Federal University of Minas Gerais

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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$1,328,109,834.29 (2012)[1]
Rector	Sandra Regina Goulart de Almeida[2][3]
Administrative staff	4,445
Undergraduates	30,957 (in 2010)
Postgraduates	14,838 (in 2010)
Location	Belo Horizonte , Minas Gerais , Brazil
Campus	Urban, 8,794,767 square meters (2,173 acres)
Website	www.ufmg.br

The Federal University of Minas Gerais (Portuguese: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, UFMG) is a federal^[4] research university located in the state of Minas Gerais. Its main and biggest campus is located in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. It is one of Brazil's five largest and highest-ranked universities,.^[5][6][7][8] It offers 79 undergraduate education programs,^[9] upon completion of their curricular schedule the student is awarded either a bachelor's degree, a licenciate degree, or a professional title (the latter usually applies to regulated health professions), all officialized by the issue of a university diploma. It also has 90 postgraduate education programs,^[10][11] awarding 30 postbaccalaureate specialization degrees,^[12] 92 master's degrees,^[13][14] and 72 doctoral degrees,^[15][14] as well as 41 medical residency programs offered at UFMG's hospital facilities complexes.^[16] The university also has campi at Tiradentes and Montes Claros. Most courses, however, are taught at the main campus, located in the Pampulha district of Belo Horizonte.

UFMG receives one of the highest amounts of federal funds and resources among all federal universities^[17][18] and is the fifth best university in Latin America, according to the 2021 Times Higher Education ranking,^[19] as well as the 3rd best university in Brazil.^[20] Results of the Student's National Performance Exam (ENADE) usually rank UFMG's undergraduate degrees among the best in Brazil and national ranking systems usually place UFMG as one of the best in the country.^{[21][22][23][24]}