University of the Algarve
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| Established | 1970s |
| Type | Public University |
| Students | ca. 10 000 |
| Location | Faro, Portugal |
| Website | www.ualg.pt |
The University of the Algarve (Universidade do Algarve) is a Portuguese public university with administrative and financial autonomy.
It was founded at the end of the 1970s. During the 1980s, the former and short-lived Polytechnic Institute of Faro, was incorporated into the University of the Algarve, but as a totally independent institution in terms of staff, curricula, and competences, remaining a full public polytechnic institution within a larger and independent public university. The university is thus an unusual example of the cohabitation of two distinct subsystems of higher education in the same institution: university and polytechnic. Its two campuses and the central administration are located in Faro, the capital city of the Algarve region. It has about 10,000 students.
The University is particularly well-known for its Marine Biology & Fisheries and Oceanography courses, offered by its Marine and Environmental Sciences Faculty.
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[edit] Faculties (Gambelas Campus)
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Natural Resources Engineering
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Marine and Environmental Sciences
- Faculty of Sciences & Technology
[edit] Polytechnic schools (Penha Campus)
- School of Education
- School of Management, Hotelary and Tourism
- School of Technology
- School of Health
[edit] Sports and Culture
The University has a students' union called the University of the Algarve Academic Association (Associação Académica da Universidade do Algarve). The Academic Association organises cultural events such as Theatre, Music activities and Journalism for students, and also sporting events and training in sports such as rugby, football, jujutsu, cycling, etc.
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Public universities: University of the Algarve • University of Aveiro • University of the Azores • University of Beira Interior • University of Coimbra • University of Évora • University of Lisbon • University of Madeira • University of Minho • New University of Lisbon • University of Porto • Technical University of Lisbon • University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
