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State University of Minas Gerais
Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais
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Other name
UEMG
Motto Unidade na diversidade
Motto in English
Unity in diversity
Type Public University
Established 1989
President Lavínia Rosa Rodrigues
Vice-president Thiago Torres
Administrative staff
1,418 (2004)
Undergraduates 20,956 (2017)
Postgraduates 1,331 (2017)
Location
Belo Horizonte
Barbacena
Carangola
Diamantina
Frutal
Ibirité
João Monlevade
Lavras
Passos
Poços de Caldas
Ubá
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19°52′30″S 43°58′12″W / 19.8751°S 43.9700°W / -19.8751; -43.9700
Website www.uemg.br
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The State University of Minas Gerais (its name in Portuguese is Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais, or UEMG) is a public university in Brazil. A public university means it is supported by the government. It is the third largest university in the state of Minas Gerais. Only two other universities are bigger: the Federal University of Minas Gerais and the Federal University of Uberlândia. UEMG was started in 1989 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It has campuses in many different cities across Minas Gerais.

How UEMG Started

UEMG was created in 1989. This happened because of a rule in the Minas Gerais state constitution. This rule allowed different schools to work together. It also allowed them to become part of UEMG. These schools were focused on higher education, which means learning beyond high school.

Many schools joined UEMG. These included:

  • Fundação Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Carangola
  • Fundação Educacional do Vale do Jequitinhonha
  • Fundação de Ensino Superior de Passos Visite o Portal FESP
  • Fundação Educacional de Lavras
  • Fundação de Ensino e Pesquisa do Sul de Minas
  • Fundação Educacional de Divinópolis
  • Fundação Educacional de Patos de Minas
  • Fundação Educacional de Ituiutaba
  • Fundação Cultural Campanha da Princesa

Other public schools also became part of UEMG. These were:

  • Fundação Mineira de Arte Aleijadinho (FUMA)
  • Fundação Escola Guignard
  • Curso de Pedagogia - Instituto de Educação
  • Serviço de Orientação e Seleção Profissional
Carangola
Carangola, one of the cities where UEMG has a campus.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais para niños

  • List of state universities in Brazil
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