Minas Gerais State University: Rankings

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Minas Gerais State University ranked 62nd in Brazil, 2604th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 108 research topics. Minas Gerais State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,652 academic publications and 25,176 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2604 of 14,131 In the World
#164 of 1,756 In Latin America
#62 of 198 In Brazil
#3 of 4 In Belo Horizonte
#1072 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#1306 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#1587 of 7,088 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
#5999 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2707 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Minas Gerais State University ranked 83rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 1587th in the World with 5,620 publications made and 12,094 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#83 of 128 In Brazil
#157 of 442 In Latin America
#1587 of 7,088 In the World

Minas Gerais State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 3 0
1996 0 1
1997 5 7
1998 2 6
1999 7 3
2000 6 13
2001 4 9
2002 9 26
2003 10 19
2004 20 22
2005 12 31
2006 25 41
2007 13 51
2008 31 74
2009 32 66
2010 72 97
2011 59 118
2012 103 157
2013 111 167
2014 154 212
2015 177 237
2016 298 231
2017 371 257
2018 442 348
2019 545 508
2020 692 940
2021 662 1328
2022 550 1553
2023 702 1990
2024 361 1634
2025 137 1462

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Philosophy 81 144 1072
Sports / Exercise science 71 101 1306
Art History 57 97 1888
Sociology 82 136 1994
Political Science 81 176 2078
Education Majors 82 172 2981
Library and Information science 79 188 3192
Aesthetics 74 165 3238
Communications and Public Relations 71 164 3379
Anthropology 91 204 3385
History 90 204 3606
Archaeology 88 208 3669
Demography 107 286 3815
Linguistics 80 199 3844
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 89 202 3876
Law 88 223 4016

Biology rankings

Minas Gerais State University ranked 105th for Biology in Brazil and 3715th in the World with 2,197 publications made and 17,326 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#105 of 128 In Brazil
#256 of 433 In Latin America
#3715 of 6,841 In the World

Minas Gerais State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 3
1995 1 0
1996 3 2
1997 1 1
1998 1 9
1999 5 6
2000 2 3
2001 3 11
2002 6 12
2003 3 13
2004 8 18
2005 11 31
2006 6 35
2007 5 59
2008 7 57
2009 13 63
2010 29 69
2011 36 122
2012 32 162
2013 47 208
2014 33 263
2015 46 248
2016 90 267
2017 108 379
2018 130 447
2019 149 671
2020 260 1029
2021 264 1568
2022 244 1985
2023 311 2551
2024 213 2528
2025 137 2617

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

Biology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 74 148 1428
Animal Science 87 166 1730
Horticulture 83 173 1798
Zoology 86 194 2117
Molecular Biology 88 178 2257
Virology 88 207 2464
Agricultural Science 91 200 2561
Immunology 92 224 2864
Nutrition and Food Science 98 217 2888
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 96 239 2950
Botany 94 232 3122
Biotechnology 103 247 3333
Oncology and Cancer research 93 231 3383
Microbiology 107 259 3409
Evolutionary Biology 85 216 3414
Pharmacology 104 240 3601
Paleontology 101 245 3663
Nanotechnology 88 203 3834
Genetics 107 279 4201
Neuroscience 99 249 4274
Biochemistry 111 287 4329

Environmental Science rankings

Minas Gerais State University ranked 99th for Environmental Science in Brazil and 3583rd in the World with 1,987 publications made and 13,578 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#99 of 128 In Brazil
#247 of 433 In Latin America
#3583 of 6,888 In the World

Minas Gerais State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 1
1994 1 3
1995 1 0
1996 2 1
1997 1 2
1998 2 8
1999 4 3
2000 2 9
2001 3 11
2002 2 16
2003 1 8
2004 9 20
2005 7 20
2006 5 30
2007 6 24
2008 8 45
2009 9 39
2010 35 58
2011 40 77
2012 35 130
2013 41 156
2014 33 193
2015 59 185
2016 94 215
2017 128 305
2018 124 376
2019 137 557
2020 234 906
2021 225 1406
2022 203 1656
2023 265 2173
2024 168 2106
2025 106 2076

