University of Porto

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The University of Porto ( Portuguese: Universidade do Porto, Latin: Universitas Portugalensis ) short UP, is one of the largest state universities in Portugal, located in the city of Porto.

History

The University of Porto was founded in the same year as the University of Lisbon on March 22, 1911 by the merger of the Polytechnic Academy of Porto ( Academia Politécnica de Porto ) and the Surgical School of Porto ( Escola Médico- Cirúrgica de Porto ). The first faculties of the University of Porto were the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Natural Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine.

Faculties

Today the University has 14 faculties ( Universidade do Porto da Faculdades ):

• Faculty of Sports Studies FADEUP ( Desporto )
• Faculty of Architecture FAUP ( Arquitectura )
• Faculty of Fine Arts FBAUP ( Belas Artes )
• Faculty of Food Sciences FCNAUP ( e Ciências da Nutrição Alimentação )
• Faculty of Natural Sciences FCUP ( Ciências )
• Faculty of Law FDUP ( Direito )
• Faculty of Economics FEP ( Economia )
• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering FEUP ( Engenharia )
• Faculty of Pharmacy FFUP ( farmácia )
• Faculty of Literatures FLUP ( Letras )
• Faculty of Dentistry FMDUP (Medicina Dentaria )
• Faculty of Medicine FMUP ( Medicina)
• Faculty of Psychology and Education FPCEUP ( Psicologia e Ciências da Educação )
• ICBAS Abel Salazar Institute for Biomedicine ( Instituto de Ciências BioMedica Abel Salazar )

Traditional students Parade Queima the Fitas

Faculty of Engineering Science FEUP

Faculty of Mathematics

Faculty of Pharmaceutical FFUP

Abel Salazar Institute for Biomedical ICBAS

The Faculty of Architecture designed by renowned architect Álvaro Siza Vieira