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The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 5th in Brazil, 307th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 213 research topics. The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 121,450 academic publications and 1,897,405 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 68 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#307 of 14,131 In the World
#8 of 1,756 In Latin America
#5 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 4 In Belo Horizonte
#42 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#42 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#58 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#720 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#370 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 210 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 102nd in the World with 60,237 publications made and 694,541 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 128 In Brazil
#7 of 442 In Latin America
#102 of 7,088 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 92 182
1994 101 217
1995 143 236
1996 143 267
1997 161 425
1998 236 496
1999 267 732
2000 298 902
2001 366 1183
2002 473 1659
2003 472 2109
2004 480 2563
2005 600 3510
2006 787 4304
2007 967 5644
2008 1164 7290
2009 1279 8899
2010 1476 11154
2011 1953 14117
2012 2234 16715
2013 2502 19316
2014 2730 22230
2015 3065 24653
2016 3437 27404
2017 3716 30279
2018 3798 35790
2019 4008 42949
2020 4753 58866
2021 4826 73013
2022 4280 70795
2023 4137 73949
2024 2867 61471
2025 1726 51823

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Minas Gerais in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Biology rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6th for Biology in Brazil and 312th in the World with 60,137 publications made and 1,325,968 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 128 In Brazil
#8 of 433 In Latin America
#312 of 6,841 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 169 611
1994 192 676
1995 198 851
1996 222 959
1997 286 1203
1998 425 1649
1999 466 2148
2000 570 2733
2001 549 3266
2002 730 4549
2003 739 5792
2004 795 6977
2005 898 8703
2006 1141 11518
2007 1232 14161
2008 1370 16741
2009 1417 20788
2010 1700 24677
2011 1932 29610
2012 2210 35957
2013 2438 40368
2014 2618 46891
2015 2684 50384
2016 2813 56141
2017 3161 62457
2018 3138 71504
2019 3302 81563
2020 4204 106451
2021 4268 126761
2022 3970 121845
2023 3732 123387
2024 3184 116234
2025 2519 104794

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Minas Gerais in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Animal Science 8 8 59
Zoology 4 5 73
Entomology 5 7 103
Virology 2 2 124
Forestry 11 14 126
Microbiology 4 5 134
Nutrition and Food Science 13 16 181
Horticulture 23 27 187
Botany 8 10 206
Immunology 2 2 211
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 11 229
Toxicology 15 18 275
Agricultural Science 11 15 277
Pharmacology 6 8 290
Paleontology 6 8 291
Molecular Biology 6 8 321
Genetics 6 8 354
Neuroscience 6 8 359
Biotechnology 7 10 365
Biochemistry 6 9 388
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 5 408
Evolutionary Biology 6 9 417
Nanotechnology 6 7 429
Oncology and Cancer research 7 10 527
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 16 541
Biophysics 5 11 592
Astrobiology 7 14 598

Medicine rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 5th for Medicine in Brazil and 251st in the World with 50,827 publications made and 1,095,269 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 128 In Brazil
#5 of 432 In Latin America
#251 of 6,793 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 144 489
1994 138 538
1995 151 619
1996 160 746
1997 195 915
1998 328 1293
1999 340 1773
2000 378 2075
2001 398 2537
2002 512 3407
2003 551 4338
2004 623 5149
2005 683 6356
2006 909 8274
2007 1014 10381
2008 1132 12732
2009 1161 15685
2010 1426 18779
2011 1618 22666
2012 1865 27221
2013 2041 31141
2014 2181 36064
2015 2300 40008
2016 2248 43301
2017 2568 48701
2018 2527 54913
2019 2786 63382
2020 3604 85526
2021 3728 103753
2022 3538 101391
2023 3425 101997
2024 3066 94776
2025 2477 85655

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Minas Gerais in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Veterinary 3 3 42
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 4 58
Dentistry 4 4 94
Gerontology 2 2 100
Orthodontics 6 6 123
Forensic Science 3 3 124
Virology 2 2 124
Occupational Therapy 2 2 138
Epidemiology 3 3 165
Sports / Exercise science 9 9 172
Sports Medicine 5 5 180
Pediatrics 6 6 193
Urology 5 6 197
Family medicine 2 2 197
Dermatology 5 5 203
Physical Therapy 6 6 204
Nursing 4 4 207
Public Health 2 3 208
Immunology 2 2 211
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 3 230
Pathology 4 4 238
Audiology 6 6 265
Toxicology 15 18 275
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 5 276
Pharmacology 6 8 290
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 4 291
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 4 298
Critical Care Nursing 5 5 303
Health Science 6 6 304
Ophthalmology 4 5 319
Anatomy and Physiology 7 8 323
Respiratory Therapy 8 10 330
Surgery 5 5 339
Psychiatry 6 6 346
Optometry 4 5 360
Clinical Psychology 5 5 367
Neurosurgery 4 6 367
Cardiology 3 3 368
Anesthesiology 7 8 368
Plastic Surgery 11 17 377
Radiation Therapy 4 4 394
Pharmacy 5 6 448
Biomedical Engineering 5 5 452
Sonography and Ultrasound 8 9 458
Oncology and Cancer research 7 10 527
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 16 541
Medical Physics 10 13 572
Cosmetology 14 18 576
Social Work 4 8 711