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

Environmental Science subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Forestry 74 148 1428
Agricultural Science 91 200 2561
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 96 239 2950
Environmental Engineering 82 194 2975
Geography and Cartography 92 239 3046
Geotechnical Engineering 84 213 3435
Environmental Management 94 236 3580
Paleontology 101 245 3663
Ecology 102 252 3695
Environmental Chemistry 96 236 3704
Geology 102 252 3733
Earth science and Geophysics 86 232 3736
Oceanography 94 267 4040
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 98 299 4592

Medicine rankings

Minas Gerais State University ranked 104th for Medicine in Brazil and 3436th in the World with 1,582 publications made and 10,805 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#104 of 128 In Brazil
#235 of 432 In Latin America
#3436 of 6,793 In the World

Minas Gerais State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 1
1995 1 0
1996 2 2
1997 1 3
1998 0 7
1999 0 7
2000 2 5
2001 3 13
2002 6 11
2003 3 11
2004 9 19
2005 9 22
2006 7 29
2007 3 45
2008 3 58
2009 8 54
2010 16 60
2011 15 106
2012 25 129
2013 22 151
2014 13 190
2015 38 182
2016 59 174
2017 69 246
2018 66 299
2019 87 418
2020 201 642
2021 229 1014
2022 195 1335
2023 239 1576
2024 152 1450
2025 109 1522

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

Medicine subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 90 140 1193
Sports / Exercise science 71 101 1306
Nursing 73 120 2078
Gerontology 105 183 2133
Family medicine 81 158 2339
Virology 88 207 2464
Sports Medicine 91 163 2554
Healthcare Management (MHA) 82 160 2827
Immunology 92 224 2864
Physical Therapy 95 174 2878
Health Science 99 188 2941
Cardiology 96 215 2946
Clinical Psychology 79 181 2953
Pathology 99 232 3287
Oncology and Cancer research 93 231 3383
Pharmacology 104 240 3601
Public Health 104 269 3677
Surgery 104 275 3888
Psychiatry 100 237 3909
Anatomy and Physiology 109 274 3933
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 106 277 4240

Chemistry rankings

Minas Gerais State University ranked 108th for Chemistry in Brazil and 4362nd in the World with 1,207 publications made and 11,067 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#108 of 128 In Brazil
#277 of 420 In Latin America
#4362 of 6,561 In the World

Minas Gerais State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 2
1995 1 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 0 3
2000 2 2
2001 2 5
2002 1 6
2003 2 5
2004 6 10
2005 3 15
2006 3 14
2007 4 35
2008 5 24
2009 5 34
2010 22 32
2011 19 70
2012 17 89
2013 21 127
2014 19 141
2015 21 161
2016 41 180
2017 64 236
2018 73 301
2019 75 457
2020 143 649
2021 149 1023
2022 142 1353
2023 176 1755
2024 103 1713
2025 95 1861

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

Chemistry subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 98 217 2888
Environmental Chemistry 96 236 3704
Physical chemistry 83 209 3755
Nanotechnology 88 203 3834
Chemical Engineering 97 231 3903
Materials Science 91 211 3912
Biochemistry 111 287 4329
Organic Chemistry 108 280 4508

Engineering rankings

Minas Gerais State University ranked 102nd for Engineering in Brazil and 4575th in the World with 1,064 publications made and 8,367 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#102 of 127 In Brazil
#269 of 425 In Latin America
#4575 of 6,795 In the World

Minas Gerais State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 1
1994 1 3
1995 2 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 7
1999 2 3
2000 3 19
2001 2 8
2002 3 20
2003 3 12
2004 10 22
2005 3 25
2006 6 27
2007 6 44
2008 5 38
2009 6 42
2010 26 43
2011 14 78
2012 23 86
2013 19 100
2014 22 142
2015 23 147
2016 35 144
2017 67 214
2018 64 286
2019 69 351
2020 132 548
2021 124 859
2022 113 1132
2023 129 1414
2024 95 1372
2025 62 1546

