Created in 1973, the University of Aveiro quickly became one of the most dynamic and innovative universities in Portugal. Now a public foundation under private law, it continues to develop and implement its mission to provide undergraduate and postgraduate education, to generate research and promote cooperation with society.

Attended by about 15,000 students on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, the UA has achieved a significant position amongst higher education institutions in Portugal, being one of the top universities regarding the quality of its infrastructures, the strength of its research and the excellence of its staff. The University of Aveiro offers a wide range of degree programmes in various areas of knowledge which reflect its multidisciplinary and innovative character and are designed to build student competences in scientific and technical areas that meet the emerging needs of business, industry and society.

Master degrees

A study cycle leading to a master degree corresponds to the second cycle of higher education and has a duration of three or four semesters, equivalent, respectively, to 90 and 120 ECTS.scientific areasknowledge areas

• Accounting
• Accounting and Management Control
• Additive Manufacturing
• Applied Biology
• Applied Ecology
• Applied Gerontology
• Applied Informatics
• Applied Marine Biology
• Audio-visual Communication for New Media
• Biochemistry
• Biology and Geology Teacher Education – 3rd Cycle of Basic Schooling and Secondary Schooling
• Biomedical Engineering
• Biomedical Materials and Devices (taught in English)
• Biotechnology
• Built Heritage Conservation
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry (taught in English)
• Chinese Studies
• Civil Engineering
• Clinical Bioinformatics
• Clinical Research Management
• Communication and Web Technologies
• Competitiveness and Business Development applications not available this school year
• Computational Engineering
• Computer and Telematics Engineering
• Construction and Rehabilitation ff Transportation Infrastructures applications not available this school year
• Contemporary Artistic Creation
• Cybersecurity
• Data Science

University of Aveiro or Universidade de Aveiro (UA) – public higher education institution in Portugal. UA began its work in the year 1973. The university campus is of urban type and is located in the vicinity of Aveiro.

University ranking. University of Aveiro is among the top 10 universities of Portugal, which attracts the best students and professors Portugal can offer. University of Aveiro Is quite remarkable as it is among the best world universities.

Application process and the cost of tuition. The certificate of prior academic performance along with exam results is required for submission by the admission committee. Academic year of the university consists of two semesters. Studying bachelor’s at UA is relatively inexpensive – only 2,000 USD per year. When applying for master’s programs at UA a student should take into account that a year of studies will cost him/her around 1,730 USD. Even though the tuition fees are not that high, the students still can apply for scholarship. Some students can’t attend full-time programs, especially for them the university created special online programs. Before starting to plan your education at UA read more information on the official website http://www.ua.pt.

The composition of the university. University of Aveiro is medium in scale, teaching no more than 15 thousand students at a time. The university accepts applications from foreign students. The academic staff includes more than 2000 teachers and professors. UA has international student exchange programs between partner universities. More information regarding the life of the university can be found on its social media pages:Linkedin.

Infrastructure of UA. The university has its own library. Also the university provides accommodations in the form of dormitories. It is a part of the European University Association (EUA), and also a member of European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU).

Universidade de Aveiro is ranked 601 in QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities and has an overall score of 4.3 stars, according to student reviews on Studyportals, the best place to find out how students rate their study and living experience at universities from all over the world.

Faculty and alumni

• Catarina Fagundes, windsurfer at 1996 Summer Olympics
• Jacinta, jazz singer
• José Carlos Pedro, researcher at IT, professor, IEEE Fellow
• Filipe Teles, political scientist
• Miguel Viegas, Member of the European Parliament
• Eduardo Marçal Grilo, mechanical engineer and politician
• Nuno Borges De Carvalho, professor, IEEE Fellow

History

The main concourse between department blocks at the main campusThe University of Aveiro central campus area with colonnades and department buildings.The Geosciences department at the UniversityThe rectory building at the University

On 15 December 1973, at the inaugural speech of Professor José Veiga Simão, then Minister of National Education (Portuguese: Ministro da Educação Nacional) the new rector, stated:“In the peaceful construction of the future and in defense of sacred and enduring values, here will rise the University of Aveiro.

