The University of Minho (UMinho) is currently one of the most prestigious Portuguese higher education institutions and is gradually becoming more prominent internationally. The University was founded in 1973, and it is currently comprised of three campuses: the Gualtar Campus, in Braga, and the Azurém and Couros Campi, in Guimarães. UMinho is a Public Foundation governed by private law, under the legal Regime of Higher Education Institutes.
Originating from the ancient Roman town of Bracara Augusta, Braga is currently the third largest city in Portugal. Guimarães is known as the "cradle of the nation" and is classified as World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. The University's organisational structure is flexible and conducive to innovation and interdisciplinary research on emerging topics. The teaching and research courses and the Schools and the Institutes are the basic structure of the University: Schools of Architecture, Sciences, Health Sciences, Law, Economics and Management, Engineering, Psychology, Nursing, and the Institutes of Social Sciences, Education and Arts and Human Sciences.
The courses and research projects have a strong international reputation. UMinho is a targeted research university, committed to the value chain of knowledge, in other words: Research, Development and Innovation. It also points to the socio-economic environment, with many successful partnerships in research, cultural and socio- economic development projects. More details about UMinho can be found at https://www.uminho.pt/EN/uminho