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UFOP among the 11 new Brazilian universities that joined a ranking as one of the best institutions in the world in 2019

Brazil has increased the number of universities in Times Higher Education (THE) ranking, enabling it to rise from ninth to the seventh country with the largest number of universities on the list, ahead of countries such as Chile, Italy and Spain. Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP) is in the group of 1001+, which...

UFOP student participates in SUSI Student Leaders program in the United States

The last edition of Study of the US Institutes (SUSI) for Student Leaders took place in July, 2019. The program, offered by the US Department of State (US) and the Public Relations Division of the US Embassy in Brazil, aims to discuss topics concerning technological advances and artificial intelligence, as well as...

CAINT promotes activities during the 12th UFOP Profession Fair

12th UFOP Profession Fair took place on Saturday, August 31st. It counted with the participation of about 6,000 visitors from 110 public and private schools. Students from Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo states were able to visit Morro do Cruzeiro Campus in Ouro Preto and see, through interactive classrooms, the programs...

CAINT celebrates 10 years of dedication to the internationalization of UFOP

The International Affairs Office (CAINT) celebrated on May 29th, last Wednesday, 10 years of existence. The celebration was held with the roundtable "The Internationalization of UFOP in Perspective", which was attended by the Ex-Coordinators of CAINT, Prof. Dulce Mindlin, Prof. José Luiz Albuquerque, Prof. Carlos Magno de...

UFOP Completes Second Erasmus+ Program Project with Rzeszow University of Technology (Poland)

The International Affairs Office (CAINT) promoted, on May 9th, the lecture “Surfaces: a link between manufacture and function”, given by Dr. Wieslaw Antoni Grabon, from the Faculty of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering of Rzeszów University of Technology's (RUT), Poland. In addition to giving the lecture, Prof. Grabon...

UFOP Completes Second Erasmus+ Program Project with Rzeszow University of Technology (Poland)

UFOP Celebrates 50 Years

In 2019 UFOP completes 50 years of foundation. In order to celebrate it, several activities will be held throughout the year. Exhibitions, debates, and other events will contribute to recovering the memory of the creation and development of the University, as well as reflecting on its trajectory and its future. The event...

UFOP receives representative of Confucius Institute and increases possibilities of partnership with China

On November 19th, the Rector of UFOP, Professor Cláudia Marliére, received Professor Qiao Jianzhen, Director of the PUC-Rio Confucius Institute for a meeting about cooperation with China. Professor Qiao was responsible for mediating the contact with Hebei Geo University, a Chinese institution that showed interest in...

UFOP signs cooperation agreement with the Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

On November 20th, the Coordinator of International Affairs, Jaqueline Pinheiro Schultz, met with the UFOP's Rector, Professor Cláudia Marliére, and the Rector of the Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia (UPTC), Professor Alfonso López Díaz, to sign a cooperation agreement between the two universities. The...