University of Minho

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University of Minho
Universidade do Minho
Minho University.svg
Established 1973
Type Public university
Rector António M. Cunha
Academic staff
1,300 Professors
Students 19,000 (2013)[1]
Location Braga (headquarters), Portugal
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Website www.uminho.pt

The University of Minho (Universidade do Minho) is a public university in Portugal, divided in the following spaces:

  • Largo do Paço (headquarters), in Braga
  • Campus of Gualtar, in Braga
  • Superior School of Nursing, in Braga
  • Campus of Azurém, in Guimarães

History

The University of Minho, founded in 1973, is one of the then named "New Universities" that, at that time, deeply changed the landscape of higher education in Portugal.

Located in the region of Minho, known for its significant economic activity and by the youth of its population, the University of Minho is playing the role of development agent in the region.

With over 19,000 students (42% of which are postgraduate students) and with about 1300 professors and 600 employees, UM is one of the largest Portuguese universities.

As of 2013, the University of Minho appears on the ranking of Times Higher Education as one of the 100 best universities of the world under the age of 50, occupying the 76th position. In 2014, it placed 75th overall. The university is widely regarded for the number of citations of its published papers.

In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2015, the university was ranked between 351 and 400 worldwide.[2]

Schools

List of research units

See also

References

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