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The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 5th in Brazil, 321st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 207 research topics. The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 98,787 academic publications and 1,236,022 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 61 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#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
#49 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#75 of 2,152 For Animal Science
#704 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#355 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 204 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6th for Biology in Brazil and 331st in the World with 50,172 publications made and 901,848 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 128 In Brazil
#8 of 428 In Latin America
#331 of 6,770 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 110 315
1992 127 404
1993 149 488
1994 174 574
1995 180 685
1996 204 794
1997 239 991
1998 369 1341
1999 417 1727
2000 497 2244
2001 492 2639
2002 630 3634
2003 629 4525
2004 663 5659
2005 786 6998
2006 967 9216
2007 1082 11597
2008 1231 13438
2009 1267 16780
2010 1475 20216
2011 1725 24036
2012 1925 29859
2013 2231 33200
2014 2339 38659
2015 2418 42330
2016 2629 45827
2017 2897 50296
2018 2972 57595
2019 3127 66329
2020 3917 83874
2021 4037 101432
2022 3658 103143
2023 3393 102346

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 10 10 75
Zoology 4 5 84
Entomology 5 7 121
Forestry 11 14 132
Virology 2 2 134
Microbiology 4 5 144
Horticulture 20 23 190
Nutrition and Food Science 13 15 205
Immunology 2 2 218
Botany 8 10 224
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 12 250
Toxicology 11 13 288
Pharmacology 6 8 294
Agricultural Science 11 14 298
Paleontology 6 8 313
Molecular Biology 7 9 361
Genetics 6 9 366
Neuroscience 6 8 369
Biotechnology 7 10 371
Biochemistry 6 9 408
Evolutionary Biology 6 9 428
Nanotechnology 6 7 444
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 8 449
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 15 526
Oncology and Cancer research 7 10 529
Biophysics 4 10 595
Astrobiology 7 15 644

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 120th in the World with 49,426 publications made and 419,491 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 128 In Brazil
#7 of 443 In Latin America
#120 of 7,020 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
1991 59 83
1992 72 99
1993 82 151
1994 102 175
1995 127 188
1996 139 220
1997 145 341
1998 220 408
1999 228 555
2000 259 717
2001 328 942
2002 427 1310
2003 433 1573
2004 420 1985
2005 544 2613
2006 682 3324
2007 854 4362
2008 1016 5272
2009 1081 6554
2010 1228 8408
2011 1555 10499
2012 1856 12612
2013 2197 14591
2014 2390 16588
2015 2762 19334
2016 3165 19662
2017 3298 21199
2018 3406 25064
2019 3571 30018
2020 4368 40420
2021 4331 50578
2022 3752 50328
2023 3396 51097

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

Medicine rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 5th for Medicine in Brazil and 269th in the World with 41,680 publications made and 713,929 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 128 In Brazil
#5 of 426 In Latin America
#269 of 6,680 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 92 245
1992 97 319
1993 135 403
1994 126 456
1995 133 529
1996 153 609
1997 162 750
1998 284 1043
1999 314 1439
2000 330 1685
2001 352 2034
2002 434 2707
2003 464 3315
2004 498 4180
2005 591 5126
2006 753 6635
2007 888 8476
2008 1015 10198
2009 1032 12571
2010 1260 15210
2011 1448 18141
2012 1609 22448
2013 1866 25334
2014 1956 29280
2015 2104 33151
2016 2116 34625
2017 2367 38322
2018 2387 43183
2019 2656 49875
2020 3354 64821
2021 3446 80344
2022 3218 82452
2023 3083 81491

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
Forensic Science 2 2 77
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 6 92
Dentistry 4 4 107
Gerontology 2 2 117
Orthodontics 6 6 124
Virology 2 2 134
Epidemiology 3 3 165
Occupational Therapy 3 3 170
Sports / Exercise science 10 10 201
Dermatology 5 5 205
Pediatrics 6 7 214
Immunology 2 2 218
Urology 5 6 220
Sports Medicine 5 5 223
Nursing 4 4 225
Family medicine 3 3 226
Physical Therapy 6 6 228
Public Health 3 4 241
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 3 257
Pathology 4 4 258
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 5 281
Toxicology 11 13 288
Pharmacology 6 8 294
Audiology 7 9 299
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 4 306
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 4 311
Health Science 5 5 318
Critical Care Nursing 5 5 340
Psychiatry 6 6 347
Respiratory Therapy 9 12 355
Surgery 6 6 359
Anatomy and Physiology 7 10 360
Cardiology 3 3 382
Clinical Psychology 6 6 395
Anesthesiology 7 9 399
Ophthalmology 4 6 411
Radiation Therapy 4 4 415
Sonography and Ultrasound 6 7 429
Neurosurgery 4 8 452
Optometry 6 8 463
Pharmacy 5 7 475
Biomedical Engineering 6 6 478
Plastic Surgery 17 26 487
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 15 526
Oncology and Cancer research 7 10 529
Medical Physics 10 12 579
Cosmetology 14 19 615
Social Work 3 6 698

