University of Minho

Founded in 1973, the University of Minho (UMinho) is a major Portuguese public research university with campuses in Braga (main, Largo do Paço) and Guimarães. The university is structured into twelve schools and institutes: Escola de Arquitetura, Arte e Design; Escola de Ciências; Escola de Direito; Escola de Economia e Gestão; Escola de Engenharia; Escola de Letras, Artes e Ciências Humanas; Escola de Medicina; Escola de Psicologia; Escola Superior de Enfermagem; Instituto de Ciências Sociais; Instituto de Educação; and Instituto de Investigação I3Bs. UMinho offers programmes at first (Licenciatura), second (Mestrado) and third (Doutoramento) cycle levels, covering fields including engineering, computer science, data science, cybersecurity, law, economics, architecture, arts, biosciences, health sciences, social sciences, education and humanities. The university holds a positive institutional accreditation from the Agency for Evaluation and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES), valid from 31/07/2023 to 31/07/2029 (DEQAR Report ID 115001). UMinho is a member of the Arqus European University alliance (since 2022) and holds an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education. Student support includes SASUM residences, scholarships, and an active Academic Association (AAUM).