University of Porto

Also known as U.Porto, Universidade do Porto

public research university in Porto, Portugal

Key facts

Motto: Virtus Unita Fortius Agit
Type: Public research university
Established: 1836 (Polytechnic Academy and Medical-Surgical School) 1911 (University)
Affiliations: CESAER
Rector: António Sousa Pereira
Administrative staff: Teaching Staff: 1,920 (ETI) / Technical and Administrative Staff: 1,693
Students: 30,640 (2009)
Undergraduates: 22,405 (1st Cycle and Integrated Master courses)
Postgraduates: 8,235 (Master and Doctorate courses)
Other students: 742 (Post-Doc)
Location: Porto , Portugal
Colours: Gold

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The University of Porto (Universidade do Porto) is a Portuguese public research university located in Porto, and founded on 22 March 1911. It is the second largest Portuguese university by number of enrolled students, after the University of Lisbon, and has one of the most noted research outputs in Portugal.

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