University of Coimbra

The University of Coimbra (UC) is a public higher education institution founded in 1290. It comprises 12 research and education units: the Faculties of Law, Medicine, Arts and Humanities, Pharmacy, Economics, Sciences and Technology, Psychology and Education Sciences, Sport Sciences and Physical Education; the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, the Institute of Nuclear Sciences Applied to Health, the European Judicial University Court and the College of Arts. There are also units supporting cultural, training and education activities, such as the University Stadium or the Botanical Garden. The mission of UC comprises three pillars: Education, Research and Knowledge Transfer. UC was classified as World Heritage by the UNESCO in 2013 and it holds several UNESCO chairs. Regarding education, UC offers 35 undergraduate degrees, 123 master degrees and 69 doctorates. In 2018/2019, 222 PhD thesis where concluded. UC has 38 centres of pure and applied research that are responsible for the production of knowledge in several scientific fields, bringing together around 1800 researchers. A number of these centres are leaders in their areas, regularly evaluated by international panels. Concerning knowledge transfer, UC deepens the innovation policy through INOV.C, an Innovation Ecosystem that comprises more than 500 partners. Spin-offs such as Luzitin, LaserLeap, InEye, TreatU, Active Aerogels, demonstrate this innovation environment.