Universities in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Minas Gerais is one of the largest Brazilian States (in area, population and production); because of this, it´s one of the States with the largest number of Universities.
Below, a list of universities and other superior learning institutions in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Public Institutions

UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Largest university in Minas Gerais. Main campus in Belo Horizonte and a rural campus in Montes Claros.
Universidade Federal de Lavras. In the city of Lavras, south of the State.
Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto. In the historic city of Ouro Preto.
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. In the city of Uberlândia, western part of the State.
Universidade Federal de Viçosa.
Universidade Federal de Itajubá. In Itajubá, near the border with São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Focused on Engineering courses.
Universidade Federal de Alfenas. Courses of Pharmacy and Dentistry only.
Federal Faculties in Diamantina. Located in the historic city of Diamantina. Dentistry only.
Faculty of Medicine of the Triângulo Mineiro. Located in the city of Uberaba, west of Minas Gerais (this area is known as the Triangle of Minas).
Universidade Federal de São João del Rei. Located in the historic city of São João del Rei.
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. The city of Juiz de Fora is closer to Rio de Janeiro than to Belo Horizonte.
State University of Minas Gerais. The biggest of the two State Universities in Minas Gerais; campi in Belo Horizonte, Diamantina, Carangola, Barbacena, Divinópolis, Lavras, Campanha, Varginha, Passos, Patos de Minas and Ituiutaba.
State University of Montes Claros. Located in the city of Montes Claros, about 300 km north of Belo Horizonte.

Private Institutions

PUC Minas Gerais. Pontifícia Universidade Católica - Catholic University. The several PUCs make up one of the most respected private superior learning institutions in Brazil.
Instituto Nacional de Telecomunicações. National Institute of Telecommunications. Private institution, situated in Santa Rita do Sapucaí. Courses of Engineering with focus on telecommunications.
University Center of Belo Horizonte. Private university, located in the capital Belo Horizonte, founded in 1964.
Faculty of Medicine in Itajubá. In the southernmost part of the State.
Universidade Vale do Rio Doce. Two campi in the city of Governador Valadares, the largest city in the Eastern part of Minas Gerais.
Faculty of Agronomy and Zootechny of Uberaba.
Universidade Vale do Rio Verde Private university with campi in Três Corações, Caxambu, São Gonçalo do Sapucaí, Betim and Belo Horizonte.
Faculty of Technology in Unaí. Unaí is located in the northwest, near the border with the State of Goiás.
Centro de Ensino Superior de Juiz de Fora. Center of Superior Learning in Juiz de Fora.
UniLeste. Universitary Center of the East of Minas Gerais.
UniAraxá. University of Araxá.



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