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University of Minho

Public university in Portugal

The University of Minho (Portuguese: Universidade do Minho) is a public university in Minho Province, Portugal. It has multiple campuses in the cities of Braga and Guimarães.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

Aug 11, 1973Founded1

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The University of Minho (Portuguese: Universidade do Minho) is a public university in Minho Province, Portugal. It has multiple campuses in the cities of Braga and Guimarães.2

The story

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 21,000 students (42% of which are postgraduate students) and with about 1747 professors and 738 employees, UM is one of the largest Portuguese universities.

As of 2013, the University of Minho appears on the ranking of Times Higher Education as one of the 100 best universities of the world under the age of 50, occupying the 76th position. In 2014, it placed 75th overall. The university is widely regarded for the number of citations of its published papers.

In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2015, the university was ranked between 351 and 400 worldwide.

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Leadership

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Board members and other officers (2)

Products and brands

Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Arquivo Distrital de Braga
  • Centre for Research in Anthropology
  • Centro de Engenharia Mecânica e Sustentabilidade de Recursos
  • Public Library of Braga
  • School of Health Sciences

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Timeline

  1. Aug 11, 1973Founded Founded in Braga1

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