4.7 out of 5 (26 ratings / 24 reviews) Belo Oriente, Brazil
Placed in the southeast of Brazil, the most industrialized region of the country, UFMG, a free-of-charge public educational institution, is the oldest university in the state of Minas Gerais.
- #401 Ranking
- 48949 Students
- Public Institution Type
Master's Programmes
About
History
It was founded in September 7th 1927 by the name of University of Minas Gerais (UMG). Nearly one hundred years later the institution is the national leader when it comes to education, university extension, culture, scientific research and patent generation in several fields of knowledge.
Education
Seventy-seven undergraduate courses, 80 post-graduation programs
Research
More than 900 research centers.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2021
GSSA 2021
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Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2021
401
2020
401
2019
401
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World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2022
601
2021
601
2020
601
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2022
651
2021
651
2020
651
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
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2021
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2020
465
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
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Student Reviews
UFMG
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great university, with focus on research.
I am a bioinformatic shine student who loves genetics
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
This university is the 7th best university of South America. I am computer graduated student and to study PhD in bioinformatics, all students have to take a selection process to begin the PhD graduation. I took the biology exam and I was the second place in this selection process. I have taken 12 courses in my PhD so far and I have got 10 A's, 1 B and one C.
At the heart of Brazil, UFMG
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
The Federal University of Minas Gerais is one of the best Universities in Brazil. During my time there I've had classes with some of the most important researchers in the field of Education. Students have the opportunity to participate in comunity oriented programmes and also international experiences. As a public university, insuficient funding sometimes is a problem, but...
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