Chemistry rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6th for Chemistry in Brazil and 419th in the World with 36,211 publications made and 716,607 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 128 In Brazil
#8 of 414 In Latin America
#419 of 6,447 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 92 296
1992 108 379
1993 137 477
1994 146 510
1995 137 656
1996 179 727
1997 215 874
1998 291 1195
1999 350 1483
2000 392 1908
2001 419 2317
2002 512 3170
2003 516 3926
2004 506 4977
2005 628 5983
2006 757 7742
2007 834 9519
2008 906 10682
2009 972 13089
2010 1086 15731
2011 1241 18792
2012 1385 23409
2013 1540 26145
2014 1636 29859
2015 1786 32918
2016 1848 36010
2017 2112 39912
2018 2163 45441
2019 2333 52138
2020 2734 64607
2021 2682 77488
2022 2401 78579
2023 2243 78341

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 7 8 157
Nutrition and Food Science 13 15 205
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 7 339
Chemical Engineering 7 8 407
Biochemistry 6 9 408
Nanotechnology 6 7 444
Computational Chemistry 4 10 455
Pharmacy 5 7 475
Materials Science 7 8 483
Organic Chemistry 7 10 488
Inorganic Chemistry 7 12 500
Physical chemistry 7 9 506
Environmental Chemistry 9 12 563
Biochemical Engineering 12 21 663
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 14 27 896

Environmental Science rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 333rd in the World with 33,532 publications made and 500,479 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 128 In Brazil
#9 of 428 In Latin America
#333 of 6,798 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 67 144
1992 84 221
1993 83 223
1994 112 273
1995 112 345
1996 128 376
1997 129 441
1998 227 627
1999 227 744
2000 302 1069
2001 336 1309
2002 392 1776
2003 401 2227
2004 393 2780
2005 514 3542
2006 577 4511
2007 638 5648
2008 719 6833
2009 820 8719
2010 895 10524
2011 1023 12852
2012 1221 15535
2013 1482 17915
2014 1502 20715
2015 1688 22884
2016 1871 25300
2017 2041 28137
2018 2116 33285
2019 2238 38795
2020 2857 49614
2021 2776 60813
2022 2526 61271
2023 2339 61795

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 462nd in the World with 29,269 publications made and 485,778 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 127 In Brazil
#7 of 420 In Latin America
#462 of 6,684 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 58 183
1992 71 191
1993 88 268
1994 111 328
1995 101 337
1996 144 428
1997 153 444
1998 219 655
1999 256 808
2000 288 997
2001 331 1298
2002 463 2021
2003 450 2472
2004 408 3261
2005 520 4080
2006 575 5200
2007 675 6486
2008 689 7411
2009 759 9196
2010 837 10983
2011 921 13046
2012 1115 16277
2013 1168 18600
2014 1306 20953
2015 1446 22860
2016 1495 25524
2017 1719 28044
2018 1821 32504
2019 1979 37850
2020 2260 46605
2021 2214 56883
2022 2077 58119
2023 1900 58326

