University of Coimbra
Also known as UC, Universidade dos Estudos Gerais, uc.pt
public university in Coimbra, Portugal
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The University of Coimbra is a public university located in Coimbra, Portugal, and is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Europe. It matters because of its significant historical importance and its role in Portuguese higher education and research.
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.uc.pt
- Image
- Coimbra December 2011-19a.jpg
- Students count
- 25580
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- Commons category
- University of Coimbra
- inception
- 1290-00-00
- IPv6 routing prefix
- 2001:690:2180::/48
- P12749
- Fritz Kalkbrenner
- Commons Institution page
- University of Coimbra
- API endpoint URL
- idp.uc.pt/idp/shibboleth
- native label
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The University of Coimbra (UC) is a public research university in Coimbra, Portugal. Officially chartered [pt] by King Denis on 1 March 1290, and recognised by Pope Nicholas IV on 9 August 1290, it is the oldest university in Portugal and one of the world's oldest in continuous operations, having begun operations in Lisbon before moving permanently to Coimbra in 1537. It had an influential role in the development of higher education in the Portuguese-speaking countries, and in their history. Due to its historic influence, architecture, unique culture and traditions, it was declared in 2013 a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The university is organized into eight faculties, granting bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees in nearly all major fields. It lends its name to the Coimbra Group of European research universities founded in 1985, of which it was a founding member. Enrolling over 25,000 students, more than 15% of whom are international, it is one of Portugal's most cosmopolitan universities.