Federal University of Minas Gerais: Rankings
Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 5 in Brazil, 307 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 121,450 academic publications and 1,897,405 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 307 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 5 of 198 | In Brazil |
| # 8 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 102 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 251 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 299 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Brazil and 102 in the World with 60,237 publications made and 694,541 citations received.
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #6 | #7 | #42 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #3 | #124 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #1 | #124 |
| Political Science | #6 | #7 | #179 |
| Sociology | #5 | #5 | #191 |
| Demography | #2 | #3 | #196 |
| Genealogy | #3 | #5 | #282 |
| Education | #5 | #5 | #357 |
| Linguistics | #4 | #5 | #379 |
| Gender Studies | #7 | #7 | #384 |
| History | #6 | #8 | #400 |
| Archaeology | #6 | #8 | #404 |
| Law | #5 | #6 | #408 |
| Media Studies | #2 | #3 | #422 |
| Anthropology | #7 | #8 | #430 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #9 | #439 |
| Publishing | #5 | #7 | #570 |
| Social Work | #4 | #8 | #711 |
| International Law | #6 | #22 | #727 |
| Special Education | #12 | #16 | #910 |
Biology rankings
Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6 for Biology in Brazil and 312 in the World with 60,137 publications made and 1,325,968 citations received.
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #8 | #8 | #59 |
| Zoology | #4 | #5 | #73 |
| Entomology | #5 | #7 | #103 |
| Virology | #2 | #2 | #124 |
| Forestry | #11 | #14 | #126 |
| Microbiology | #4 | #5 | #134 |
| Horticulture | #23 | #27 | #187 |
| Botany | #8 | #10 | #206 |
| Immunology | #2 | #2 | #211 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #11 | #229 |
| Toxicology | #15 | #18 | #275 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #8 | #290 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #8 | #291 |
| Molecular | #6 | #8 | #321 |
| Genetics | #6 | #8 | #354 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #8 | #359 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #10 | #365 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #9 | #388 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #5 | #408 |
| Evolutionary | #6 | #9 | #417 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #7 | #429 |
| Oncology | #7 | #10 | #527 |
| Ethics | #10 | #16 | #541 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #11 | #592 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #14 | #598 |
Medicine rankings
Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 5 for Medicine in Brazil and 251 in the World with 50,827 publications made and 1,095,269 citations received.
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #3 | #3 | #42 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #4 | #4 | #58 |
| Dentistry | #4 | #4 | #94 |
| Gerontology | #2 | #2 | #100 |
| Orthodontics | #6 | #6 | #123 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #3 | #124 |
| Virology | #2 | #2 | #124 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #2 | #138 |
| Epidemiology | #3 | #3 | #165 |
| Sports | #5 | #5 | #180 |
| Pediatrics | #6 | #6 | #193 |
| Urology | #5 | #6 | #197 |
| Dermatology | #5 | #5 | #203 |
| Physical Therapy | #6 | #6 | #204 |
| Nursing | #4 | #4 | #207 |
| Immunology | #2 | #2 | #211 |
| Healthcare Administration | #3 | #3 | #230 |
| Pathology | #4 | #4 | #238 |
| Audiology | #6 | #6 | #265 |
| Toxicology | #15 | #18 | #275 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #8 | #290 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #4 | #291 |
| Radiology | #4 | #4 | #298 |
| Health Science | #6 | #6 | #304 |
| Ophthalmology | #4 | #5 | #319 |
| Surgery | #5 | #5 | #339 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #6 | #346 |
| Optometry | #4 | #5 | #360 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #5 | #367 |
| Neurosurgery | #4 | #6 | #367 |
| Cardiology | #3 | #3 | #368 |
| Anesthesiology | #7 | #8 | #368 |
| Plastic Surgery | #11 | #17 | #377 |
| Radiation Therapy | #4 | #4 | #394 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #6 | #448 |
| Oncology | #7 | #10 | #527 |
| Ethics | #10 | #16 | #541 |
| Cosmetology | #14 | #18 | #576 |
| Social Work | #4 | #8 | #711 |
Chemistry rankings
Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6 for Chemistry in Brazil and 408 in the World with 42,184 publications made and 984,536 citations received.
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #8 | #9 | #133 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #9 | #388 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #7 | #429 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #6 | #448 |
| Computational | #4 | #10 | #467 |
| Organic chemistry | #7 | #10 | #477 |
| Physical | #7 | #9 | #509 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #12 | #17 | #537 |
Environmental Science rankings
Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6 for Environmental Science in Brazil and 299 in the World with 39,921 publications made and 760,153 citations received.