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 7 8 203
Nuclear Engineering 3 4 232
Agricultural Engineering 9 12 260
Landscape Architecture 2 4 280
Robotics 2 2 302
Automotive Engineering 5 5 309
Biotechnology 7 10 371
Reliability and Quality Engineering 7 8 378
Computer Networking 3 3 402
Chemical Engineering 7 8 407
Architecture 9 9 409
Optical Engineering 4 5 419
Metallurgical Engineering 7 8 426
Transportation Engineering 5 7 431
Nanotechnology 6 7 444
Renewable Energy Engineering 10 13 451
Electronic Engineering 6 7 454
Systems Engineering 5 5 457
Acoustical Engineering 5 6 463
Firefighting and Fire Science 8 10 466
Operations Research 10 13 466
Telecommunications 4 5 478
Biomedical Engineering 6 6 478
Computer Engineering 5 5 479
Materials Science 7 8 483
Electrical Engineering 7 8 483
Mechanical Engineering 7 8 487
Remote Sensing 6 7 495
Civil Engineering 5 8 504
Structural Engineering 7 8 506
Aerospace Engineering 4 5 511
Automation and Control engineering 6 11 518
Human-Computer Interaction 6 12 522
Mining Engineering 8 13 534
Aviation 7 12 619
Biochemical Engineering 12 21 663
Architectural Engineering 7 10 669
Petroleum Engineering 12 23 677
Geotechnical Engineering 10 16 694
Industrial Engineering 14 16 696
Product and Industrial Design 12 14 700
Engineering Management 12 18 723
Marine Engineering 10 13 731
Construction Management 14 17 776
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 12 856
Technical Drawing 10 15 873
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 14 27 896

Physics rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6th for Physics in Brazil and 487th in the World with 26,199 publications made and 426,621 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 409 In Latin America
#487 of 6,603 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 67 192
1992 80 216
1993 91 278
1994 119 302
1995 111 342
1996 142 461
1997 156 450
1998 220 647
1999 253 806
2000 297 991
2001 319 1320
2002 444 1967
2003 442 2435
2004 409 3243
2005 487 3888
2006 538 4998
2007 651 6193
2008 651 7002
2009 713 8493
2010 787 9884
2011 868 11890
2012 985 14704
2013 1056 16527
2014 1104 18655
2015 1278 20469
2016 1338 22594
2017 1480 24600
2018 1583 28373
2019 1727 32500
2020 1937 40270
2021 1863 48451
2022 1711 48925
2023 1613 50256

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 5 352
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 7 411
Optical Engineering 4 5 419
Nanotechnology 6 7 444
Theoretical Physics 12 24 454
Acoustical Engineering 5 6 463
Quantum and Particle physics 6 8 478
Materials Science 7 8 483
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 11 489
Nuclear Physics 7 10 518
Medical Physics 10 12 579
Biophysics 4 10 595
Astrobiology 7 15 644
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 12 856

Computer Science rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 5th for Computer Science in Brazil and 427th in the World with 24,886 publications made and 400,354 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 417 In Latin America
#427 of 6,752 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 28 86
1992 42 111
1993 55 162
1994 64 174
1995 64 235
1996 84 273
1997 81 313
1998 136 383
1999 173 573
2000 160 730
2001 216 985
2002 355 1440
2003 322 1636
2004 322 2244
2005 373 2661
2006 442 3445
2007 533 4276
2008 567 5186
2009 663 6356
2010 770 7544
2011 859 9474
2012 948 11641
2013 1050 13238
2014 1205 15755
2015 1304 17963
2016 1314 19474
2017 1444 21645
2018 1569 25348
2019 1708 30018
2020 1992 38288
2021 1965 47846
2022 1851 50387
2023 1754 50428

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 387th in the World with 16,235 publications made and 237,776 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 126 In Brazil
#6 of 403 In Latin America
#387 of 6,528 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 22 51
1992 31 79
1993 41 93
1994 46 143
1995 38 167
1996 50 206
1997 53 221
1998 72 263
1999 84 358
2000 90 472
2001 135 566
2002 157 782
2003 151 975
2004 153 1282
2005 207 1537
2006 252 1797
2007 341 2516
2008 343 2938
2009 420 3779
2010 484 4515
2011 580 5714
2012 635 7086
2013 759 8472
2014 842 10015
2015 840 11630
2016 899 12599
2017 940 14088
2018 1011 15985
2019 1103 19359
2020 1276 24558
2021 1350 30518
2022 1304 32531
2023 1228 32376

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 3 3 170
Education Majors 2 2 336
Psychiatry 6 6 347
Neuroscience 6 8 369
Sexology 4 4 372
Clinical Psychology 6 6 395
Child Psychology 6 7 466
Social Psychology 5 6 542
Cognitive Science 4 7 550
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 10 576
Social Work 3 6 698
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 5 6 777
Special Education 12 14 876

