First graduate programs at Unicamp
Unicamp's first graduate program was the master's degree in Orthodontics, which began in 1962 at the Piracicaba School of Dentistry, when that unit was still an isolated institute of higher education in the State of São Paulo. In June 1969, the Faculty of Food Engineering began offering master's courses in Food Technology and Food Sciences, which received authorization to operate in December of that same year. These pioneering programs were followed by master's and doctoral programs at the 'Gleb Wataghin' Institute of Physics, which began in March 1970.
Current graduate scenario
With the aim of training high-level researchers and professionals, combined with quality scientific, technological, cultural and artistic production, Unicamp currently offers 142 graduate programs stricto sensu, in different concentration areas, with several of them among the best in the country.
As for postgraduate Postgraduate Course , there are currently 14 programs, categorized into Improvement, Improvement, Specialization and Medical Residency, which are offered free of charge to holders of a higher education degree who wish to obtain professional or scientific training.
Four major areas encompass teaching, research and extension activities: Biological and Health Sciences (Medicine, Biology, Dentistry, and Physical Education), Exact and Earth Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Geosciences), Human, Social and Arts (Philosophy, Social Sciences, History, Economics, Linguistics, Literature, Education, and Arts), Technology (Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Food Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, and Architecture).
Unicamp comprises 23 teaching and research units, numerous centers and interdisciplinary research centers, and a vast hospital complex, in addition to a series of support units in a universe where around 40.000 people live together and countless researches are carried out.