UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE OURO PRETO

The Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP) was created on August 21, 1969, with the junction of the centenary and traditional School of Pharmacy and School of Mines. Over the years, it has grown and expanded its physical space, gaining new courses, teachers and collaborators. The School of Pharmacy was created in 1839. Built in the former headquarters of the Provincial Assembly, where the 1st Republican Constitution of Minas Gerais was sworn, the School was the first state college and is the oldest in Latin America in the pharmaceutical area. Currently, its administrative department, collegiate and boards are located on the Morro do Cruzeiro campus in Ouro Preto. Labs and classrooms are located at the School headquarters, downtown, and on campus.