Unesp (Universidade Estadual Paulista) is one of the largest and most important Brazilian universities, with outstanding performance in teaching, research and the extension of services to the community.

Maintained by the Government of the State of São Paulo, it is one of the three free public universities, alongside USP (University of São Paulo) and Unicamp (State University of Campinas).

Created in 1976, from institutes of higher education that existed in several regions of the State of São Paulo, Unesp has 34 units in 24 cities, of which 22 are in the Interior; one in the State Capital, São Paulo; and one in the São Paulo Coast, in São Vicente.

MISSION
The FUMEC University, in fulfillment of its functions of teaching, research and extension and based on the principles and aims of national education, has as its mission:

to form citizens aware of their social responsibility, bearers of values ​​of justice and ethics, in the different areas of knowledge, suitable for insertion in the various professional sectors and for participation in the development of Brazilian society.

GOALS
Stimulate cultural creation and development of the scientific spirit and reflective thinking;
train professionals in their areas of activity, able to enter the labor market and participate in the development of Brazilian society, and collaborate in their ongoing training;
encourage the work of scientific research and research, aiming at the development of science and technology and the creation and diffusion of culture and thereby develop understanding of man and the environment in which he lives;
to promote the dissemination of cultural, scientific and technical knowledge that constitute the patrimony of humanity and to communicate knowledge through teaching, publications and other forms of communication;
to arouse the permanent desire for cultural and professional improvement and to enable its corresponding concretization, integrating the knowledge that is being acquired in an intellectual structure systematizing the knowledge of the several generations;
to stimulate knowledge of world problems, alongside national and regional problems;
provide services to the population and establish a relationship of reciprocity with it;
promote extension, open to community participation, aiming at the dissemination of achievements and benefits resulting from cultural creation and scientific and technological research generated in the Institution.

CEFET-MG offers to its student a complete academic formation, from the technician of average level to the doctorate. Within the Institution, students of all levels integrate research groups, share knowledge and are guided by a capable and active teaching staff in all levels of education. The acknowledgment of this commitment of the CEFET-MG is seen in the size of the investment of the Federal Government and the State Government in scholarships for our researchers.

Professional and Technological Education

Professional and technical education has changed throughout the history of the institution, in constant dialogue with reality. From the first classes focused on the almost artisanal training in the School of Apprentice Crafts, our courses followed the growing national industrialization, and today they cover service sectors, new technologies and social concerns. The technicians certified by CEFET-MG present a solid scientific and technological formation, as well as experiencing an environment that allows them to contact the new frontiers of development and a critical vision of the society in which they are inserted and in which they will act. Blending tradition and innovation, CEFET-MG’s technical courses help our students in their training for the world of work and the multiple possibilities and demands that contemporary society places on us.

Undergraduate courses

The consolidation of CEFET-MG as an institution of higher education was the result of an institutional policy that consolidated several areas of knowledge, an intense program of training of the faculty and the constitution of new research groups. Currently, CEFET-MG offers 16 undergraduate courses, with about 4000 students.
The professionals graduated by CEFET-MG are able to respond to the challenges of the labor market, ready to propose new solutions and assume the responsibilities of large projects in their area of ​​operation.

Graduate program

CEFET-MG, in the 1980s, agreed with the Loughborough University of Technology a Technical Cooperation Agreement, with the support of CAPES and the British Council, to enable a master’s degree program to deepen the training of faculty and, in this way , CEFET-MG could offer other undergraduate courses besides Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. The result of the project was the Master’s Program in Technology which, as early as 1991, had its own faculty and laboratory infrastructure.
By 2013, CEFET-MG already offered seven master’s programs as well as a doctoral program.

Research

The first research groups of CEFET-MG appeared in the 1990s. They were responsible for the registration with the CNPq and the beginning of the Master Programs began. In 2012, CEFET-MG already counted 76 active research groups, thanks to the institutional policy that generated support and encouraged the formation of new sets of researchers. The result of this work is the increase in the number of masters and doctors in the Institution.
An important aspect of research groups is the gathering of students from all levels of education, that is, technical education students work together with undergraduates, masters and doctoral candidates. As a result, CEFET-MG has the largest Junior Scientific Initiation Scholarship Program in the country, with 180 annual grants. The consequence of this work is a student with a high level of knowledge and specialization, and international recognition.

Started in 1993, when the Center for Higher Education of Brasília – CESB was founded with the objective of developing teaching, research and extension activities at a higher level. Four years later, the MEC authorizes the operation of the first undergraduate courses, which functioned in a building rented in 902 South. Two years later, the IESB partners with ESDEVA, building three new buildings in 609 North. In 2003, the Edson Machado Campus was opened in Asa Sul.

