University of Madeira

University of Madeira
Universidade da Madeira

Established	September 1988
Type	Public
Rector	José Manuel Cunha Leal Molarinho Carmo
Location	Funchal, Portugal
Sports	Squash, Basketball, Badminton, Tennis, Kart, Futsal, Table tennis, Beach Volleyball
Nickname	UMa
Website	http://www.uma.pt/

The University of Madeira (UMa – Portuguese: Universidade da Madeira, pronounced: [univɨɾsiˈdad(ɨ) dɐ mɐˈdɐjɾɐ], 32°39′32″N 16°55′28″W / 32.65889°N 16.92444°W / 32.65889; -16.92444Coordinates: 32°39′32″N 16°55′28″W / 32.65889°N 16.92444°W / 32.65889; -16.92444) is a Portuguese public university, created in 1988 in Funchal. It houses the following departments (or faculties) and autonomous sections. The university offers first and second cycle academic degrees in a wide range of fields, in accordance with the Bologna process. It is now under the CMU/Portugal agreement^[1] with Carnegie Mellon University, having master programme of Human Computer Interaction and Entertainment Technology. Students admitted will be eligible for scholarships and have internship opportunity during the summer break. In addition, Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, founded in January 2010, is devoted to building international partnership with other educational institutes and industry.^[2]

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Public universities in Portugal

Public universities	University of Algarve University of Aveiro University of the Azores University of Beira Interior University of Coimbra University of Évora University of Lisbon Universidade Nova de Lisboa University of Madeira University of Minho University of Porto University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Public university institutes	ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute

Distance public universities	Universidade Aberta