Universidade do Algarve

About

Universidade do Algarve (UAlg) is a dynamic public university renowned for its strong academic focus on marine sciences, tourism, health, and engineering, leveraging its unique coastal location. It offers a diverse range of programs, with particular strengths in Marine and Environmental Sciences, Tourism, Biomedical Sciences, and various Engineering fields. UAlg is highly committed to its international student community, providing a growing number of English-taught programs, especially at postgraduate levels, and robust support through its International Relations Office for exchange students and full-degree candidates. The university's distinctive characteristic is its direct access to the Ria Formosa lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean, offering unparalleled opportunities for research and practical experience in marine and environmental studies.

Background

The University of Algarve (UAlg; Portuguese: Universidade do Algarve), founded in 1979, is a Portuguese public higher education institution located in the southernmost region of mainland Portugal, the Algarve, having its headquarters and two out of its three campuses in Faro (namely the Gambelas and Penha) and another campus in Portimão. It has around 10,000 students, 20 per cent of whom are international, from more than 90 nationalities, with Brazil being the most representative country of origin for those foreign students.

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