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The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 5th in Brazil, 309th in the global 2025 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 118,016 academic publications and 1,774,083 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 64 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#309 of 14,131 In the World
#8 of 1,756 In Latin America
#5 of 198 In Brazil
#1 of 4 In Belo Horizonte
#39 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#43 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#59 of 2,294 For Animal Science
#718 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#355 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 101st in the World with 58,920 publications made and 655,268 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
#101 of 7,081 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
1992 78 130
1993 92 182
1994 101 217
1995 143 236
1996 144 267
1997 161 424
1998 236 495
1999 267 730
2000 297 901
2001 366 1182
2002 473 1659
2003 472 2105
2004 480 2560
2005 600 3507
2006 787 4300
2007 967 5639
2008 1164 7294
2009 1281 8894
2010 1473 11156
2011 1949 14152
2012 2236 16723
2013 2498 19331
2014 2737 22230
2015 3063 24678
2016 3438 27426
2017 3720 30332
2018 3813 35887
2019 4013 43061
2020 4775 59165
2021 4835 73328
2022 4294 71060
2023 4139 74086
2024 2803 60493

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 58,188 publications made and 1,239,611 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 6,833 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 145 486
1993 169 611
1994 192 676
1995 198 851
1996 222 957
1997 286 1202
1998 425 1644
1999 466 2145
2000 569 2733
2001 549 3262
2002 730 4547
2003 739 5784
2004 795 6974
2005 899 8699
2006 1139 11517
2007 1231 14163
2008 1371 16741
2009 1417 20785
2010 1699 24681
2011 1932 29616
2012 2211 35950
2013 2437 40360
2014 2616 46911
2015 2685 50434
2016 2817 56172
2017 3163 62494
2018 3137 71546
2019 3306 81729
2020 4215 106752
2021 4283 126984
2022 3975 122039
2023 3727 123441
2024 3124 114977

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 7 109
Virology 2 2 125
Forestry 11 14 129
Microbiology 4 5 138
Nutrition and Food Science 13 16 182
Horticulture 23 27 185
Botany 8 10 204
Immunology 2 2 212
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 11 232
Toxicology 14 17 274
Agricultural Science 11 15 279
Pharmacology 6 8 290
Paleontology 6 8 294
Molecular Biology 6 8 322
Genetics 6 8 355
Neuroscience 6 8 363
Biotechnology 7 10 363
Biochemistry 6 9 389
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 5 410
Evolutionary Biology 6 9 425
Nanotechnology 6 7 428
Oncology and Cancer research 7 10 528
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 13 20 557
Biophysics 5 11 586
Astrobiology 7 14 608

Medicine rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 5th for Medicine in Brazil and 248th in the World with 48,906 publications made and 1,021,091 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 128 In Brazil
#5 of 430 In Latin America
#248 of 6,775 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 112 378
1993 144 489
1994 138 538
1995 151 619
1996 160 745
1997 195 915
1998 328 1293
1999 340 1770
2000 378 2074
2001 398 2537
2002 512 3406
2003 550 4338
2004 623 5146
2005 683 6351
2006 909 8274
2007 1013 10377
2008 1134 12736
2009 1162 15677
2010 1425 18766
2011 1616 22674
2012 1864 27218
2013 2044 31162
2014 2184 36074
2015 2301 40037
2016 2252 43338
2017 2565 48747
2018 2536 54949
2019 2788 63483
2020 3608 85754
2021 3740 104004
2022 3534 101551
2023 3427 102048
2024 3010 93574

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 43
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 6 63
Gerontology 2 2 100
Dentistry 4 4 100
Forensic Science 3 3 117
Virology 2 2 125
Orthodontics 6 6 128
Occupational Therapy 2 2 139
Epidemiology 3 3 165
Sports / Exercise science 10 10 174
Sports Medicine 5 5 183
Pediatrics 6 6 192
Urology 5 6 196
Family medicine 2 2 196
Dermatology 5 5 203
Physical Therapy 6 6 205
Nursing 4 4 209
Immunology 2 2 212
Public Health 2 3 218
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 3 232
Pathology 5 5 239
Audiology 7 8 270
Toxicology 14 17 274
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 5 281
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 4 288
Pharmacology 6 8 290
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 4 300
Critical Care Nursing 4 4 301
Health Science 6 6 307
Ophthalmology 4 5 318
Anatomy and Physiology 7 8 327
Respiratory Therapy 9 11 334
Surgery 5 5 342
Psychiatry 6 6 349
Optometry 4 5 355
Plastic Surgery 11 18 364
Anesthesiology 7 8 367
Cardiology 3 3 368
Clinical Psychology 6 6 372
Radiation Therapy 4 4 402
Pharmacy 5 6 443
Sonography and Ultrasound 8 9 447
Biomedical Engineering 5 5 449
Neurosurgery 4 8 462
Oncology and Cancer research 7 10 528
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 13 20 557
Cosmetology 14 18 571
Medical Physics 10 14 579
Social Work 4 7 698

