University of Lisbon

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The University of Lisbon (Portuguese Universidade de Lisboa [ univɨɾsi'dad ( ɨ ) dɨ liʒ'boɐ ], also Clássica Universidade de Lisboa; Latin Universitas Olisiponensis ) in Lisbon, with about 20,000 students in eight faculties, one of the largest universities in Portugal. The campus of the university bears the name of " Cidade Universitaria de Lisboa ".

Overview

The university has about 17,500 students ( 2004/ 05) one of the largest universities in Portugal. In addition, 500 post-graduate students, 1,500 master's students, and approximately 300 Erasmus / Socrates students. Most university buildings are located on campus " Cidade Universitaria ", only the Faculty of Fine Arts is located outside, in the Chiado district. The total area of the university campus amounts to 145,997.93 square meters.

History

The origins of the University of Lisbon goes back to the year 1288, when King Dionysius ( Dinis ) a general study of Lisbon and Coimbra einrichtete. 1290, the University was confirmed by the Pope. The study changed in the following two and a half centuries between the two cities to King John III. ( João III. ) 1537 Coimbra made ​​it the only university city in Portugal. All the institutions, faculty and all the books of the University Library moved to Coimbra.

It was not until almost 400 years later, the first republican government of Portugal by decree founded on 9 March 1911, the new University of Lisbon. In the University Constitution, the Medical- Surgical School of Lisbon, the Pharmaceutical College, Polytechnic College and Advanced Courses for literature were converted into faculties of the new university on April 19, 1911. Provided the decree was already a new Faculty of Economics and politics which would founded on 30 June 1913. Until 1918 it was called the Faculty of Social Studies and Law, from then on she was called out of law school. Your first rector was Afonso Costa.

After Egas Moniz received the 1949 Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1953, designed by the German architect Hermann thistle new University Hospital Santa Maria was opened, which has since housed the Faculty of Medicine.

With the Law of 31 December 2012, the University and the Technical University of Lisbon ( Universidade Técnica de Lisboa ) was fused to the new University of Lisbon.

Structure

The university is organized into eight faculties.

Faculty of Law

The Faculdade de Direito FDUL was initially housed in the Palácio Valmor, and moved in 1958 to the current building on the campus. The Faculty is divided into 10 institutes.

Faculty of Science

The Faculdade de Ciências FCUL was initially " because Noviciado Cotovia " housed in the buildings of, and moved in 1985 to new buildings at Campo Grande. It is divided into nine departments and the observatory. At the Faculty are about 3,800 regular students, 700 master's students and 600 graduate students. This compares to about 450 lecturers and another 200 non-academic staff.

Other faculties

  • Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculdade de Belas Artes - FBAUL
  • And the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação FPCEUL
  • The literature Faculdade de Letras Faculty FLUL
  • The Faculty of Medicine Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa FMUL at the University Clinic Hospital de Santa Maria
  • The Faculty of Pharmacy Faculdade de farmácia FFUL and
  • The Faculty of Dentistry Faculdade de Medicina Dentaria FMDUL

In addition, the Rector, the Rector four directly subordinate institutes, the University Hospital, the Botanical Garden, the Observatory, five museums, and social institutions.

Technical University

Since the entry into force on 31 December 2012 merger with the Technical University of Lisbon includes seven faculties of University of Lisbon (see Technical University of Lisbon ).

Conselho Consultivo

Since February 2007 there has been an advisory board that will help the University to develop strategies. He is busy with cultural, scientific and economic personalities of Portugal.

  • Carlos Castro- Almeida
  • Francisco Pinto Balsemão
  • Emilio Botin
  • Mia Couto
  • Hanna Damasio
  • Teresa Patrício Gouveia
  • Francisco Murteira Nabo
  • João Picoito
  • António Cardoso Pinto
  • Paulo Teixeira Pinto
  • Jorge Sampaio
  • Fernando Lopes da Silva

Nobel Laureate

  • António Caetano de Abreu Freire Egas Moniz (1874-1955), Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1949

Well-known scholars

  • Diogo Freitas do Amaral ( born 1941 ), former Prime Minister and former Foreign Minister of Portugal
  • Marcelo Caetano (1906-1980), former President of the Estado Novo
  • Francisco Sá Carneiro (1934-1980), former Prime Minister of Portugal
  • Carolina Michaëlis de Vasconcelos (1851-1925), German Romanistin

Known students

  • Francisco Pinto Balsemão ( born 1937 ), former Prime Minister of Portugal
  • José Manuel Durão Barroso ( born 1956 ), President of the European Commission
  • Ruy Belo (1933-1978), poet and essayist
  • Leonardo Boff ( born 1938 ), Brazilian theologian
  • Teófilo Braga (1843-1924), former President of Portugal
  • Mário Sottomayor Cardia (1941-2006), politician
  • Afonso Augusto da Costa (1871-1937), former Prime Minister of Portugal
  • Álvaro Cunhal (1913-2005), politician
  • António Damasio (1944 ), a neuroscientist
  • Francisco Fadul ( born 1953 ), former Prime Minister of Guinea- Bissau
  • Herberto Helder ( born 1930 ), poet
  • Alberto Iria (1909-1992), historian
  • Alberto João Jardim ( born 1943 ), President of Madeira
  • Artur Jorge ( born 1946 ), coach of the Cameroon national football team
  • Lidia Jorge (* 1946), writer
  • Pedro Santana Lopes ( born 1956 ), former Prime Minister of Portugal
  • Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (1919-2004), author
  • Agostinho Neto (1922-1979), former President of Angola
  • Adelino da Palma Carlos (1905-1992), former Prime Minister of Portugal
  • Pepetela ( born 1941 ), Angolan writer
  • Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935), poet and writer
  • Pedro Pires ( b. 1934 ), President of Cape Verde
  • Jorge Sampaio ( born 1939 ), former President of Portugal
  • Fernanda Seno Cardeira Alves (1942-1996), poet and writer
  • Mário Soares (* 1924), former President of Portugal
  • Pedro Santana Lopes ( born 1956 ), former Prime Minister of Portugal
  • Britta Thomsen (born 1954 ), Danish politician
  • Miguel Trovoada ( b. 1936 ), former president of São Tomé and Príncipe
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