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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

About the UFMG

    Placed in the southeast region of Brazil, the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) is a tuition-free public educational institution, being the oldest university in the state of Minas Gerais. Since the foundation of UFMG in 1927, its students have exerted major influence in the cultural, political, and economic spectrums of society.

    UFMG is a regional and national leader concerning education, community outreach, culture, scientific research, and patents generation in various fields of knowledge. The university occupies the top positions in the rankings that evaluate higher education in Brazil.

    The image shows an elevated, wide-angle shot of a sprawling university campus on a sunny day. In the foreground, a large, modern building with a red and white facade dominates the view, with a massive parking lot full of cars directly in front of it. The campus is very green, with many trees and patches of forest interspersed between the various academic buildings. Beyond the central building, more campus facilities can be seen, including a sports field and several other multi-story structures of varying architectural styles. A city skyline is visible in the distance on the left side of the frame, suggesting the university is located in or on the outskirts of a major metropolitan area. The sky is bright blue with scattered white clouds. The overall impression is one of a large, well-established institution set within a lush, hilly landscape.
    Pampulha Campus
    Foco Lisboa/UFMG

    UFMG’s studentship gathers around fifty thousand people in the cities of Belo Horizonte and Montes Claros, distributed in 97 undergraduate courses, over 90 graduate programs, and more than 700 research centers. Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais, allocates a large part of the UFMG structure on the Pampulha campus, reuniting the main administration offices and the largest number of buildings.

    Courses

    According to the Brazilian system, higher education is divided into: 

    Graduação (Undergraduate Degree) 

    Graduação is the first stage of higher education, offering professional training and knowledge to the students in various fields. These courses regularly last from 8 to 12 terms.

    To check out undergraduate courses available at UFMG, please click here.

    For more information about Exchange Programs available at undergraduate level at UFMG, please click here.

    Pós-graduação (Graduate Degree)

    Pós-graduação refers to study programs with specialized knowledge and extensive research training. These courses differ in terms of duration and level of knowledge. At UFMG three modalities are available: Especialização (Specialization Courses), Mestrado (Master’s Degrees), and Doutorado (Doctorate Degrees).

    UFMG Office of International Affairs 

    The Office of International Affairs (Diretoria de Relações Internacionais – DRI) at UFMG is an advisory body linked to the central administration of the university. Its competence is to coordinate the institutional actions aimed at fomenting cooperation and exchange between UFMG and other institutions of higher education, research, and development, headquartered in different countries, or which maintain operations abroad.

    The picture shows a low-angle shot of a building and three flags against a bright blue, cloudy sky. The main focus is the Brazilian national flag, which is green, yellow, and blue, flapping prominently in the center. To its left, another white flag with a red triangle and the words "LIBERTAS QUAE SERA TAMEN" is visible. To the right of the Brazilian flag, a third white flag, partially obscured, shows a circular seal of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). The flags are flying on poles in front of a modern building with a facade made of blue and grey rectangular panels, many of which are windows. The building appears to be a multi-story office or institutional structure. Tree branches are visible at the bottom of the frame, suggesting a park-like or campus setting. The lighting is bright, indicating a sunny day.
    Wavy flags in front of the main administration building.
    Collection

              DRI prepared guides to help foreign students and visitors arriving to UFMG. Check them out below: