http://www.uminho.pt/en/home_en location Located in the North of Portugal, in the “province” of Minho: •population over 1 million inhabitants •important industrial tradition
The University of Minho is: •a key agent in the region •an important Portuguese reference •a recognized player in the European and global arenas infrastructures
Created in 1973. Public University.
2 Campi • Campus of Gualtar (380.000 m2) Braga over 2000 years old. 3rd largest Portuguese city
• Campus of Azurém (270.000 m2) Guimarães cradle of the Nation UNESCO Human Heritage Site support services
• free Wi-Fi Global Internet access (broadband) • computer rooms; study and research rooms • bars, canteens and restaurants • Halls of residence; sports and fitness centers • medical and psychological assistance • support for people with disabilities • bookshops; print and copy centers • banks, travel agencies, newsagents • service-oriented International Office • Free Portuguese Language Course • Buddy Programme • Students’ associations • Extra curricular activities • ... schools / faculties • Architecture [Architecture; Product Design] • Sciences [Biology; Chemistry; Physics; Optometry; Mathematics; Earth Sciences] • Health Sciences • Social Sciences [Communication Sciences; Archaeology; Sociology; History; Geography; Anthropology] • Law • Economics and Management • Education • Nursing • Arts and Humanities [Portuguese; English; French; German; Spanish; Philosophy; Oriental Studies; Music; Drama] • Psychology schools / faculties
• Engineering Biological Engineering (Food and Environmental Engineering) Biomedical Engineering Civil Engineering Communications Engineering Industrial Electronics and Computers Engineering Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering Polymer Engineering Informatics Engineering Information Systems Textile Engineering Fashion Design Physics Engineering
Some facts and figures
• 18.800 students (7.000 undergraduate; 4.500 integrated masters ; 5.200 masters; 2.100 PhD) • 1.200 faculty (96% hold a PhD) • 800 people employed as technical and administrative staff • Innovative offer in all academic levels (1st – 55; 2nd - +130; 3rd - +45) • Internal Quality Assurance system • + 500 interinstitutional international cooperation agreements • 700 incoming exchange students/academic year) • ECTS and Diploma Supplement Label since 2003 • 19 Erasmus Mundus Action 2 partnerships; 2 Erasmus Mundus Master Courses coordinated • Joint academic projects EU-India, EU-Japan and EU-Australia
Some facts and figures
•31 Research Centers and 3 Associated National Laboratories (80% ranked Very Good or Excellent) • Associated Labs: nanomaterials, bioengineering, medicine and biomaterials • More than 20 joint projects at Advanced level: MIT-Portugal; CMU-Portugal; Harvard-Portugal • Regional Information Centre FULBRIGHT, EURAXESS • 1st Confucius Institute in Portugal • Rankings top 100 THES under 50 years (PT #1; world: #73) top 400 THES the best ranked Portuguese university (2 on the top 400) CWTS (measures the scientific performance) : world: #379, Europe: #172, Iberian Peninsula: #3, PT: #1 interface units
AvePark - Science and Technology Park Spinpark - Technology-based Incubator • Valorisation of knowledge • 40 companies in the areas of communication and information technologies, biotechnology/environment and new materials • 500 people involved • Customised training for enterprises; support and protection of industrial property, patent registration 3Bs Laboratory AvePark European Institute of Excellence in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
central building
Spinpark incubator interface units
• Centro de Computação Gráfica Center for Computer Graphips and Virtual Reality CCG – www.ccg.pt
• Centro para a Valorização de Resíduos Center for Residue Valorization CVR – www.cvresiduos.pt
• Inovação em Engenharia de Polímeros Innovation in Polymer Engineering PIEP – www.piep.pt more information
Adriana lago de Carvalho Universidade do Minho International Relations Office [email protected] http://www.sri.uminho.pt
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