Universidade do Minho

Founded in 1973, the University of Minho (UMinho) is one of the most important and prestigious HEIs in Portugal. It is renowned for the wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses offered, for the competence and quality of its faculty, for the level of excellence in research, and for the remarkable degree of interaction with other institutions and the society at large. Located in the north of Portugal, UMinho has a student population of around 20000, 40% of which are master or PhD students, 1200 teaching and research staff, and around 800 technical and administrative staff. UMinho has a campus in the city of Braga and two other in the city of Guimarães. The University's organisational structure is flexible and conducive to innovation and interdisciplinarity, favouring the exploration of emerging research areas. All 11 Schools are a reference for their academic and scientific quality at national and international level. UMinho education and research projects have gained strong international recognition and are supported by a close interaction with many other research centres worldwide. UMinho is a research university, committed to the valorisation of knowledge and also focused on the socio-economic environment, with many successful partnerships. The Times Higher Education 150 under 50 University Ranking 2016 ranked UMinho on the 101th position worldwide. UMinho offers 55 1st cycle and integrated Master’s degrees, around 130 Master courses and over 50 PhD programmes (several international programs involving prestigious institutions such as MIT and CMU, USA). Internationalisation is an institutional priority, with UMinho having a long and soundly-based experience in coordinating and participating in several EU programmes.