Mathematics rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 5th for Mathematics in Brazil and 410th in the World with 14,145 publications made and 210,334 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 124 In Brazil
#5 of 393 In Latin America
#410 of 6,305 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 14 25
1992 15 54
1993 25 42
1994 28 40
1995 37 65
1996 35 114
1997 37 139
1998 58 192
1999 59 211
2000 81 272
2001 97 387
2002 150 562
2003 176 672
2004 163 891
2005 177 1113
2006 253 1510
2007 286 1861
2008 297 2298
2009 327 2776
2010 391 3459
2011 457 4003
2012 519 5278
2013 610 6203
2014 650 7261
2015 730 8224
2016 772 9169
2017 836 10130
2018 908 11956
2019 956 14269
2020 1215 18754
2021 1278 23234
2022 1176 24782
2023 1155 24772

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 4 4 360
Statistics 5 5 388
Operations Research 10 13 466
Math Teachers 5 6 486
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 10 626
Applied Mathematics 8 12 647
Actuarial Science 5 14 972

Business rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 5th for Business in Brazil and 499th in the World with 8,393 publications made and 94,788 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 123 In Brazil
#7 of 388 In Latin America
#499 of 6,187 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 8 9
1992 5 16
1993 12 19
1994 14 34
1995 19 18
1996 18 46
1997 15 50
1998 34 93
1999 43 130
2000 50 147
2001 58 165
2002 144 357
2003 112 351
2004 96 536
2005 101 591
2006 139 795
2007 149 936
2008 185 1174
2009 203 1618
2010 239 1792
2011 264 2435
2012 312 2880
2013 358 3283
2014 387 3800
2015 468 4187
2016 506 4565
2017 509 5084
2018 545 5892
2019 637 7404
2020 730 9253
2021 691 11986
2022 652 11888
2023 592 12072

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 482nd in the World with 6,289 publications made and 84,827 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 122 In Brazil
#8 of 378 In Latin America
#482 of 5,995 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 10 12
1992 5 13
1993 6 15
1994 15 28
1995 12 18
1996 16 36
1997 14 45
1998 19 77
1999 33 81
2000 31 112
2001 45 126
2002 64 198
2003 71 244
2004 48 351
2005 66 400
2006 88 544
2007 110 662
2008 132 834
2009 136 1149
2010 167 1311
2011 182 1615
2012 231 2053
2013 269 2489
2014 282 2967
2015 318 3411
2016 344 3666
2017 394 3973
2018 416 4699
2019 444 6029
2020 606 7962
2021 586 10799
2022 500 10660
2023 536 11221

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
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 3 277
Agricultural Economics 7 9 288
Development Studies 3 5 359
Political Economy 6 16 588
Finance 6 11 621
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 10 626
International Economics 6 11 680
Environmental Economics 14 21 720
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 13 744
International Trade 8 14 839
Actuarial Science 5 14 972

Art & Design rankings

The Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 7th for Art & Design in Brazil and 392nd in the World with 4,978 publications made and 38,395 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 121 In Brazil
#9 of 350 In Latin America
#392 of 5,720 In the World

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 10 9
1992 9 18
1993 6 11
1994 12 19
1995 17 20
1996 27 31
1997 16 54
1998 29 47
1999 29 69
2000 33 69
2001 29 89
2002 64 158
2003 46 202
2004 45 252
2005 62 288
2006 71 403
2007 101 460
2008 130 510
2009 148 736
2010 156 810
2011 150 1006
2012 199 1225
2013 204 1386
2014 264 1673
2015 296 1878
2016 345 1983
2017 317 2236
2018 315 2495
2019 309 2960
2020 398 4003
2021 393 4912
2022 323 4912
2023 340 5100

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 4 4 35
Entertainment Industry Business 2 2 66
Creative Writing 2 2 184
Music 3 4 196
Multimedia 3 3 208
UX/UI Desgin 3 6 248
Landscape Architecture 2 4 280
Literature 5 7 295
Illustration and Concept Art 2 4 318
Performing arts 5 8 325
Painting and Drawing 3 5 341
Sculpture 3 5 341
Singing and Vocal Performance 11 14 354
Interior Design 2 3 366
Fashion Design 7 9 385
Art History 6 8 388
Architecture 9 9 409
Aesthetics 6 9 523
Photography 14 19 575
Animation 6 9 606
Computer Graphics 9 13 645
Game Design and Development 13 16 679
Graphic Design 16 21 845