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The Federal University of Ouro Preto (Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto - UFOP) was founded on August 21, 1969 with the merger of two original higher education institutions, the School of Pharmacy and the School of Mines. Since its inception, UFOP has expanded, gaining new campi, programs, professors and collaborators. Currently, UFOP offers 51 undergraduate programs, among which there are 47 traditional on-campus Programs and 4 distance learning Programs. Regarding the graduate programs, UFOP offers 26 academic masters and 7 professional masters degrees, 16 doctoral degrees and 10 specializations (diplomas). In total, there are more than 11 thousand students, about 800 administrative staff members, and approximately 900 faculty members, among permanent and temporary ones. UFOP seeks to bring the 21st century to a city that is over 300 years old, with projects related to preservation of the UNESCO heritage, the Cantaria (stone masonry) workshops that recover and restore the important monumental heritage, and the Art Forum, that promotes a reflection about Arts, Literature, Culture and Heritage. The Science and Technique Museum, the Pharmacy Museum, and the Astronomical Observatory are important conservation centers of memory and culture that keep a legacy of knowledge for the community.