University of Minho

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University of Minho
Universidade do Minho

Established	1973
Type	Public university
Rector	António M. Cunha
Admin. staff	1,300 Professors
Students	19,000 (2013)^[1]
Location	Braga (headquarters), Portugal 41°33′39″N 8°23′48″W / 41.5608°N 8.3968°W / 41.5608; -8.3968Coordinates: 41°33′39″N 8°23′48″W / 41.5608°N 8.3968°W / 41.5608; -8.3968
Website	www.uminho.pt

The University of Minho (Universidade do Minho) is a public university in Portugal, divided in the following spaces:

Largo do Paço (headquarters), in Braga
Campus of Gualtar, in Braga
Superior School of Nursing, in Braga
Campus of Azurém, in Guimarães

History

The University of Minho, founded in 1973, is one of the then named "New Universities" that, at that time, deeply changed the landscape of higher education in Portugal.

Located in the region of Minho, known for its significant economic activity and by the youth of its population, the University of Minho is playing the role of development agent in the region.

With over 19,000 students (42% of which are postgraduate students) and with about 1300 professors and 600 employees, UM is one of the largest Portuguese universities.

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University of Minho

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