Portucalense University (UPT)

Oporto is internationally known for its port wine, bridges and its old and contemporary architecture. Its historical centre has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. The city of Oporto is also a centre of educational and research excellence, standing out for its technological and scientific innovation which attracts students from all across the country and from overseas.

UPT is organized in five Departments: Law, Economics and Management, Science and Technology, Tourism, Heritage and Culture and Psychology and Education that teach 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycle programmes and post graduations, structured according to the Bologna Process. UPT aims to be a model in higher education, taking the advantages of the different department’s synergies. More than acquiring theoretical knowledge, the students have the chance to develop practical work and research projects, developing different kinds of skills that prepare them for jobs in future career and for living in a competitive global society.

The Research Policy adopted by the Universidade Portucalense is based on a set of principles, values and guidelines shaped by a vision of value creation of R&D for society.

As the production of knowledge is one of the central elements of the mission of the UPT, its ultimate goal is to contribute to the development of the community in which the University is inserted, not only in the scientific and technological, but also economic, social, cultural and environmental fields.

In this context, the investment in research at UPT is seen as an investment that tends to be financially sustainable.