University of Algarve
Universidade do Algarve | |
Motto | Estudar Onde É Bom Viver (Study Where Life Is Good) |
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Type | Public university |
Established | 1979 |
Rector | Paulo Águas |
Students | 10,000 |
Location | , |
Website | ualg.pt |
The University of Algarve (UAlg; Portuguese: Universidade do Algarve), founded in 1979, is a Portuguese public higher education institution located in the southernmost region of mainland Portugal, the Algarve, having its headquarters and two out of its three campuses in Faro (namely the Gambelas and Penha) and another campus in Portimão.[1][2] It has around 10,000 students, 20 per cent of whom are international, from more than 90 nationalities, with Brazil being the most representative country of origin for those foreign students.[3]
History
Founded on 16 January 1979 when its foundation was voted in the
Students and staff
The university student population is about 10,000 and operates over 40 graduate and 68 postgraduate programs (approximately 52 MSc and 16 PhD), counting with around 700 permanent teaching and research staff that developed a significant number of research projects and
Cultural and sports activities
The Student Union of the University of Algarve (AAUAlg) is a centralized representative body of the students, founded on 1 October 1997. Before then there were six independent smaller student associations at the university representing each school or college of the University of Algarve. Sports activities are under the auspices of the
The Student Union also organises:
- the Semana Académica (Student Academic Week) in May;
- the Sports Festival in September, in the streets of downtown Faro, with exhibitions and workshops on sports activities;
- the Snow Campus, a winter event for skiing and snowboarding;
- the Sports Exchange Programme, with national and international teams;
- the Academic University Sports Federation tournaments, such as the Open Tennis, Volleyball and Beach Rugby tournaments; the Non-Federated National University Championships;
- the University Student Union Mini Half-Marathon.
Portimão branch
The Portimão branch of UAlg, 70 km to the west of Faro's UAlg headquarters, awards degrees in business management and tourism as well as technical specialization courses in accountancy and post-graduation in real estate appraisal & management.[11][2]
Gallery
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Entrance to UAlg's Gambelas Campus, Faro
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Buildings in UAlg's Gambelas Campus, Faro
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Buildings in UAlg's Gambelas Campus, Faro
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Buildings in UAlg's Gambelas Campus, Faro
See also
- List of universities in Portugal
- Higher education in Portugal
References
- ^ "University of Algarve". Times Higher Education (THE). 13 November 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Iniciativa Liberal espera que novo Campus da UAlg em Portimão não seja "mais uma malograda promessa"". Algarve Primeiro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ ECO (29 June 2023). "Universidade do Algarve renova residências de estudantes com a ajuda de Bruxelas". ECO (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Neves, Paulo (27 July 2019). "INUAlg ou UAlg, qual teria preferido 40 anos depois?". Barlavento - Notícias do Algarve e Portugal (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Exposição "Universidade do Algarve – 40 anos a criar futuro"". Universidade do Algarve (in European Portuguese). 9 May 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "The Algarve Medical School – a 21st century Project". www.theportugalnews.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Brief description of CRIA and the University of the Algarve (CRIA) http://www.cria.pt/cria/presentation
- ^ "RUA FM - Rádio Universitária do Algarve 102.7". RUA FM (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Grupo de Teatro da Universidade do Algarve https://www.ualg.pt/sin-cera-0
- ^ "AEFEUP é a grande vencedora dos Nacionais eFADU VALORANT". RTP Arena (in European Portuguese). 20 June 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Rodrigues, Hugo (6 December 2022). "Novo Campus de Portimão da UAlg dá «passo importante» para se tornar realidade". Sul Informação (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 29 October 2023.