Federal University of Ouro Preto

The law was sanctioned by Jacinto Bernardo da Veiga, President of the Province of Minas Gerais.

Its founder, Claude-Henri Gorceix scientist, described the city of Ouro Preto as the land on which they could follow the almost complete series of metamorphic rocks which form a large part of the Brazilian territory.

Since then, the university has expanded with the creation of new courses in Arts, Humanities, Science and Technology areas.

The university has 11 academic units, distributed as follows in the order of creation: Students UFOP have at their disposal a peculiar form of home, a model that is not seen anywhere else in Brazil.

"The Battle" consists of an evaluation period which each candidates prove[clarification needed] their responsibility to the republic.