Chemistry rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6th for Chemistry in Brazil and 405th in the World with 41,087 publications made and 923,333 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 128 In Brazil
#8 of 418 In Latin America
#405 of 6,545 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 115 451
1993 147 565
1994 157 566
1995 150 756
1996 190 828
1997 254 1027
1998 341 1378
1999 391 1755
2000 453 2278
2001 460 2756
2002 592 3817
2003 593 4885
2004 626 5962
2005 717 7237
2006 882 9294
2007 915 11155
2008 984 12801
2009 1073 15635
2010 1236 18517
2011 1398 22329
2012 1547 27026
2013 1681 30283
2014 1851 34915
2015 1958 37962
2016 1950 41964
2017 2293 47123
2018 2253 53384
2019 2391 61020
2020 2878 78329
2021 2758 92069
2022 2517 88200
2023 2437 89078
2024 1940 82258

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 9 134
Nutrition and Food Science 13 16 182
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 7 311
Chemical Engineering 7 8 385
Biochemistry 6 9 389
Nanotechnology 6 7 428
Pharmacy 5 6 443
Computational Chemistry 4 10 465
Materials Science 7 8 466
Organic Chemistry 7 10 473
Inorganic Chemistry 7 11 478
Physical chemistry 7 9 506
Environmental Chemistry 9 12 511
Biochemical Engineering 12 17 539
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 12 20 781

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 299th in the World with 38,874 publications made and 708,730 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 128 In Brazil
#8 of 431 In Latin America
#299 of 6,876 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 98 257
1993 101 276
1994 122 335
1995 126 446
1996 146 476
1997 141 567
1998 256 781
1999 245 930
2000 336 1321
2001 366 1593
2002 440 2168
2003 453 2810
2004 482 3541
2005 584 4539
2006 658 5702
2007 709 7018
2008 797 8653
2009 920 10935
2010 1027 13066
2011 1181 16187
2012 1430 19122
2013 1603 21808
2014 1756 25882
2015 1845 27914
2016 2024 31743
2017 2269 35905
2018 2269 42238
2019 2389 48581
2020 3110 64650
2021 2950 77600
2022 2722 73888
2023 2631 76306
2024 1962 69945

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 456th in the World with 33,413 publications made and 673,079 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 424 In Latin America
#456 of 6,782 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 75 226
1993 96 312
1994 126 377
1995 107 390
1996 151 491
1997 177 532
1998 245 734
1999 277 926
2000 324 1220
2001 350 1579
2002 518 2491
2003 516 3101
2004 481 4004
2005 569 4908
2006 665 6368
2007 726 7572
2008 754 9078
2009 828 10880
2010 941 13190
2011 1044 15873
2012 1267 19410
2013 1258 22010
2014 1487 24761
2015 1561 27160
2016 1633 30655
2017 1912 34298
2018 1952 39611
2019 2086 45791
2020 2429 57573
2021 2312 68408
2022 2240 65307
2023 2113 67359
2024 1550 61466

