University of Minho
The University of Minho is located in northern Portugal, with campuses in the cities of Braga and Guimaraes.It comes forth as a University of Projects (of research, teaching, and interaction with society), structured upon a matrix-based model which promotes interaction among its units (organic, cultural, services and specialised) and which favours multi and interdisciplinary approaches. The basic structures are the teaching and research units: Sciences, Engineering, Education, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Economics and Management, Law, Health Sciences, Nursing, Architecture, and Psychology. UMinho further created a set of interfaces that provide support to knowledge transfer, in addition to having several participating interests in a number of structures that generate important entrepreneurial dynamics.UMinho offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, leading to a degree, but also specialised training courses and advanced study courses.UMinho is a research university, committed to the valorisation of knowledge and also focused on the socio-economic environment, with many successful partnerships. Internationalisation is a strong commitment and international activities are quite intense. Quality has always been the hallmark of UMinho.
The University of Minho mission shall be: the creation, dissemination and application of knowledge, under the spirit of freedom of thought and plural critical judgements, through the promotion of higher education and contributing to the construction of a society paradigm based on humanistic principles, and having knowledge, creativity and innovation as cornerstones for growth, sustainable development, welfare and solidarity. The mission shall be fulfilled within a context of international affirmation, based primarily on research and on its close articulation with teaching, through the pursuit of following goals: Human development at the highest level covering ethical, cultural, scientific, artistic, technical and professional aspects through a diversified educational provision, the creation of a proper learning environment, and the valorisation of the activity developed by all of its members; Research development, fostering a permanent quest for excellence, encouraging creativity as a source of innovative solutions as well as a search for answers to the major challenges faced by society; Transfer, exchange and valorisation of the scientific and technological knowledge, based upon reciprocal valorisation and promotion of entrepreneurship; Promotion of activities that provide access to cultural assets so that they can be enjoyed by every person and group, both internal and external to the University; Cultural, scientific and technical exchange, with both national and international institutions and organisms.
Foundation year:1973
Short name:U Minho
Type:Public
Students:18300
Faculty:1000
Faculty/Students Ratio:18:1
Region:Europe
Location:Braga
