University of the Algarve
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| University of the Algarve | |
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| Established: | 1970s |
| Type: | Public University |
| Students: | ca. 10,000 |
| Location: | Faro, Portugal |
| Website: | www.ualg.pt |
The University of the Algarve (Universidade do Algarve or UAlg for short) is a Portuguese public university with administrative and financial autonomy. Its two campuses and the central administration are located in Faro, the capital city of the Algarve region. It has about 10,000 students.
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[edit] History and organisation
It was founded at the end of the 1970s. During the 1980s, the former and short-lived Polytechnic Institute of Faro, was incorporated into the University of the Algarve, but as a totally independent institution in terms of staff, curricula, and competences, remaining a full public polytechnic institution within a larger and independent public university. The university is thus an unusual example of the cohabitation of two distinct subsystems of higher education in the same institution: university and polytechnic. The university subsystem is organised by faculty. The polytechnic subsystem is organised by school.
University of the Algarve's highest academic official has the title of Reitor (Rector) and is responsible, on behalf of the institution, for the running and maintenance of faculties and schools, the organisation and planning of courses, as well as the administration of its finances and subsidiary services.
The University of the Algarve is particularly well-known for its marine biology & fisheries and oceanography licenciatura degrees (in Portuguese: "cursos de licenciatura"), offered by its Marine and Environmental Sciences Faculty. UAlg awards licenciatura degrees (1st cycle undergraduate bachelor's degree); mestrado degrees (2nd cycle graduate masters' degree); and doutoramento degrees (3rd cycle graduate doctorate degree) in several fields.
[edit] Faculties (Gambelas Campus)
University higher education is provided by five faculties:
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Natural Resources Engineering
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Marine and Environmental Sciences
- Faculty of Sciences & Technology
[edit] Polytechnic schools (Penha Campus)
Polytechnic higher education is provided by four schools:
- School of Education
- School of Management, Hotelary and Tourism
- School of Technology
- School of Health
[edit] Sports and Culture
The University has a students' union called the University of the Algarve Academic Association (Associação Académica da Universidade do Algarve). The Academic Association organises cultural events such as Theatre, Music activities and Journalism for students, and also sporting events and training in sports such as rugby union, football, jujutsu, cycling, etc.