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 7 170
Nuclear Engineering 3 4 207
Landscape Architecture 2 3 258
Agricultural Engineering 10 14 290
Automotive Engineering 5 5 299
Robotics 2 4 312
Biotechnology 7 10 363
Reliability and Quality Engineering 7 8 369
Chemical Engineering 7 8 385
Mining Engineering 6 10 388
Computer Networking 3 3 403
Metallurgical Engineering 7 8 406
Optical Engineering 4 5 416
Nanotechnology 6 7 428
Operations Research 9 11 434
Architecture 10 12 437
Electronic Engineering 7 8 444
Renewable Energy Engineering 11 14 446
Biomedical Engineering 5 5 449
Acoustical Engineering 5 6 450
Transportation Engineering 5 8 454
Materials Science 7 8 466
Firefighting and Fire Science 8 10 469
Systems Engineering 5 6 469
Mechanical Engineering 7 9 473
Aerospace Engineering 5 6 478
Civil Engineering 5 8 486
Telecommunications 4 6 487
Human-Computer Interaction 5 11 489
Remote Sensing 7 8 493
Computer Engineering 5 6 508
Electrical Engineering 7 9 509
Structural Engineering 7 8 514
Biochemical Engineering 12 17 539
Architectural Engineering 7 9 549
Product and Industrial Design 9 11 550
Automation and Control engineering 7 13 560
Aviation 6 8 585
Petroleum Engineering 11 16 600
Geotechnical Engineering 9 15 643
Engineering Management 14 20 740
Industrial Engineering 14 18 749
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 12 20 781
Marine Engineering 12 16 784
Construction Management 17 21 823
Technical Drawing 12 17 900
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 15 932

Physics rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6th for Physics in Brazil and 479th in the World with 29,972 publications made and 589,889 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
#8 of 418 In Latin America
#479 of 6,713 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 85 250
1993 98 317
1994 129 349
1995 119 378
1996 150 518
1997 188 521
1998 244 730
1999 281 936
2000 329 1180
2001 342 1565
2002 492 2377
2003 512 3026
2004 499 3867
2005 537 4656
2006 632 6089
2007 703 7127
2008 688 8368
2009 787 10008
2010 896 11882
2011 987 14483
2012 1116 17431
2013 1153 19552
2014 1300 22230
2015 1377 24185
2016 1444 27045
2017 1648 30036
2018 1701 34535
2019 1823 39548
2020 2071 49455
2021 1966 57573
2022 1822 54034
2023 1824 56566
2024 1326 52123

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 5 357
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 7 409
Optical Engineering 4 5 416
Nanotechnology 6 7 428
Acoustical Engineering 5 6 450
Materials Science 7 8 466
Quantum and Particle physics 6 8 481
Theoretical Physics 13 27 490
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 12 492
Nuclear Physics 7 11 516
Medical Physics 10 14 579
Biophysics 5 11 586
Astrobiology 7 14 608
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 15 932

Computer Science rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 5th for Computer Science in Brazil and 422nd in the World with 28,256 publications made and 524,776 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 425 In Latin America
#422 of 6,845 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 46 123
1993 60 186
1994 73 222
1995 73 309
1996 89 319
1997 92 386
1998 143 469
1999 193 712
2000 182 901
2001 234 1191
2002 383 1781
2003 343 2231
2004 346 2789
2005 408 3373
2006 501 4389
2007 564 5227
2008 627 6641
2009 702 7899
2010 854 9467
2011 938 11855
2012 1055 14072
2013 1129 16151
2014 1302 19484
2015 1407 21944
2016 1401 24306
2017 1570 26906
2018 1707 32114
2019 1810 37035
2020 2142 49020
2021 2118 59578
2022 2026 56315
2023 1903 58271
2024 1386 51440

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 376th in the World with 18,759 publications made and 346,650 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 126 In Brazil
#6 of 416 In Latin America
#376 of 6,645 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 32 79
1993 45 115
1994 50 153
1995 45 191
1996 52 227
1997 62 239
1998 78 311
1999 92 394
2000 110 549
2001 140 701
2002 169 972
2003 171 1270
2004 183 1544
2005 224 1853
2006 295 2382
2007 376 3062
2008 389 3824
2009 455 4869
2010 558 5737
2011 640 7348
2012 723 8960
2013 849 10840
2014 944 12870
2015 912 14563
2016 917 16022
2017 1025 18279
2018 1079 21023
2019 1157 24525
2020 1351 32514
2021 1493 39428
2022 1392 39236
2023 1319 39914
2024 1125 35277

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 2 139
Psychiatry 6 6 349
Education Majors 5 5 353
Neuroscience 6 8 363
Clinical Psychology 6 6 372
Sexology 7 7 391
Child Psychology 5 5 409
Social Psychology 5 6 531
Cognitive Science 4 7 544
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 12 572
Social Work 4 7 698
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 5 5 738
Special Education 12 15 904

