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The city of Porto in Portugal


The city of Porto


At the Douro river’ banks, Porto was born in the Middle Ages. It is one of the oldest cities of Europe and the second

largest city of Portugal

The city of Porto


The city of Porto


Also known as the city of bridges, it is famous the bridge Luís I, built between 1881 and 1886, by Teófilo Seyrig, partner of

Gustave Eiffel

The city of Porto


The city of Porto

The famous port wine, whose name was borrowed from this emblematic city, was transported down Douro river in the

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The city of Porto


The city of Porto

In December 1996, UNESCO classified the city of Porto as Cultural Heritage of Humanity


The University of Porto

The University of Porto is the largest higher education and research institution of Portugal and one of the top 200

European universities.With origins dating back to the 18th century, is one of the

oldest and most prestigious universities in Portugal.


Campuses of U.Porto

Campus I

Campus II

Campus III

The University of Porto is composed of 3 campuses spread around the city of Porto, where our 14 faculties and 1 Business

School are located.


Faculties of U.Porto

Campus I – City CentreFaculty of ArchitectureFaculty of Fine ArtsFaculty of LawFaculty of PharmacyInstitute of Biomedical Sciences

‘Abel Salazar’

Campus II – AsprelaFaculty of Dental MedicineFaculty of EconomicsFaculty of EngineeringFaculty of MedicineFaculty of Nutrition and Food

SciencesFaculty of Psychology and

Educational SciencesFaculty of Sport

Campus III – Campo AlegreFaculty of ArtsFaculty of SciencesEGP - University of Porto Business

School


U.Porto’s Staff

1.895 academic staff (75% doctorates)1.689 non academic staff


U.Porto’s Students


29.896 Students22.220 1st Cycle/Degree Students 4.933 2nd Cycle/Master Students 468 Specialization programmes students2.275 3rd Cycle/Doctorate Students

U.Porto’ Mobility Students

883 U.Porto’s mobility students in 2009710 in European institutions 154 in Brazilian institutions11 in Latin American (without Brazil) institutions8 in North American institutions


Foreign students at U.Porto

2.478 Foreign students in 2009 (8,3% of the total)1.155 On international mobility programmes 505 in 1st Cycle/Degrees409 in 2nd Cycle/Masters283 in 3rd Cycle/Doctorates126 post-doctoral researchers77 different nationalities


Foreign students at U.Porto

Foreign students in 2009 by country of origin333 Africa 9 Middle East78 Asia 50 North America21 Central America 4 Oceania903 Europe 1080 South America


U.Porto’s Courses

641 Training programmes35 1st Cycle/Degree (BSc) courses18 Integrated Master (BSc + MSc) courses139 2nd Cycle/Master (MSc) courses49 3rd Cycle/Doctorate (PhD) courses400 Lifelong education courses


Science at U.Porto

The biggest producer of science in Portugal2.080 indexed articles in the ISI Web of Science (2008)21,4% of the articles produced in Portugal13% average annual growth rate since 2005


Research at U.Porto

69 Research units31 units classified as ‘Excellent’ or ‘Very Good’13 state associated laboratories


U.Porto at international rankings

Academic Ranking of World Universities 2009:1 (Portugal) + 171-208 (Europe) + 402-501 (World)

Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities 2009:

1 (Portugal) + 140 (Europe) + 332 (World)Webometrics 2009:

1 (Portugal) + 40 (Europe) + 149 (World)International Cooperation

U.Porto at international rankings

THE – QS World University Rankings 2009:3 (Portugal) + 501-600 (World)

The SCImago Institutions Ranking 2009:2 (Portugal) + 109 (Europe) + 320 (World)

International Professional Ranking of Higher Education Institutions 2009:

1 (Portugal) + 131 (Europe) + 343 (World)International Cooperation

Student associationsEach faculty has its own student association. Besides, there are other

associations specifically for foreign students:

ESN – Erasmus Students NetworkPraça Gomes Teixeira

4099-002 PortoPortugal

http://www.esnporto.org

BRASUP – Brazilian Students at University of Porto

Praça Gomes Teixeira4099-002 Porto

Portugalhttp://brasup.up.pt


Cost of living in Porto

1 litre of milk €0.70

1 litre of water €0.40

Bread €0.12

1 Kg. rice €1.00

1 coffee (espresso) €0.60

1 meal (canteen) €2.15

1 meal (restaurant) €5 - €25

Bus/Underground€0,95 (1 trip)

