The University of Porto (Universidade do Porto) is the largest university in Portugal and one of the most prestigious teaching and research institutions in Europe.

There are fourteen faculties, a management school and a further 70 scientific research units spread across the three university campuses in the city of Porto (Northern Portugal), attending to the needs of 28.000 students, with 2.300 teaching staff and researchers along with 1.700 administrative staff.

With around 475 different training programmes, ranging from 1st cycle degree, post-graduate courses, master and doctoral programmes, as well as continuous education and professional training, the University of Porto has higher education tailored to all target groups, in all the major fields of knowledge.

A high level of quality in education, recognised by the labour market, is provided by highly-qualified teaching staff, advanced technology and laboratory equipment, with a close connection to the worlds of business and industry, as well as to the two main hospitals in the city.

The University of Porto is also recognised at home and abroad for its high quality scientific research. Some of the most advanced and well classified Portuguese laboratories are housed here, dominating national scientific production by producing over a fifth of Portuguese scientific articles.

This is why, every year, a growing number of students and scientists from all over the world choose the University of Porto as their preferred teaching and research institution. Just last year, around 2.000 foreign students completed their higher education in the University of Porto.

University of Porto
Faculty of Architecture
Faculty of Fine Arts
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences
Faculty of Sport
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Economics
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Pharmacy
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Dental Medicine
Faculty of Psychology and Education
Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute
Porto School of Management