History 2 University of Campinas

ciclo básico, set of classrooms shared multiple programs

with land secured, campus designed in way ensure maximum collaboration between different sciences, buildings laid along radial streets emanating central circular plaza, hosted administrative buildings. layout of campus used on design of university s logo, created max schiefer, simplified map of core circle of campus. design similar university of california, irvine campus, build around same time.

construction started in 1966, general castello branco, first president of brazil s military regime, laying cornerstone of institute of biology, inaugurated in 1968, , classes started in new campus on following year. in 1971 area of campus expanded 130 hectares (320 acres), more doubling size, accommodate move of school of medical sciences, until located across several buildings in campinas, new campus. expansion saw construction of massive public hospital, hospital das clínicas (hc), began serving public in 1979.

while initial construction considered complete 1978, campus has grown through continuous addition of new buildings , institutes. in 2014, after years of negotiation, university decided buy argentina farm, located on east side of campus, increasing total area 60% 350 hectares (860 acres). purchase allow expansion of medical sciences , athletics areas, new laboratories.