The Federal University of Alfenas ( pt-BR, Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Unifal-MG) is a public institution of undergraduate and postgraduate education situated in
Alfenas
Alfenas is a municipality in the southern part of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 its population was 80,494 and the area of the municipality is 849 km2. The elevation is 888m. It is served by highways MG 179, BR 491 and BR 36 ...
and having campuses in the cities of
Poços de Caldas and
Varginha
Varginha is a municipality in southwest Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Varginha stands out as one of the major centers of commerce and coffee production in Brazil and the world. The city is a center for export of coffee draining most of the productio ...
, all in the southern region of the
Brazil
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ian state of
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally ...
.
History
Originally known as School of Pharmacy and Dentistry of Alfenas (Escola de Farmácia e Odontologia de Alfenas - EFOA), it was founded on April 3, 1914, and transformed into federal university in 2005. The institution has been responsible for the education of numerous generations of notable professionals through its undergraduate and post-graduate courses; for the consolidation of services offered to the local and regional communities; and for the significant growth of its scientific and technological publications, tied to the regional and national development.
Campuses
The Federal University of Alfenas is a multi-campus institution, having 4 campuses:
* Main ''Campus'' - Alfenas
* Santa Clara ''Campus'' - Alfenas
* Poços de Caldas ''Campus''
* Varginha ''Campus''
Undergraduate courses
;Main ''Campus'' - Alfenas
* Biology
* Biomedicine
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Dentistry
* History
* Language and Literature (Portuguese/Spanish)
* Mathematics
* Medicine
* Nursing
* Nutrition
* Pedagogy
* Pharmacy
* Physics
* Social Sciences
;
;Santa Clara ''Campus'' - Alfenas
* Computer Science
* Geography
* Physical Therapy
;
;Poços de Caldas ''Campus''
* Science and Technology
* Chemical Engineering
* Environmental Engineering
* Mine Engineering
;
;Varginha ''Campus''
* Science and Economics
* Economics
* Public Management
* Actuarial Science
Post-graduate courses
*Biosciences Applied to Health
*Environmental Science and Engineering
*Material Science and Engineering
*Pharmaceutical Sciences
*Dental Sciences
*Environmental Sciences
*Nursing
*Applied Statistics and Biometrics
*Physics
*Public Management and Society
*Physiological Sciences
*Chemistry
*Iberian History
*and others.
See also
*
Alfenas
Alfenas is a municipality in the southern part of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 its population was 80,494 and the area of the municipality is 849 km2. The elevation is 888m. It is served by highways MG 179, BR 491 and BR 36 ...
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Educational institutions established in 1914
Alfenas
Alfenas is a municipality in the southern part of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 its population was 80,494 and the area of the municipality is 849 km2. The elevation is 888m. It is served by highways MG 179, BR 491 and BR 36 ...
1914 establishments in Brazil
Alfenas
Alfenas is a municipality in the southern part of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 its population was 80,494 and the area of the municipality is 849 km2. The elevation is 888m. It is served by highways MG 179, BR 491 and BR 36 ...
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