Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Another one in the list of the best universities in Brazil is Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). It is located in Belo Horizante, the state capital of Minas Gerais, and is one of Brazil's major federal institutions. The Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) is a public university in Minas Gerais, Brazil, that has been recognized as an excellent center of excellence. UFMG contains twenty academic units, three special units, three administrative units, two hospitals, and twenty-five libraries.
With almost 40,000 students enrolled, the institution provides 75 undergraduate courses, 78 graduate programs, and 68 continuing education programs in all disciplines of expertise. According to assessments conducted by the Brazilian Ministry of Education, 95% of UFMG undergraduate courses receive the highest possible score on the IGC indicator (General Undergraduate Course Index – Brazilian Ministry of Education), and 68% of UFMG graduate programs at the PhD level are classified as centers of excellence. It is particularly well-known for the excellence of its computer science and social science departments. As one of Brazil's major research universities, UFMG is dedicated to achieving a balance between the excellent quality of its undergraduate and graduate courses, the growing influence of its research, and the increasing social significance of its academic activities.
The Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, ranked 35th in the QS University Rankings: BRICS, has many of the same strengths and disadvantages as other top institutions in Brazil. It boasts a high ratio of PhD-qualified employees, but it lags behind many other BRICS institutions in terms of foreign student enrollments — but it does significantly better in terms of international faculty recruiting. It has a good academic reputation and does well in terms of research production and impact, with the faculty-to-student ratio being its weak spot.
Founded: 1927
Location: Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Pampulha - Belo Horizonte - MG - CEP 31270-901
Website: ufmg.br
