The University of Minho (UMinho) was founded in 1973 and is nowadays one of the most important and prestigious Higher Education Institution in Portugal. It is renowned for the competence and quality of its faculty and for the level of excellence in research as well as the wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses offered and the remarkable degree of interaction with other institutions and the society in general.
Located in the north of Portugal, UMinho has a campus in the city of Braga and two other in the city of Guimarães, which cover a student population of around 21.000, of which 2.400 are foreign students and 1.900 are PhD students. The University has approximately 1.750 teaching and research staff and 740 technical, administrative and management staff.
The University's organisational structure is flexible and conducive to innovation and interdisciplinary, favouring the exploration of emerging research areas. All 12 Schools/Institutes are a reference for their academic and scientific quality at national and international level. UMinho education and research projects have gained strong international recognition and are supported by a close interaction with many other research centres worldwide. UMinho is a research university, committed to the valorisation of knowledge and also focused on the socio-economic environment, with many successful partnerships. The Shanghai Ranking 2023 ranked UMinho between the 500 best universities worldwide for the 8th consecutive year and UMinho is the best ranked Portuguese institution in the "UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2023". Also, the 2023 edition of U-Multirank gave UMinho the highest score in 12 indicators, highlighting its relevant performance in the dimensions of teaching & learning, research, knowledge transfer, international orientation and regional engagement.
UMinho offers 59 1st cycle degrees, 2 integrated Master’s degrees, 125 Master courses, of which 4 are European Masters and 59 PhD programmes (several international programs involving prestigious institutions such as MIT and CMU, USA).
Internationalisation is a priority for UMinho, and, as such, it is a core transversal element of its Mission & Strategic Plan. Having recognised that internationalisation is a key element to obtain and maintain a high quality level of its projects concerning education, research and interaction with society, and to promote the Institution in a growing competitive academic world, UMinho has been making considerable effort to consolidate its international dimension and have a meaningful volume of international work in many categories which reinforce and complement each other, fostering institutional cohesion, sustainability and aiming at attaining greater impact.
