The University José do Rosário Vellano - UNIFENAS, conceived and founded by Professor Edson Antonio Velano, began its history in May 22, 1972, when the first courses were allowed. The International College of Alfenas region in 1988, now called University of Alfenas - UNIFENAS, recognized by Decree 605/88 of 13/12/1988 the Ministry of Education - MEC, published in the Federal Official Gazette on 15/12 / 1988 (page 24456). In 1993, the institution began to expand with the implementation of other campuses. Today, the UNIFENAS is present in Alfenas, Belo Horizonte, Campo Belo, Divinópolis and Varginha. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate courses lato and sensu (masters recognized by CAPES / MEC), residency in various specialties and extension courses in classroom and distance modalities.In Alfenas, the University Hospital of Alzira Velano UNIFENAS, opened in 1992, it is a center of life, working in care, teaching and research. Certified Teaching Hospital by the Ministries of Health and Education, carries out an average 30 000 procedures per month, serving patients from Alfenas and other cities in the region, an estimated population of almost one million inhabitants.