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 Chemistry, UNAM while two more external campuses are also part of the School, the External Complex of Tacuba (Conjunto Externo de Tacuba), in Tacuba, west Mexico City, and the Sisal Foreign Station (Estación Foránea de Sisal), in Sisal, Mérida, Yucatan, south-east Mexico. The institution also offers graduate level studies (Master and Doctorate) in diverse areas: In addition, the School offers several Lifelong Learning programs as well as a wide range of training certificates. The UNAM also has the Institute of Chemistry (Instituto de Química). In the early 20th century, the mexican industry was strongly focused on beer brewing, mining, sugar processing, fabric