1960s: Foundation University of Campinas

the maternity of campinas, school of medical sciences located

in 1960s government of state of são paulo planned open new research center in interior of state promote development , industrialization in region, , commissioned zeferino vaz, founder of university of são paulo s school of medicine in ribeirão preto, organize it. in parallel, medical school being planned in campinas, demand local population dated 1940s. school of medicine of campinas created law in 1959, actual implementation never took place.

the new university created law on december 28, 1962, effective functioning begun in 1966. before that, school of medicine functioned. in april 1963 first vestibular, general admissions exam, happened, 1,592 candidates competing 50 spots in medicine program. first lecture in newly created university of campinas took place on may 20 of same year. 1965, organizing commission new university started looking location new campus.

a large area comprising 110 hectares (270 acres) donated almeida prado family, located in valley in district of barão geraldo in city of campinas, near intersections of multiple highways. until then, barão geraldo small village surrounded farmland, in particular sugar cane plantations. new development brought dramatic change district, resulting in entire new neighborhoods being zoned, planned , built, same almeida prado family.

peace square @ unicamp

work on new campus begun on october 5, 1966, , first building completed institute of biology, followed administrative buildings. in same year, zeferino vaz nominated rector. in parallel new campus, new units opened in other cities, absorbing local schools. dental school of piracicaba absorbed in 1967, , in 1969 engineering school of limeira.