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Top Universities in Minas Gerais (state)

What are the top universities in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Minas Gerais University Ranking, which lists 20 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:

  • Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Brazil.
  • Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
  • Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.

2026 Minas Gerais University Ranking


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List of 20 universities by university country ranking position
# University Town/City
2 Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte
24 Universidade Federal de Uberlândia Uberlândia
32 Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora Juiz de Fora
33 Universidade Federal de Viçosa Viçosa
35 Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte
46 Universidade Federal de Lavras Lavras
50 Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto Ouro Preto
65 Universidade de Uberaba Uberaba
68 Universidade Federal de Itajubá Itajubá
72 Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte
73 Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei São João del Rei
79 Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros Montes Claros
100 Universidade Federal de Alfenas Alfenas
108 Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri Diamantina
119 Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro Uberaba
133 Universidade FUMEC Belo Horizonte
161 Universidade José do Rosário Vellano Alfenas
182 Universidade Vale do Rio Doce Governador Valadares
190 Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí Pouso Alegre
197 Universidade de Itaúna Itaúna
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How many universities are there in Minas Gerais?

There are 20 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Minas Gerais higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

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