School of Chemistry, UNAM to Mexico City). In February 1917, the School was incorporated to the National University of Mexico (currently UNAM). In 1919, the School incorporated the degree of pharmacy to its curricula, which was until then provided by the National School of Medicine. Soon, the School established the Laboratory of Analysis and the Laboratory of Preparative Organic and Inorganic Chemistry. In a similar manner, the School installed an Ether production plant and created new buildings for fermentative, sugar and starch processing, tannery chemicals and pharmaceutical industries. The first course on Organic Chemistry Applied to Pharmacy was taught initially by Adolfo P. Castañares,
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