The Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences (FCEN, for its Spanish acronym) educates professionals with a sound knowledge of Biology, Physics, Geology, Mathematics, and Chemistry.
The main facilities of the School are located in UNCuyo´s campus, in the city of Mendoza, in Park General San Martín. In addition to this, the School, has 4 branches in 4 districts of the province of Mendoza: General Alvear, Malargüe, San Martín, Tupungato.
Each degree course starts with 2-years Basic Cycle (common to all courses) followed by a 3-year Specialization.
The subject of the Basic Cycle are taught in coordination with other UNCuyo degree courses taught at the School of Engineering, School of Industry-Applied Sciences, School of Agricultural Sciences and the Balseiro Institute.
Each degree course starts with a 2-year Basic Cycle (common to all courses) followed by a 3-year Specialization.
The subjects of the Basic Cycle are taught in coordination with other UNCUYO degree courses taught at the School of Engineering, School of Industry-Applied Sciences, School of Agricultural Sciences, and the Balseiro Institute.
FCEN offers a PhD program in Science and Technology.
In addition to this, FCEN has partnered with the Faculty of Medicine ant the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences to offer a Graduate Course in Biology (PROBIOL); and with the School of Education to offer a PhD program in Education.
Basic Science simulations, Analytical Chemistry Lab for research & Development (QUIANID, for its Spanish acronym), Dinosaurs Laboratory, Materials Chemistry Laboratory, Biogeochemistry Group, Human Paleoecology Laboratory, General Relativity and Gravitation Laboratory, Soft Condensed Matter and Biophysical Simulation Laboratory, Biomaterials and Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Laboratory for the Simulation and Prediction of Severe Weather Phenomena, Statistical Physics and Complex Systems Group
Many Outreach & Liaison activities are carried out jointly with primary and secondary schools. The most important activities are: Libremente Ciencia (Free science), Los Científicos van a las escuelas (Scientists go to school), Maletas Científicas (Scientific cases), Ciclo de charlas científicas (series of scientific talks).
Creation of the Institute of Basic Sciences (ICB in Spanish)
The Institute changed its name to School of Exact and Natural Sciences