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #11 | #14 | #126 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #7 | #166 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #11 | #229 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #7 | #8 | #235 |
| Ecology | #6 | #8 | #259 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #8 | #291 |
| Environmental Management | #6 | #7 | #303 |
| Geology | #6 | #8 | #342 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #7 | #11 | #464 |
| Oceanography | #10 | #16 | #558 |
Engineering rankings
Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6 for Engineering in Brazil and 455 in the World with 34,248 publications made and 715,890 citations received.
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #7 | #166 |
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #4 | #265 |
| Robotics | #2 | #4 | #315 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #10 | #365 |
| Reliability and Quality | #7 | #8 | #370 |
| Metallurgy | #7 | #8 | #404 |
| Optics | #4 | #5 | #410 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #7 | #429 |
| Architecture | #10 | #12 | #434 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #12 | #438 |
| Renewable Energy | #11 | #14 | #446 |
| Systems | #5 | #6 | #470 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #6 | #491 |
| Remote Sensing | #7 | #8 | #495 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #6 | #509 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #12 | #17 | #537 |
| Automation and Control | #6 | #12 | #546 |
| Aviation | #5 | #6 | #567 |
| Engineering Management | #14 | #20 | #752 |
| Construction Management | #17 | #20 | #808 |
| Applied Physics | #9 | #15 | #934 |
Physics rankings
Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6 for Physics in Brazil and 481 in the World with 30,700 publications made and 625,603 citations received.
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #4 | #5 | #356 |
| Molecular | #4 | #7 | #409 |
| Optics | #4 | #5 | #410 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #7 | #429 |
| Theoretical | #13 | #27 | #494 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #11 | #592 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #14 | #598 |
| Applied Physics | #9 | #15 | #934 |
Computer Science rankings
Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 5 for Computer Science in Brazil and 421 in the World with 29,117 publications made and 564,086 citations received.
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #2 | #2 | #299 |
| Robotics | #2 | #4 | #315 |
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #4 | #331 |
| Software Engineering | #7 | #8 | #335 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #6 | #344 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #3 | #354 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #8 | #359 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #5 | #381 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #5 | #408 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #6 | #491 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #6 | #509 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #6 | #539 |
| Computer Vision | #6 | #11 | #544 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #9 | #11 | #615 |
| Animation | #7 | #10 | #621 |
| Information Technology | #17 | #22 | #874 |
Psychology rankings
Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6 for Psychology in Brazil and 381 in the World with 19,438 publications made and 366,271 citations received.
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #2 | #138 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #6 | #346 |
| Education | #5 | #5 | #357 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #8 | #359 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #5 | #367 |
| Human Sexuality | #7 | #7 | #390 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #6 | #539 |
| Social Work | #4 | #8 | #711 |
| Special Education | #12 | #16 | #910 |
Mathematics rankings
Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 5 for Mathematics in Brazil and 396 in the World with 15,952 publications made and 287,605 citations received.
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #5 | #381 |
| Statistics | #4 | #4 | #384 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #12 | #438 |
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #8 | #501 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #10 | #645 |
| Applied Mathematics | #8 | #14 | #671 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #18 | #1068 |
Business rankings
Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 6 for Business in Brazil and 485 in the World with 9,808 publications made and 149,553 citations received.
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #8 | #9 | #366 |
| Advertising | #2 | #2 | #420 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #12 | #438 |
| Management | #6 | #8 | #485 |
| Marketing | #7 | #10 | #608 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #9 | #11 | #615 |
| Finance | #7 | #10 | #616 |
| Accounting | #6 | #8 | #686 |
| Engineering Management | #14 | #20 | #752 |
| Construction Management | #17 | #20 | #808 |
| International Trade | #8 | #13 | #834 |
| Real Estate | #9 | #14 | #875 |
| Risk Management | #11 | #18 | #875 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #18 | #1068 |
Economics rankings
Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 5 for Economics in Brazil and 451 in the World with 7,476 publications made and 146,413 citations received.
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #7 | #10 | #616 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #10 | #645 |
| International Trade | #8 | #13 | #834 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #18 | #1068 |
Art & Design rankings
Federal University of Minas Gerais ranked 7 for Art & Design in Brazil and 379 in the World with 5,992 publications made and 62,652 citations received.
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #6 | #6 | #48 |
| Music | #2 | #3 | #179 |
| Creative Writing | #3 | #3 | #184 |
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #4 | #265 |
| Literature | #5 | #6 | #272 |
| Interior Design | #2 | #3 | #333 |
| Sculpture | #4 | #6 | #337 |
| Acting and Drama | #5 | #6 | #342 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #6 | #344 |
| Architecture | #10 | #12 | #434 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #9 | #439 |
| Photography | #14 | #18 | #589 |
| Animation | #7 | #10 | #621 |
| Graphic Design | #10 | #12 | #658 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #2 | #2 | #61 |