Chemistry rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6th for Chemistry in Brazil and 408th in the World with 42,184 publications made and 984,536 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 128 In Brazil
#8 of 420 In Latin America
#408 of 6,561 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 147 565
1994 157 566
1995 150 756
1996 190 828
1997 254 1028
1998 341 1381
1999 390 1757
2000 454 2280
2001 459 2757
2002 592 3816
2003 592 4887
2004 626 5967
2005 716 7239
2006 883 9297
2007 916 11155
2008 982 12798
2009 1073 15637
2010 1235 18509
2011 1398 22303
2012 1546 27014
2013 1678 30241
2014 1848 34880
2015 1956 37910
2016 1948 41917
2017 2292 47001
2018 2248 53208
2019 2384 60810
2020 2868 77863
2021 2736 91623
2022 2508 87841
2023 2427 88791
2024 1962 82877
2025 1522 73870

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Minas Gerais in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 8 9 133
Nutrition and Food Science 13 16 181
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 7 311
Biochemistry 6 9 388
Chemical Engineering 7 8 388
Nanotechnology 6 7 429
Pharmacy 5 6 448
Computational Chemistry 4 10 467
Materials Science 7 8 469
Inorganic Chemistry 7 10 476
Organic Chemistry 7 10 477
Environmental Chemistry 9 12 503
Physical chemistry 7 9 509
Biochemical Engineering 12 17 537
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 12 19 757

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 299th in the World with 39,921 publications made and 760,153 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 128 In Brazil
#8 of 433 In Latin America
#299 of 6,888 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 101 276
1994 122 335
1995 126 446
1996 146 478
1997 141 568
1998 256 783
1999 245 930
2000 336 1321
2001 366 1595
2002 440 2169
2003 452 2818
2004 482 3542
2005 584 4540
2006 660 5709
2007 709 7018
2008 796 8655
2009 921 10928
2010 1027 13068
2011 1186 16227
2012 1431 19088
2013 1601 21792
2014 1754 25866
2015 1838 27851
2016 2020 31717
2017 2263 35851
2018 2274 42270
2019 2378 48509
2020 3103 64521
2021 2947 77408
2022 2725 73793
2023 2630 76175
2024 1988 70703
2025 1367 62651

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Minas Gerais in various areas of Environmental Science.

Engineering rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6th for Engineering in Brazil and 455th in the World with 34,248 publications made and 715,890 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 127 In Brazil
#7 of 425 In Latin America
#455 of 6,795 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 96 312
1994 126 377
1995 107 390
1996 151 493
1997 177 532
1998 245 736
1999 277 927
2000 324 1221
2001 350 1580
2002 518 2490
2003 514 3102
2004 481 4005
2005 569 4909
2006 666 6369
2007 726 7574
2008 753 9077
2009 828 10881
2010 941 13185
2011 1042 15896
2012 1268 19402
2013 1258 22006
2014 1484 24755
2015 1560 27132
2016 1630 30644
2017 1914 34300
2018 1953 39592
2019 2090 45815
2020 2441 57519
2021 2313 68314
2022 2235 65188
2023 2101 67297
2024 1578 62026
2025 1070 55315

