,669 / 100,014
Demography
7,489 / 140,585
Linguistics
6,823 / 71,066
Optical Engineering
6,792 / 155,938
Neuroscience
6,364 / 109,645
Metallurgical Engineering
6,331 / 136,152
Economics
6,289 / 84,827

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 204 446
1992 243 555
1993 290 676
1994 342 773
1995 364 911
1996 427 1108
1997 425 1322
1998 633 1782
1999 713 2305
2000 834 2917
2001 907 3625
2002 1144 4960
2003 1177 6221
2004 1216 7883
2005 1444 9814
2006 1788 12741
2007 2028 16051
2008 2332 19098
2009 2450 23477
2010 2736 28145
2011 3276 33803
2012 3826 41564
2013 4322 46458
2014 4671 53238
2015 5196 59463
2016 5713 61624
2017 6083 67087
2018 6311 77394
2019 6711 89348
2020 7780 113763
2021 7640 137946
2022 6776 138072
2023 6219 138672
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Federal University of Minas Gerais gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per semester)
Undergraduate R$ 1,000
Graduate (Master's) R$ 1,500
Graduate (Doctorate) R$ 2,000

The currency used is Brazilian Real (R$).

The Federal University of Minas Gerais has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Federal University of Minas Gerais.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bacharelado Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Administration, Advertising and Publicity, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Aquaculture, Architecture, Archiving, Arts and Humanities, Biology, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Dentistry, Design, Ecology, Economics, Education, Engineering, Finance, Fine Arts, Geology, Health Administration, History, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Marketing, Mathematics, Medicine, Museum Studies, Music, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Relations, Restoration of Works of Art, Social Sciences, Statistics, Tourism, Town Planning, Veterinary Science, Visual Arts, Zoology
Licenciatura Chemistry, Dance, English, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Portuguese, Primary Education
Especialização / Aperfeiçoamento Administrative Law, Construction Engineering, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Health Sciences, Management, Mathematics, Microbiology, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Portuguese, Statistics, Taxation, Water Science
Mestrado Accountancy, Anthropology, Architecture, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Demography and Population, Dentistry, Ecology, Economics, Education, Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Health Administration, Health Sciences, History, Law, Leisure Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Medicine, Music, Neurosciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Pathology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Sanitary Engineering, Sociology, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Statistics, Town Planning, Vegetable Production, Veterinary Science, Zoology
Doutorado Accountancy, Anthropology, Architecture, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Demography and Population, Dentistry, Ecology, Economics, Education, Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Health Administration, Health Sciences, History, Law, Leisure Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Medicine, Music, Neurosciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Pathology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Sanitary Engineering, Sociology, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Statistics, Town Planning, Vegetable Production, Veterinary Science, Zoology

Federal University of Minas Gerais alumni

  1. Juscelino Kubitschek

    Juscelino Kubitschek
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1902-1976 (aged 74)
    Occupations
    physicianpolitician
    Biography

    Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, also known by his initials JK, was a prominent Brazilian politician who served as the 21st president of Brazil from 1956 to 1961. His term was marked by economic prosperity and political stability, being most known for the construction of a new capital, Brasília.

  2. Tancredo Neves

    Tancredo Neves
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1910-1985 (aged 75)
    Occupations
    politicianentrepreneurlawyer
    Biography

    Tancredo de Almeida Neves was a Brazilian politician, lawyer, and entrepreneur. He served as Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs from 1953 to 1954, President of the Council of Ministers from 1961 to 1962, Minister of Finance in 1962, and as Governor of Minas Gerais from 1983 to 1984. He was elected President of the Republic in 1985, but died before taking office.

  3. Carlos Drummond de Andrade

    Carlos Drummond de Andrade
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1902-1987 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    children's writerwriterscreenwriterpoetjournalist
    Biography

    Carlos Drummond de Andrade was a Brazilian poet and writer, considered by some as the greatest Brazilian poet of all time.

  4. João Guimarães Rosa

    João Guimarães Rosa
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1908-1967 (aged 59)
    Occupations
    prose writerwriterphysician writerphysicianEsperantist
    Biography

    João Guimarães Rosa was a Brazilian novelist, short story writer, poet and diplomat.

All 58 notable alumni

Federal University of Minas Gerais faculties and divisions

Faculty : Actuarial Sciences Actuarial Science
Faculty : Agronomy Agronomy
Faculty : Dentistry Dentistry
Faculty : Economics Accountancy, Business Administration, Demography and Population, Economics
Faculty : Education Education
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Letters Literature, Modern Languages
Faculty : Medicine Medicine
Faculty : Pharmacy Pharmacy
Faculty : Philosophy and Humanities Anthropology, Arts and Humanities, History, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology
Faculty : Physiotherapy Physical Therapy
Institute : Agrarian Sciences Agronomy
Institute : Biology Biology
Institute : Exact Sciences Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences
Institute : Geosciences Geography, Geology, Tourism
School : Architecture Architecture, Town Planning
School : Engineering Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering
School : Fine Arts Cinema and Television, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Restoration of Works of Art, Theatre, Visual Arts
School : Information Sciences Archiving, Information Sciences, Library Science, Museum Studies
School : Music Music
School : Nursing Nursing
School : Physical Education Physical Education
School : Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Science

General information

Alternative names UFMG
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Founded 1927
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto Incipit Vita Nova
A new life begins
Colors white, red

Location and contacts

Address Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627 Reitoria Pampulha
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-901
Brazil
City population 2,531,000

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