# Federal University of Goiás academic and environmental gains

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/federal-university-of-gois-academic-and-environmental-gains
> Updated: 2026-11-03T17:38:07.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The Federal University of Goiás (UFG) has received multiple recognitions for its academic programs and environmental initiatives. In late October 2026, the university’s Faculty of Medicine rose to 17th place in the Ranking Universitário Folha (RUF), up from 32nd the previous year.

By early November 2026, the university’s Physics undergraduate program was ranked 18th nationally in the RUF, contributing to an overall institutional evaluation score of 88.21 out of 100, which placed UFG 13th. During the same period, the university’s Virada Ambiental project received the 3rd Fieg Sustainability Award. This project, which focuses on biodiversity preservation and environmental education, has facilitated the planting of over 5 million native seedlings across Brazil since 2019.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-03: Federal University of Goiás receives academic and sustainability honors

The Federal University of Goiás earned 18th place nationally for its Physics program in the RUF ranking and won the 3rd Fieg Sustainability Award for its Virada Ambiental project.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/federal-university-of-gois-receives-academic-and-sustainability-honors

### 2026-10-26: UFG Medical School rises in Brazil's university rankings

The Faculty of Medicine at the Federal University of Goiás (FM/UFG) rose from 32nd to 17th place in the 2026 RUF medical school rankings in Brazil.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ufg-medical-school-rises-in-brazils-university-rankings

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