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Minas Gerais in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 6 7 166
Nuclear Engineering 3 4 207
Landscape Architecture 2 4 265
Automotive Engineering 5 5 300
Agricultural Engineering 10 14 311
Robotics 2 4 315
Mining Engineering 6 10 363
Biotechnology 7 10 365
Reliability and Quality Engineering 7 8 370
Chemical Engineering 7 8 388
Metallurgical Engineering 7 8 404
Computer Networking 3 3 405
Optical Engineering 4 5 410
Nanotechnology 6 7 429
Architecture 10 12 434
Operations Research 9 12 438
Electronic Engineering 7 8 442
Renewable Energy Engineering 11 14 446
Firefighting and Fire Science 8 9 449
Acoustical Engineering 5 6 452
Biomedical Engineering 5 5 452
Transportation Engineering 5 8 461
Materials Science 7 8 469
Systems Engineering 5 6 470
Aerospace Engineering 5 6 475
Mechanical Engineering 7 9 476
Civil Engineering 5 8 489
Telecommunications 4 6 491
Remote Sensing 7 8 495
Human-Computer Interaction 5 11 503
Computer Engineering 5 6 509
Electrical Engineering 7 9 512
Structural Engineering 7 8 514
Biochemical Engineering 12 17 537
Automation and Control engineering 6 12 546
Product and Industrial Design 9 11 549
Aviation 5 6 567
Architectural Engineering 7 9 572
Petroleum Engineering 11 16 614
Geotechnical Engineering 9 15 646
Industrial Engineering 14 18 747
Engineering Management 14 20 752
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 12 19 757
Marine Engineering 13 17 789
Construction Management 17 20 808
Technical Drawing 12 17 911
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 15 934

Physics rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6th for Physics in Brazil and 481st in the World with 30,700 publications made and 625,603 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#6 of 127 In Brazil
#7 of 419 In Latin America
#481 of 6,729 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 98 317
1994 129 349
1995 119 378
1996 150 520
1997 188 522
1998 244 732
1999 281 936
2000 330 1181
2001 341 1565
2002 492 2376
2003 512 3030
2004 499 3869
2005 537 4657
2006 633 6089
2007 703 7127
2008 687 8372
2009 788 10011
2010 895 11873
2011 985 14461
2012 1116 17451
2013 1150 19542
2014 1301 22235
2015 1376 24158
2016 1448 27015
2017 1658 30073
2018 1697 34541
2019 1820 39536
2020 2080 49489
2021 1970 57645
2022 1818 54008
2023 1821 56569
2024 1342 52659
2025 930 46888

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Minas Gerais in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 4 5 356
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 7 409
Optical Engineering 4 5 410
Nanotechnology 6 7 429
Acoustical Engineering 5 6 452
Materials Science 7 8 469
Quantum and Particle physics 6 8 485
Theoretical Physics 13 27 494
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 12 494
Nuclear Physics 7 11 514
Medical Physics 10 13 572
Biophysics 5 11 592
Astrobiology 7 14 598
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 15 934

Computer Science rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 5th for Computer Science in Brazil and 421st in the World with 29,117 publications made and 564,086 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 125 In Brazil
#6 of 427 In Latin America
#421 of 6,855 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 60 186
1994 73 222
1995 73 309
1996 89 321
1997 92 386
1998 143 469
1999 193 713
2000 182 900
2001 234 1195
2002 384 1784
2003 343 2229
2004 346 2790
2005 408 3374
2006 501 4388
2007 564 5227
2008 628 6636
2009 702 7900
2010 856 9480
2011 937 11855
2012 1056 14075
2013 1130 16133
2014 1301 19446
2015 1408 21932
2016 1401 24279
2017 1567 26873
2018 1699 32020
2019 1800 36918
2020 2131 48735
2021 2113 59394
2022 2022 56152
2023 1889 58063
2024 1425 52077
2025 1123 46950

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Minas Gerais in various areas of Computer Science.

Psychology rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6th for Psychology in Brazil and 381st in the World with 19,438 publications made and 366,271 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 126 In Brazil
#6 of 417 In Latin America
#381 of 6,663 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 45 115
1994 50 153
1995 45 191
1996 52 228
1997 62 239
1998 78 311
1999 92 395
2000 110 548
2001 140 705
2002 169 975
2003 170 1269
2004 183 1544
2005 225 1855
2006 295 2382
2007 377 3067
2008 389 3818
2009 456 4875
2010 558 5744
2011 639 7331
2012 720 8948
2013 849 10825
2014 944 12854
2015 908 14540
2016 922 16001
2017 1024 18240
2018 1076 20961
2019 1155 24437
2020 1349 32292
2021 1481 39147
2022 1394 39068
2023 1315 39694
2024 1156 35680
2025 880 32892

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Minas Gerais in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 2 2 138
Psychiatry 6 6 346
Education Majors 5 5 357
Neuroscience 6 8 359
Clinical Psychology 5 5 367
Sexology 7 7 390
Child Psychology 5 5 408
Social Psychology 5 6 529
Cognitive Science 4 6 539
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 6 11 574
Social Work 4 8 711
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 5 5 743
Special Education 12 16 910

