In its last evaluation by CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel) PUC Minas' Postgraduate Program in Law was granted a grade 6 – the highest score mark awarded to Programs in the field in the State of Minas Gerais.
CAPES' Postgraduate Program evaluation is carried out through annual monitoring and triennial assessments.
At the end of each triennial assessment, the courses receive a score on a scale from "1" to "7". The courses which obtain scores equal to or higher than "3" meet the basic requirement established by the current legislation to be recognized by MEC (Ministry of Education) through the National Council of Education.