University of Coimbra (Universidade de Coimbra / UC)
University of Coimbra (Universidade de Coimbra / UC) is a public institution in Coimbra, Portugal, accredited by Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES); Portuguese Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES); European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Primary language: Portuguese. AlmiStudy lists 5 canonical subject areas, all verified against Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES); Portuguese Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES); European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999).
- Country
- Portugal (PT)
- City
- Coimbra
- Control
- public
- Language
- Portuguese
- Accreditation
- Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES); Portuguese Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES); European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- University of Coimbra (Universidade de Coimbra / UC) Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.uc.pt/en/
Subjects offered
Show all 8 listed subjects (raw)
Law · Medicine · Sciences and Technology · Arts and Humanities · Economics · Pharmacy · Psychology and Education Sciences · Sport Sciences and Physical Education
Founded in 1290 by King Dinis, the University of Coimbra is Portugal's OLDEST university and one of the OLDEST UNIVERSITIES IN CONTINUOUS OPERATION IN THE WORLD. Its historic campus — including the magnificent Joanina Library (1717) and the Royal Palace — is a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE (2013). ~25,000 students. For centuries it was the principal university of the entire Portuguese-speaking world, educating elites from Brazil, Africa, and Asia. The founding member and namesake of the Coimbra Group of historic European universities. Central to Portuguese and Lusophone intellectual history; its student traditions (the black capes, the praxe, Fado de Coimbra) are iconic.
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