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

Engineering subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 82 194 2975
Biotechnology 103 247 3333
Geotechnical Engineering 84 213 3435
Civil Engineering 82 209 3710
Computer Networking 70 175 3747
Nanotechnology 88 203 3834
Metallurgical Engineering 93 222 3875
Chemical Engineering 97 231 3903
Materials Science 91 211 3912
Acoustical Engineering 94 245 4390
Aerospace Engineering 96 266 4486
Mechanical Engineering 92 282 4515
Optical Engineering 104 291 4818
Electrical Engineering 109 320 5049

Physics rankings

Minas Gerais State University ranked 103rd for Physics in Brazil and 4656th in the World with 893 publications made and 7,180 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#103 of 127 In Brazil
#273 of 419 In Latin America
#4656 of 6,729 In the World

Minas Gerais State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 2
1999 4 2
2000 3 5
2001 1 4
2002 4 11
2003 4 9
2004 11 14
2005 1 10
2006 5 15
2007 5 29
2008 4 21
2009 4 32
2010 19 42
2011 11 51
2012 22 68
2013 19 83
2014 21 104
2015 23 109
2016 32 124
2017 55 173
2018 60 237
2019 57 313
2020 108 434
2021 102 690
2022 87 877
2023 115 1127
2024 67 1074
2025 53 1261

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

Physics subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 88 203 3834
Materials Science 91 211 3912
Acoustical Engineering 94 245 4390
Astrophysics and Astronomy 97 266 4501
Optical Engineering 104 291 4818
Quantum and Particle physics 102 284 4866

Psychology rankings

Minas Gerais State University ranked 103rd for Psychology in Brazil and 4374th in the World with 677 publications made and 3,425 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#103 of 126 In Brazil
#255 of 417 In Latin America
#4374 of 6,663 In the World

Minas Gerais State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 1 2
1998 0 4
1999 0 3
2000 4 2
2001 0 10
2002 5 7
2003 1 10
2004 5 6
2005 2 10
2006 7 20
2007 2 12
2008 2 22
2009 4 16
2010 6 17
2011 2 37
2012 12 52
2013 12 49
2014 14 64
2015 21 77
2016 24 52
2017 31 80
2018 40 110
2019 39 151
2020 101 221
2021 79 324
2022 95 466
2023 81 554
2024 60 540
2025 29 618

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

Psychology subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 79 181 2953
Education Majors 82 172 2981
Psychiatry 100 237 3909
Child Psychology 96 241 4027
Cognitive Science 89 221 4222
Neuroscience 99 249 4274
Social Psychology 102 269 4843

Art & Design rankings

Minas Gerais State University ranked 79th for Art & Design in Brazil and 3448th in the World with 439 publications made and 968 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History, Aesthetics, 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
#79 of 123 In Brazil
#178 of 367 In Latin America
#3448 of 6,010 In the World

Minas Gerais State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 1
2000 4 8
2001 0 3
2002 1 7
2003 0 2
2004 3 9
2005 1 3
2006 3 8
2007 1 9
2008 3 7
2009 1 6
2010 7 12
2011 4 19
2012 13 16
2013 10 20
2014 16 22
2015 31 18
2016 28 30
2017 37 16
2018 34 38
2019 40 50
2020 50 71
2021 32 74
2022 39 133
2023 45 143
2024 18 165
2025 14 206

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

Art & Design subfield Brazil ranking Latin America ranking World rank
Cinematography 60 69 753
Entertainment Industry Business 48 59 1000
Music 23 33 1011
Creative Writing 55 92 1673
Art History 57 97 1888
Literature 77 146 2922
Aesthetics 74 165 3238
Fashion Design 82 181 3257

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Minas Gerais State University

Speciality Brazil Latin America World Rank
Math Teachers 83 214 3760
Computer Vision 97 261 4477
Marketing 98 259 4520
Development Studies 95 266 4527
Business 93 262 4677
Economics 96 271 4837
Finance 98 285 4877
Management 95 272 4928
Computer Science 103 284 4938
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 99 284 4938
Statistics 109 325 5182
Mathematics 109 313 5202
Machine Learning 110 323 5241