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University of Porto
Universidade do Porto
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Motto: Virtus Unita Fortius Agit
Established: 1911
Type: Public University
Rector: José Carlos D. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year A public university is a University that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government as opposed to private universities. The word rector ("ruler" from the Latin regere and Rector meaning "Teacher" In Latin has a number of different meanings but all of them indicate an academic Marques dos Santos
Staff: Teaching Staff: 2 265 / Technical and Administrative Staff: 1 693
Students: 28,000
Undergraduates: 17 275
Postgraduates: 8 061 (2nd cycle)
Doctoral students: 1 612
Other students: 742 (Post-Doc)
Location: Porto, Portugal
Website: www.up.pt

The University of Porto (Universidade do Porto) is a Portuguese public university located in Porto, and founded 22 March 1911. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. A public university is a University that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government as opposed to private universities. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year It is the largest Portuguese university by number of enrolled students and has one of the most noted research outputs in Portugal.

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History

The Rectory of the University of Porto
The Rectory of the University of Porto

The university results, essentially, from two higher education institutions created during the 19th century in Porto: the Politechnical Academy (Academia Politécnica) and the Medical-Surgical School (Escola Médico-Cirúrgica). A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar After the 1910 revolution in Portugal, starting the First Republic, the Universities of Lisbon and Porto were created. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The University of Lisbon ( Universidade de Lisboa, pron. univɨɾsi'dad(ɨ dɨ liʒ'boɐ Latin Universitas Olisiponensis) is a Public Initially, the University of Porto was composed of three faculties:

The inauguration of the University of Porto was in July 16, 1911, and as first Reitor (Rector), the mathematician Gomes Teixeira was chosen. A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The word rector ("ruler" from the Latin regere and Rector meaning "Teacher" In Latin has a number of different meanings but all of them indicate an academic At this time, the University became economically and scientifically independent, and the teaching autonomy was officially recognised. Currently, there are 14 Faculties and a postgrad business school at the University.

Organization

FEUP - Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto.
FEUP - Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. The Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP is the Engineering faculty of the University of Porto, in Porto, Portugal
FEP - Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto
FEP - Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto

Today, about 28,000 students (11,000 postgraduate) attend the courses provided by the U. Porto's fifteen schools (13 faculties, a biomedical sciences institute and a business school, each one with a considerable degree of autonomy. A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had A biomedical scientist (or biomedical doctor, biomedician, medical scientist) is a scientist educated in the field of Biological science, especially An institute is a permanent Organizational body created for a certain purpose

Globally, the U. The Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP is the Engineering faculty of the University of Porto, in Porto, Portugal The Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar - ICBAS (in English Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute) is a medical and Biosciences school Porto offers 63 graduate degree courses, over 160 master courses, and several doctoral degree courses and other specialization courses, supported by 2300 lecturers and a technical and administrative staff of over 1600 people.

In 2007, a Higher Education Evaluation & Accreditation Council of Taiwan's ranking, placed the University of Porto in 459. It was the only Portuguese university in the top 500 according to the Taiwanese ranking.

R&D

R&D activities at the University of Porto have significantly expanded over the last years, mainly as a result of academic qualification and increased funding of R&D facilities and research grants through competitive programs with external independent evaluation by international peer review committees. Although R&D centers vary noticeably in dimension, aims and structure — from small units to large centers, conducting specialized or interdisciplinary work, faculty integrated or independent — they are present in almost every field of knowledge showing a shared vision towards a modern research university. Many of these centers are interface institutions whose aim is the development of links of cooperation between the University and external entities such as enterprises or governmental organizations. Among the most recognized research centers of the university are the IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular (Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology) and IPATIMUP - Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular da Universidade do Porto (Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto). The Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology ( IBMC - I nstituto de B iologia M olecular e C elular in Porto, Portugal The Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto, best known by its Acronym IPATIMUP ( I nstituto de Pat ologia e

Facilities

U.Porto's building at Pole 3 (Asprela)
U. Porto's building at Pole 3 (Asprela)

The University buildings — faculties, R&D centres, student residences and sport facilities — are grouped in three main sites (called ‘poles’). In the city centre — where the neoclassical building of the Architect Carlos Amarante marks the birthplace of the University — lies Pole 1; Pole 2 (Asprela) is a campus in the northern end of Porto; Pole 3 (Campo Alegre) is located in the western part of the city, over the river Douro bank, not far from Pole 1. A number of other institutes and centers are scattered all over the city and even beyond its limits.

The development of strong links with the community is one of the University's main concerns. This lies behind the constitution of the Foundation Science and Development, an institution which associates University and municipality and is responsible for the management of two important cultural facilities located in Pole 3: the Porto Planetarium and the Campo Alegre Theatre. Another evidence of this concern is the priority given to Continuing Education, with the development of multidisciplinary courses, the establishment of cooperation protocols, the training of teachers, the foundation of the Association of Portuguese Universities for Continuing Education and the providing of on-line courses.

International Cooperation

Erasmus students
Erasmus students

The University of Porto is deeply committed to the development of its international relations, taking part in several university networks and cooperation groups — not only within Europe but also extending to the southern hemisphere countries of Portuguese language. The increasing numbers of students taking part in mobility programs, the exchange of lecturers and researchers, the participation in international R&D projects and the involvement in cooperative projects with Brazil and several African countries are a reflection of the importance the University gives to its international orientation. This is why, every year, a growing number of students and scientists from all over the world choose the University of Porto as their preferred teaching and research institution. Just last year (2007), around 2. 000 foreign students completed their higher education in the University of Porto.

Finally, one should mention the active role the University has played in international actions concerning the assessment and funding of higher education institutions, both fundamental to the development of Portuguese models in these areas.

Students

Queima das Fitas
Queima das Fitas

The students of the University of Porto organise several extra curricular events. In sports, those include the activities promoted within G. A. D. U. P. and C.D.U.P.. Centro Desportivo Universitário do Porto or CDUP (Sports Center of University of Porto) is a Portuguese amateur sports club for students at the University In culture and academic festivities, the events range from the Latada to the Queima das Fitas. The University of Coimbra (UC ( Portuguese: Universidade de Coimbra, pron The Queima das Fitas ( Portuguese for Burning of the Ribbons is a traditional festivity of the students of some Portuguese universities organized originally by the This last event is organized in cooperation with FAP - Federação Académica do Porto and it's considered the biggest party of the students in Porto.

Famous Alumni and Teachers

See also

External links

This is a list of Portuguese institutions providing Higher education. Higher education in Portugal is divided into two main subsystems University and Polytechnic education
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