The University of
Minho (''Universidade do Minho'') is a
public university
A public university or public college is a university or college that is in state ownership, owned by the state or receives significant government spending, public funds through a national or subnational government, as opposed to a private unive ...
in Portugal, divided into the following campuses:
* Largo do Paço (rectorate), in
Braga
Braga ( , ; cel-x-proto, Bracara) is a city and a municipality, capital of the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga and of the historical and cultural Minho Province. Braga Municipality has a resident population of 193,333 inhabitants (in ...
* Campus of Gualtar, in
Braga
Braga ( , ; cel-x-proto, Bracara) is a city and a municipality, capital of the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga and of the historical and cultural Minho Province. Braga Municipality has a resident population of 193,333 inhabitants (in ...
* Convento dos Congregados, in
Braga
Braga ( , ; cel-x-proto, Bracara) is a city and a municipality, capital of the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga and of the historical and cultural Minho Province. Braga Municipality has a resident population of 193,333 inhabitants (in ...
* 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
''Times Higher Education'' (''THE''), formerly ''The Times Higher Education Supplement'' (''The Thes''), is a British magazine reporting specifically on news and issues related to higher education.
Ownership
TPG Capital acquired TSL Education ...
World University Rankings of 2015, the university was ranked between 351 and 400 worldwide.
Schools
School of Architecture (EA)School of Arts and Human Sciences (ELACH)School of Psychology (EP)Institute of Education (IE)Institute of Social Sciences (ICS)School of Economics and Management (EEG)
School of Engineering (EE)School of Law (ED)School of Sciences (EC)School of Medicine (EM)
List of research units
* Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering
See also
*Higher education in Portugal
Higher education in Portugal is divided into two main subsystems: university and polytechnic education. It is provided in autonomous public and private universities, university institutes, polytechnic institutes and higher education institution ...
* List of universities in Portugal
* Minho Campus Party
References
External links
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Buildings and structures in Braga
Educational institutions established in 1973
1973 establishments in Portugal
Guimarães
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