Located in the Southeast Region, the most industrialized in Brazil, UFMG, a public institution of free higher education, is the oldest university in the state of Minas Gerais. It was founded on September 7, 1927 under the name University of Minas Gerais (UMG). Almost a century later, the institution is regional and national leadership in teaching, extension, culture, scientific research and generation of patents, in several areas of knowledge.