Created in 1962, the Faculty of Engineering of Minas Gerais - FEAMIG - is a national reference in the teaching of engineering. Currently, the college offers undergraduate courses in Engineering Surveying, Civil Engineering and Engineering Production and sensu post-graduation courses in Occupational Safety Engineering, Road Engineering, Quality Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Geo-referencing of Rural Property .
The College is maintained by the Educational Institute Cândida de Souza. Integrating teaching, scientific research and extension, FEAMIG provides its students a complete education, solidified in scientific, technological, administrative, humanistic, ethical and social knowledge. To this end, the Faculty has scientific initiation programs, tutoring, internships Center, Educational Guidance in addition to the course and Coordination Board, which coordinates the work of teachers and give supports to students. Train skilled professionals, able to develop viable solutions to the needs of the market and of society is the goal of FEAMIG.
In 2009 was published Recognition Renewal order of Surveying Engineering Course, in 2012, the Recognition Renewal order of the Production Engineering course. In 2013 it was published the ordinance Operating Permit Course of Civil Engineering, who obtained grade 4 by MEC.