PhD in Mineralogy and Petrology

The Geosciences Postgraduate Program (Mineralogy and Petrology) aims at training human resources at Master's and Doctorate levels qualified to carry out relevant academic and professional activities, as well as updating professionals in related fields of Geosciences. It is a unique program of its kind in the country that trained and trains researchers who are part of several HEIs in Brazil and abroad and professionals who have excelled in state and private companies.

Research activities are grouped into two Areas of Concentration: Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology and General, Analytical and Applied Mineralogy, which cover a wide spectrum of topics related to petrology, mineralogy, metallogenesis, analytical geochemistry and geological heritage.

The master's course provides advanced training through well-organized specific disciplines, specialized bibliography and intense laboratory activities, while in the doctorate, students develop with property from classical themes to cutting-edge themes in mineralogy, petrology and analytical geochemistry, which are explored supported by the excellent analytical infrastructure available.