School of Chemistry, UNAM School of Chemistry, UNAM The School of Chemistry is one of the 27 academic institutions that are part of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). The School carries out research activities in the fields of biochemistry, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, food chemistry, biotechnology, metallurgy, chemical engineering, pharmacy, inorganic chemistry, nuclear chemistry, theoretical chemistry and theoretical physics. The School is organized into 12 scientific departments and 4 units. The School of chemistry also offers five 4.5-year undergraduate degrees: Most of the School's buildings are located in the main campus of UNAM, Ciudad Universitaria (University City, south Mexico City),
School of Sciences, UNAM is rather different from that of other schools that have their origins in former national schools. The study plan for this faculty was initially given in the Philosophy Faculty of the UNAM. The Biology major was the first one to have a structured study plan, originating around 1930. It was not until 1933 that the majors of Physics and Mathematics were founded. Formerly, the faculty was located in a small building between the Faculty of Engineering and Medicine. Due to the increasing number of students, the Faculty had to construct new buildings, conveniently located among the research science institutes of