€11,75 (student monthly pass)

Journals €1,10 - €2,70

Cinema €4.00 (students)

Hall of Residences €110 - €250

Private accommodation €150 - €250

Meals €200 - €350

Transport €15 - €40

TOTAL €475 - €890

Approximate costs (2009):




Programmes

Programme or Initiative

Identification /Agreement number

Contracting organisation Title of the project

LLP - ERASMUS 29233-IC-1-2002-1-PT-ERASMUS-EUC-1 University of Porto Mobility

LLP - Leonardo da Vinci ALV-LdV/PMT/07/PT/99 University of Porto GTE - Training for

Graduates in Europe

LLP - ERASMUS 29233-IC-1-2007-1-PT-ERASMUS-EUC-1 University of Porto EUC - U.Porto Erasmus

University Charter

LLP - ERASMUS 29233-IC-1-2007-1-PT-ERASMUS-EUC-1 University of Porto Mobility

LLP - ERASMUS 29233-IC-1-2007-1-PT-ERASMUS-EUCX-1 University of Porto Mobility

LLP - Leonardo da Vinci 1-PT1-LEO02-00350 University of Porto

EuGraMo - Mobility of newly Graduates in

European Enterprises


Programmes




Erasmus Mundus - Master Courses

2007-0078/001 FRAME MUNB123 University of Granada Mundusfor - Master for

Professionals in Training

Erasmus Mundus - Master Courses 159452-1-2009-1- PT-EMMC University of Porto German Literature in the

European Middle Ages

Erasmus Mundus - Master Courses 159680 -1-2009-1-ES-EMMC Autonomous University of

Madrid

Euromaster on Theoretical Chemistry

and Computational Modelling

Erasmus Mundus - ECW

141309-EM-1-2008-1-PT-ERAMUNDUS-ECW-L16 University of Porto LOT 16 -

Euro Brazilian Windows


141301-EM-1-2008-1-NL-ERAMUNDUS-ECW-L18 University of Groningen LOT 18 - Mexico


155679-EM-1-2009-1-PT-ERAMUNDUS-ECW-L15 University of Porto

LOT 15 - Euro Brazilian Windows

II


Programmes





155878-EM-1-2009-1-PT-ERAMUNDUS-ECW-L17 University of Porto LOT 17 - Brazil,

Paraguay, Uruguay


155726-EM-1-2009-1-NL-ERAMUNDUS-ECW-L20 University of Groningen

LOT 20 - Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador

LLP - Erasmus Multilateral Projects

503008-LLP-1-2009-1-PL-ERASMUS-ECDSP

European Academy for Sustainable Rural

Development

European Masters Programme for Rural

Animators

LLP - Intensive Programmes IP-PORTO02-14-2007 University of Porto - Faculty

of Architecture Cinemarchitecture

LLP - Intensive Programmes IP-PORTO02-16-2007 University of Porto - Faculty

of Arts

Shakespeare and European Culture: Texts and Images

Across Borders


Programmes




QEQEQF-PRO - European

Qualifications Framework Projects

EUCEN / University of Porto

EQF - Articulation between vocational

and academic learning in University Education

LEADHER P09/07 University of Porto / Uni. Eduardo Mondlane

IAU LEADHER Pilot Project

EDULINK EuropeAid/126851/D/ACT/Multi

University of Porto - Faculty of Medicine A NAME for Health

ALFA IIIDCI-ALA/

19.09.01/08/19189/160-977/ALFA III-29

University of PortoAlfa Observatory:

Accompanying Measures

TEMPUS IV 144522-TEMPUS-2008-DE-JPCR

Université d'Auvergne Clermont 1

Modernisation et Developpement de

cours Professionalisés


Organization and ContactsVice-rector Prof. António Marques

International Relations Office (SRI)

Cooperation with Portuguese Speaking and Latin

American Countries Office (SCPLLA)

Director Dra. Cristina Ferreira Dra. Elisabeth Ribeiro

AddresPraça Gomes Teixeira

4099-002 PortoPortugal

Telephone (+351) 220 408 034 (+351) 220 408 145

Fax (+351) 220 408 183 (+351) 220 408 183

E-mail [email protected] [email protected]

Web www.up.pt


University of Porto

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