Mathematics rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 5th for Mathematics in Brazil and 398th in the World with 15,587 publications made and 273,379 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 399 In Latin America
#398 of 6,418 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 16 55
1993 24 55
1994 28 52
1995 40 76
1996 36 116
1997 42 139
1998 63 215
1999 68 233
2000 88 337
2001 111 476
2002 159 682
2003 191 878
2004 174 1073
2005 185 1382
2006 281 1899
2007 295 2241
2008 310 2950
2009 345 3494
2010 416 4347
2011 497 5232
2012 561 6473
2013 611 7590
2014 694 9007
2015 783 10262
2016 804 11563
2017 889 12664
2018 958 15246
2019 972 17961
2020 1277 24531
2021 1355 29738
2022 1203 28837
2023 1208 29237
2024 750 21717

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 5 376
Statistics 4 4 381
Operations Research 9 11 434
Math Teachers 5 8 499
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 10 642
Applied Mathematics 8 14 665
Actuarial Science 7 18 1060

Business rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6th for Business in Brazil and 483rd in the World with 9,627 publications made and 140,681 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 124 In Brazil
#8 of 395 In Latin America
#483 of 6,339 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 5 21
1993 11 26
1994 15 44
1995 23 41
1996 17 58
1997 19 81
1998 32 108
1999 46 155
2000 58 196
2001 67 224
2002 153 484
2003 117 496
2004 104 687
2005 115 805
2006 158 1094
2007 164 1231
2008 180 1588
2009 240 2106
2010 257 2353
2011 311 3112
2012 349 3734
2013 399 4241
2014 436 4981
2015 522 5505
2016 527 6015
2017 561 6869
2018 618 7947
2019 671 9696
2020 795 12593
2021 760 15587
2022 717 14374
2023 675 15472
2024 408 11492

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 454th in the World with 7,293 publications made and 146,187 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 123 In Brazil
#8 of 384 In Latin America
#454 of 6,167 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 5 13
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 64 242
2003 75 330
2004 55 413
2005 70 513
2006 96 720
2007 130 854
2008 133 1136
2009 156 1489
2010 183 1752
2011 207 2077
2012 273 2654
2013 306 3286
2014 331 3826
2015 364 4531
2016 367 4928
2017 418 5578
2018 466 6440
2019 461 8199
2020 635 11220
2021 656 14599
2022 555 13365
2023 586 14311
2024 407 11291

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 7 242
Development Studies 3 4 339
International Relations and Diplomacy 8 14 432
Political Economy 5 13 498
Finance 7 10 614
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 10 642
Environmental Economics 13 19 656
International Economics 6 11 682
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 10 715
International Trade 8 14 828
Actuarial Science 7 18 1060

Art & Design rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 7th for Art & Design in Brazil and 378th in the World with 5,867 publications made and 58,390 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 365 In Latin America
#378 of 5,966 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 8 23
1993 9 16
1994 15 26
1995 21 32
1996 29 34
1997 20 60
1998 30 62
1999 32 74
2000 34 81
2001 32 108
2002 74 199
2003 48 262
2004 56 342
2005 72 414
2006 78 509
2007 114 603
2008 134 690
2009 169 941
2010 169 1100
2011 175 1371
2012 233 1597
2013 216 1871
2014 283 2227
2015 325 2528
2016 371 2720
2017 366 3106
2018 388 3623
2019 349 4234
2020 441 5650
2021 441 6942
2022 387 6345
2023 397 6991
2024 247 7022

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 46
Entertainment Industry Business 2 2 58
Creative Writing 3 3 179
Music 2 3 181
UX/UI Desgin 3 5 241
Landscape Architecture 2 3 258
Literature 5 6 264
Illustration and Concept Art 4 6 280
Painting and Drawing 4 6 310
Sculpture 4 6 310
Interior Design 2 3 325
Multimedia 5 5 335
Performing arts 5 6 336
Art History 7 9 358
Fashion Design 7 8 370
Singing and Vocal Performance 13 17 386
Architecture 10 12 437
Aesthetics 6 9 443
Photography 14 18 582
Animation 7 10 610
Graphic Design 10 12 646
Computer Graphics 10 15 697
Game Design and Development 15 20 775