Mathematics rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 5th for Mathematics in Brazil and 396th in the World with 15,952 publications made and 287,605 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 125 In Brazil
#5 of 400 In Latin America
#396 of 6,434 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 24 55
1994 28 52
1995 40 76
1996 36 115
1997 42 139
1998 63 216
1999 68 233
2000 89 336
2001 111 476
2002 159 681
2003 191 878
2004 174 1072
2005 185 1382
2006 280 1897
2007 295 2242
2008 309 2949
2009 344 3494
2010 416 4347
2011 497 5227
2012 559 6459
2013 611 7574
2014 693 8965
2015 781 10218
2016 800 11490
2017 885 12607
2018 951 15154
2019 966 17773
2020 1262 24087
2021 1337 29258
2022 1185 28338
2023 1201 28807
2024 772 21951
2025 562 18724

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Minas Gerais in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 5 381
Statistics 4 4 384
Operations Research 9 12 438
Math Teachers 5 8 501
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 10 645
Applied Mathematics 8 14 671
Actuarial Science 7 18 1068

Business rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6th for Business in Brazil and 485th in the World with 9,808 publications made and 149,553 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 124 In Brazil
#8 of 396 In Latin America
#485 of 6,366 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 11 26
1994 15 44
1995 23 41
1996 17 57
1997 19 81
1998 32 108
1999 46 155
2000 59 196
2001 67 225
2002 153 484
2003 117 497
2004 104 688
2005 115 805
2006 158 1096
2007 164 1232
2008 180 1584
2009 240 2104
2010 257 2351
2011 311 3120
2012 352 3737
2013 399 4234
2014 438 4981
2015 521 5497
2016 526 6002
2017 558 6837
2018 619 7945
2019 668 9693
2020 793 12498
2021 758 15479
2022 707 14286
2023 669 15368
2024 420 11652
2025 254 9701

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Minas Gerais in various areas of Business.

Economics rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 5th for Economics in Brazil and 451st in the World with 7,476 publications made and 146,413 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 123 In Brazil
#8 of 386 In Latin America
#451 of 6,188 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 7 26
1994 15 30
1995 17 24
1996 14 32
1997 15 57
1998 15 77
1999 36 85
2000 34 140
2001 52 150
2002 64 243
2003 75 332
2004 55 413
2005 70 513
2006 96 721
2007 130 857
2008 133 1136
2009 156 1486
2010 185 1754
2011 206 2077
2012 272 2640
2013 305 3284
2014 332 3816
2015 359 4529
2016 365 4912
2017 417 5562
2018 465 6413
2019 457 8160
2020 633 11148
2021 656 14516
2022 553 13240
2023 585 14257
2024 410 11485
2025 257 10182

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Minas Gerais in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 5 7 232
Development Studies 3 4 341
International Relations and Diplomacy 10 16 449
Political Economy 6 14 502
Finance 7 10 616
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 10 645
Environmental Economics 14 21 674
International Economics 6 11 688
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 10 725
International Trade 8 13 834
Actuarial Science 7 18 1068

Art & Design rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 7th for Art & Design in Brazil and 379th in the World with 5,992 publications made and 62,652 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#7 of 123 In Brazil
#8 of 367 In Latin America
#379 of 6,010 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 9 16
1994 15 26
1995 21 32
1996 29 33
1997 20 60
1998 30 62
1999 32 75
2000 34 81
2001 32 109
2002 74 199
2003 48 262
2004 56 342
2005 72 414
2006 78 509
2007 114 604
2008 134 688
2009 169 940
2010 168 1100
2011 175 1368
2012 233 1591
2013 217 1873
2014 284 2224
2015 326 2535
2016 368 2722
2017 363 3135
2018 387 3631
2019 348 4251
2020 442 5701
2021 442 7012
2022 387 6362
2023 400 7071
2024 256 7106
2025 151 6226

The following table provides academic rankings for The Federal University of Minas Gerais in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cinematography 6 6 48
Entertainment Industry Business 2 2 61
Music 2 3 179
Creative Writing 3 3 184
UX/UI Desgin 4 6 246
Landscape Architecture 2 4 265
Literature 5 6 272
Illustration and Concept Art 4 6 307
Interior Design 2 3 333
Painting and Drawing 4 6 337
Sculpture 4 6 337
Performing arts 5 6 342
Multimedia 5 6 344
Art History 7 9 362
Fashion Design 7 8 374
Singing and Vocal Performance 13 17 379
Architecture 10 12 434
Aesthetics 6 9 439
Photography 14 18 589
Animation 7 10 621
Graphic Design 10 12 658
Computer Graphics 10 15 709
Game Design and Development 15 20 778