About Federal University of Minas Gerais
The Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) is a public institution that is recognised as an outstanding centre of excellence in Brazil. Altogether, UFMG has 20 academic units, three special units, three administrative units, two hospitals and 25 libraries. The university offers 75 undergraduate courses, 78 graduate programmes and 68 continuing education programmes, in all fields of knowledge, with more than 40,000 students enrolled. Some 95 per cent of UFMG’s undergraduate courses have the maximum score on the IGC indicator (General Undergraduate Course Index – Brazilian Ministry of Education), and 68 per cent of UFMG graduate programmes at PhD level are classified as centres of excellence according to assessments made by the Brazilian Ministry of Education. As one of Brazil's largest research universities, UFMG is committed to striking a balance between the high quality of its courses at both undergraduate and graduate level, the expanding impact of its research and the growing social relevance of its academic activities.
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- 53 : 47Student Ratio of Females to Males(1)
- 1%Percentage of International Students(1)
- 13.5No. of students per staff(1)
- 42,080Number of FTE Students(1)
Subjects taught at Federal University of Minas Gerais
Social sciences
- Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
- Sociology
- Communication & Media Studies
- Geography
Business & economics
- Business & Management
- Accounting & Finance
- Economics & Econometrics
Physical sciences
- Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Chemistry
- Physics & Astronomy
Computer science
- Computer Science
Life sciences
- Sport Science
- Veterinary Science
- Agriculture & Forestry
- Biological Sciences
Engineering & technology
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- General Engineering
- Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
- Civil Engineering
Arts & humanities
- Architecture
- Languages, Literature & Linguistics
- History, Philosophy & Theology
- Art, Performing Arts & Design
- Archaeology
Psychology
- Psychology
Education
- Education
Clinical, pre-clinical & health
- Medicine & Dentistry
- Other Health
Law
- Law