Announced in a speech at the Museum of Aveiro, the event was held to mark the first meeting of the commission establishing the University of Aveiro, that included José Simão and other members of academic society and Aveiro. The first pedagogical and scientific activities began in 1974, with first days classes in the telecommunication course, comprising 46 students.

The licentiate courses established at the University of Aveiro (UA) were the first courses in innovative areas, that were not explored by traditional universities at the time in Portugal, but important to regional or national initiatives. By 1976 there were courses in environmental science and education, natural sciences and education, mathematics and education, Portuguese-English and education and Portuguese-French and education. The student population included 338. It was only in that year that the first infrastructure were established in the area later known as the University Campus of Santigao (Portuguese: Campus Universitário de Santiago).

During the 1977–1978 lecture year, there was a proposal to create a pilot project: the first Centro Integrado de Formação de Professores (CIFOP), today the Integrated Unit for Continuing Education (Portuguese: Unidade Integrada de Formação Continuada, UINFOC), in the country. At UA, the intention was to establish a training institute for professors/teachers, from infant education to secondary school, using the latest pedagogical resources and innovative methods. The project was headed by Professor João Evangelista Loureiro, the former vice-rector at UA.

A period of consolidation occurred at the university in the 1980s, resulting in internal regulation and the creation of fundamental bodies (during the mandate of the second rector Dr. José Mesquita Rodrigues) as well as the conclusion of the purchase of lands for the campus, later completed during the mandate of Dr. Renato Araújo. By the end of the 1980s (specifically 24 September 1988), the law for university autonomy, permitted the consolidation of the university organic laws, and homologation of the university statutes, in June 1989. Meanwhile, a team coordinated by architect Nuno Portas, had begun selecting among various prestigious Portuguese architects in 1986 to design the Santigao University Campus, that fell in line with their attempt to harmonize the structures with the architectural heritage of the city. Many of the buildings, therefore, were designed by internationally recognized architects, among them: Alcino Soutinho, Álvaro Sisa Vieira, Pedro Ramalho, Luís Ramalho, José Maria Lopo Prata, Eduardo Souto Moura, Adalberto Dias, Rebello de Andrade, Jorge Kol de Carvalho, Gonçalo Byrne and Figueiredo Dias, whose works have annually been visited by national and international specialists. By the mid-1980s teaching had expanded with innovative courses in Environment, Industrial Management, Music, Tourism, Chemical Industry and New Technologies.

The 1990s was marked by a new phase at UA, with priorities redefined to position the university towards internationalization and cooperation, namely European programs, reinforcing relationships with Portuguese-speaking and Latin states, and building protocols between international institutes, organs and companies abroad. In parallel there were initiatives in continuing education, distance learning and improving student satisfaction and quality. In 1994, an Internet search engine, SAPO, was created in this university. Since 1998, the University has been developing an ecological motor vehicle, Ícaro, aiming to run the largest distance with the smallest amount of consumed fuel, having participated in the international competition Shell Eco-marathon.

Doctoral programmes

A study cycle leading to a doctorate has duration of six or eight semesters, equivalent, respectively, to 180 and 240 ECTS. The doctoral degree is granted in an area of expertise or in speciality.scientific areasknowledge areas

• Accounting
• Advanced Materials and Processing
• Applied Mathematics
• Biochemistry
• Biology (taught in English)
• Biology and Ecology of Global Changes (taught in English)
• Biomedicine
• Biorefineries
• Biotechnology
• Business and Economics
• Business Innovation
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering (taught in English)
• Computer Science – MAP- (taught in English)
• Cultural Studies
• Design
• education
• Electrical Engineering (taught in English)
• Energy Systems and Climate Change
• Environmental Sciences and Engineering (taught in English)
• Food Science and Technology and Nutrition
• Geosciences