| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | #51-150 | — | — | — |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Dentistry | #51-150 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Veterinary Science | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Biological Sciences | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #100 |
| Anthropology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Linguistics | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Nursing | #151-225 | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #151-200 | — | #301-400 | #288 |
| Geography | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #151-200 | #318 |
| Environmental Science | #301-350 | — | #201-300 | #178 |
| Architecture | #201-260 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #201-250 | #601-800 | — | #375 |
| Civil Engineering | #201-275 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #201-250 | — | #401-500 | #244 |
| Political Science & IR | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Law | #251-300 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #251-300 | — | #301-400 | #212 |
| English Language & Literature | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | #251-300 | #401-500 | — | #312 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #301 | #501-600 | — | — |
| Mathematics | #301-350 | — | — | #439 |
| Education | #301-350 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #353 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #321 | #1001-1250 | — | — |
| Chemistry | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Materials Science | #401-550 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #401-450 | #501-600 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #451-500 | #1001-1250 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Business & Management | #601-650 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #601-800 | — | — |
Federal University of Minas Gerais ranks #595 in QS 2026, #900 in THE 2026, #501-600 in ARWU 2025 and #550 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #675 globally.
QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.