With a dynamic and innovative approach, the IESB stands out among educational institutions by combining theory and practice as a fundamental prerequisite for quality training. With unique infrastructure and aesthetics differentiated, IESB consolidates its reputation in ally technology, modernity and daring in the training of professionals contested by the labor market in traditional and creative areas, hitherto little explored in Brasilia.

As important as the training of competent professionals, the IESB establishes as one of its bases, the formation of citizens aware of their role in the world. Issues of social responsibility and emerging social issues are intrinsic elements of the work of the institution and the training of students. Volunteer work such as the Varjão Project, in addition to others, stand out in the community and confirm the importance of the IESB as a center for citizenship.

In 2010, Ceilândia Campus was born, in the city of the same name, which is created to serve the regions of Ceilândia itself, Taguatinga, Águas Claras and other satellite cities.

In 2011, the IESB is recognized by the Ministry of Education as a University Center. In 2013, it joins Pronatec, a program of the Ministry of Education to stimulate technical training. In 2014, it is accredited for the offer of undergraduate and postgraduate distance. From 2001 until today, the IESB has already trained more than 25 thousand students. Today we have more than 15 thousand students enrolled.

In the Campus Norte – Giovanina Rímoli, courses in Law, International Relations, Administration, Management and Physical Education are offered, in addition to Postgraduate courses. They all have experienced and highly trained teachers.

Courses related to Creative Economy such as Architecture, Communication, Design (Graphic, Fashion, Interior), Gastronomy, Aesthetics & Cosmetics, Theater, Cinema and Photography are offered at the South Campus – Edson Machado, which also offers courses in Engineering.

In Campus Ceilândia – Liliane Barbosa are offered, in addition to traditional courses, others aimed at the rapid insertion of students in the job market.

The University

Unicamp accounts for 8% of academic research in Brazil, 12% of national post-graduation and maintains the leadership among Brazilian universities regarding patents and the number of articles per capita published annually in journals indexed in the ISI database / WoS. The University has approximately 34,000 students enrolled in 66 undergraduate courses and 153 postgraduate programs.

The annual average of theses and dissertations defended is 2.1 thousand and 99% of its professors hold a doctorate degree. Unicamp is currently the most productive Brazilian university in Brazil. This research and teaching battalion leads the national per capita ranking of scientific publications in international journals cataloged. If academic production is calculated by the performance of each researcher, Unicamp is currently the most productive Brazilian university.

Every year, about 800 doctors are trained, a brand capable of arousing admiration even in leaders of some American and European universities. And in five decades, Unicamp has trained more than 65 thousand young professionals in their undergraduate courses. In addition, thousands of university graduates work in companies, government and social organizations, contributing to the economic and social development of the country. As a scientific and cultural hub, the University has brought together great names in academia. Among them, Cesar Lattes, André Tosello, Gleb Wataghin, Vital Brasil, Giuseppe Cilento, Octávio Ianni, Almeida Prado and Bernardo Caro, among many others.

Located in the State of São Paulo, Unicamp has three campuses – in Campinas, Piracicaba and Limeira – and comprises 24 teaching and research units. It also has a vast health complex (with two large hospitals on Campinas campus), as well as 23 centers and interdisciplinary centers, two technical colleges and a series of support units in a universe where 50,000 people live and thousands of research projects.

Unicamp is an autarchy, autonomous in educational policy, but subordinated to the State Government with regard to subsidies for its operation. Thus, financial resources are obtained mainly from the Government of the State of São Paulo and from national and international development institutions.

The campus has the name of its founder, Zeferino Vaz, who was the one who idealized it. The University City "Zeferino Vaz" is located in the district of Barão Geraldo, northwest region of Campinas. It is 12km from the city center.

Unicamp was officially founded on October 5, 1966, the day of the launch of its foundation stone. Even in a recent university context, Unicamp can be considered a young institution that has already achieved a strong tradition in teaching, research and relations with society.

The Unicamp installation project responded to the growing demand for qualified personnel in a region of the country that already had 40% of Brazil’s industrial capacity and 24% of its economically active population.

A characteristic of Unicamp was to have escaped the Brazilian tradition of creating universities by the simple accumulation of courses and units. Unlike most institutions, it was built on an idea that encompassed the whole of its current set. Suffice it to say that, even before it was installed, Unicamp had already attracted more than 200 foreign professors from the different areas of knowledge and about 180 from the best Brazilian universities.