Federal University of Minas Gerais
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais | |
Other names | UFMG |
|---|---|
| Motto | Incipit Vita Nova (Latin) |
Motto in English | A new life begins |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 7 September 1927 |
| Endowment | R$2,510,329,556 (2025) |
| Rector | Sandra Regina Goulart de Almeida |
Administrative staff | 4,445 |
| Undergraduates | 30,957 (in 2010) |
| Postgraduates | 14,838 (in 2010) |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban, 8,794,767 square meters (2,173.234 acres) |
| Website | www.ufmg.br |
The Federal University of Minas Gerais (Portuguese: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, UFMG) is a federal research university located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Its main and biggest campus is located in the city of Belo Horizonte. It is one of Brazil's five largest and highest-ranked universities.
UFMG offers 79 undergraduate education programs—including bachelor's degrees, licenciate degrees, or professional degree titles—as well as 90 postgraduate education programs, awarding 30 postbaccalaureate specialization degrees, 92 master's degrees, and 72 doctoral degrees; the school's hospital facilities also have 41 medical residency programs. UFMG also has campi at Tiradentes and Montes Claros, though most courses are taught at the main campus in the Pampulha district of Belo Horizonte.
UFMG receives one of the highest amounts of federal funds and resources among all federal universities in Brazil. According to the 2021 Times Higher Education ranking, it is the third best university in Brazil and the fifth best in Latin America. Based on results of the "Student's National Performance Exam" (ENADE), UFMG's undergraduate degrees are among the best in Brazil, while national ranking systems usually place UFMG as one of the best in the country.