New University of Lisbon

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New University of Lisbon
Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Motto	Omnis Civitas Contra Se Divisa Non Stabit
Established	1973
Type	Public University
Students	14 000
Location	Lisbon, Portugal
Website	www.unl.pt

The New University of Lisbon (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, pron. IPA: [univɨsi'dad(ɨ) 'nɔvɐ dɨ liʒ'boɐ]) was established in 1973 and is the youngest of the three public universities of Lisbon, in Portugal. It was created as part of a program of expansion and diversification in higher education in Portugal and was a response to ever an increasing demand for higher education in the city and surrounding areas of Lisbon.

During its first years, the University offered mainly graduate and specialist programs. Since the end of 1977, when the first regular programs started, the university has been expanding steadily. The University, as well as its Units, enjoys scientific, academic and administrative autonomy and, as a state institution, is mainly funded by Ministry of Higher Education and Science.

In 2005 the University had about 14,000 students, including 12,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate; about 57% are women and 4% are foreign students. It offers 32 undergraduate programs and 57 graduate programs.

The University is not confined to one single campus. Its five faculties and four University Institutes are located in various sites in and outside Lisbon. The buildings for the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Law, Institute for Statistics and Information Management, Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, School of Public Health and the Rectory, are located in several places in the city of Lisbon.

Whereas, the Faculty of Sciences and Technology is located in a large campus a few kilometers away from Lisbon on the south side of the Tagus river at Monte da Caparica and the Institute for Chemical and Biological Technology is also only a few miles away from the capital at Oeiras.

The Welfare Students Services are located near the Rectory and supervise financial aid to the students, four faculty canteens and four university residences.

[edit] Governing Bodies

University Assembly: the University's highest representative body. Elects the Rector and revises the University statutes. There are 218 elected members

Rector: presides over the University and represents it in its external relations. Chairs the representative boards and is assisted by the Vice-Rectors and Pro-Rectors.

Senate: the most important central decision making body in academic self government. Includes representatives of academic units, of personnel groups and students. There are 50 members.

Administrative Board: decides on administrative and business policy

Advisory council: Rector's consultative body to foster links among university and community.