Contribute to the specialized development of human resources in the area of the human sciences, specifically in the area of history.
Train skilled professionals to work in public and private education networks, at all levels, and at institutions linked to research and/or the preservation of memory, both public and private.
Contribute to the academic literature in the area through the production and dissemination of excellent research.
Guarantee the inclusion and circulation of Brazilian historiographic production in international academic environments.
Disseminate the results of the research produced by PPGH to audiences outside academia, giving the public investment that has been made over the years back to society.
Contribute to improving undergraduate teaching by encouraging scientific initiation research through the development of projects and the strengthening of research centers and laboratories.
Assist in the implementation of public policies linked to the research areas and the preservation of historical and cultural heritage.
Disseminate the academic literature produced within Brazil and abroad.
Become a space for bringing together researchers, both Brazilian and foreign, and for developing interinstitutional collective research projects.