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estGAÁgueda School of Technologyand Management (20Km)

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study programmes

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Undergraduate degrees(licenciatura + integrated master)

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Erasmus Mundus Mobility Programmes

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creativity on a distinctive campus

Created in 1973, the University of Aveiro quickly became one of the most

dynamic and innovative universities in Portugal. Now a public foundation

under private law, it continues to develop and implement its mission to

provide undergraduate and postgraduate education, to generate research

and to promote cooperation with society.

Attended by about 15,000 students on undergraduate and graduate

programmes, the UA has achieved a significant position amongst higher

education institutions in Portugal, being one of the top universities regarding

the quality of its infrastructures, the strength of its research and the

excellence of its staff.

The UA can be characterised as an integrated Higher Education network,

encompassing a range of educational opportunities – university, polytechnic

and post-secondary.

The University of Aveiro is considered a young university. In 2013/2014 it

celebrates its 40th anniversary and reinforces its motto “theoria, poiesis, praxis”

(theory, poetry and praxis) with the theme "a campus with ideas” which focuses

on its diverse and inclusive community and its innovative profile.

"Strong research (basic or

applied in nature) fosters the

projection of the university

and brings with it a greater

demand for collaboration

with industry, higher

efficiency in developing

national and european

projects, and an enhanced

capacity for attracting high

level students, both national

or foreign"

Rector Manuel António de Assunção

young university

Innovative Profile

The UA is a highly regarded institution of research led education,

constituted by university departments, research units, polytechnic schools,

interface units, and a vocational education network.

Its integrated structure permits the articulation and harmonisation

of the teaching and research environments, and enables the construction

of individual educational paths, from post-secondary specialisation

programmes to doctoral degrees. Teaching activities are developed in a

research-based environment, and hundreds of national and international

conferences are organised throughout the academic year, generating a

dynamic and multicultural atmosphere for students and staff. Numerous

products, companies, projects, networks and partnerships have been

developed at the UA and several national and international companies

have established R&D labs on the university campus to benefit from this

innovative setting (Nokia Siemens, Portugal Telecom, Sapo).

In 2013 the University of Aveiro was considered by the Times Higher

Education Ranking as the world's 66th best university under the age of

50 and the best Portuguese Higher Education Institution in this category.

This result was confirmed by the recent Leiden University ranking which

placed the UA in 133rd position among european universities. In 2014 the

UA was placed in the 29th position in the global ranking SIB Iber.

excellence in research

Excellence in research is one of the hallmarks of the University: 15 of its

18 research units were classified as either "Very Good" or "Excellent" by

international panels under the sponsorship of the Portuguese National Science

Foundation in its most recent round of assessments. Four of these units carry

the label of Associate Laboratory, a distinction attributed by the Government to

research institutions of sustained and exceptional merit.

Research at the UA promotes innovative products and solutions, contributing

to the advance of Science and Technology. Its research strategy gives priority

to innovative fields, taking advantage of its organisational model favouring

transdisciplinarity, and to the establishment of national and international

partnerships in key areas, namely: Electronics and Telecommunications,

Materials and Nanosciences, Marine Studies, Environment and Education.

Committed to achieving excellence, the University has followed a deliberate

policy of investment in research, based on the establishment of contracts

with the Research Units (enabling the definition of clear objectives and

structured development goals), the awarding of grants

for the development of research, and the financing of specialist researchers

to support the development of particular areas of research.

Over the last 40 years, the UA has grown steadily, not only in terms

of the number of students and faculty, but also in the quality of its research

and teaching, justifying its position as one of Portugal’s most innovative

universities. The UA is also acknowledged internationally for its quality and

dynamism and it cooperates actively with highly regarded institutions all

over the world. The results obtained in several world rankings are proof of

its prestige and scientific excellence.

The UA aspires to become a foremost research organisation in Europe

and a player in the construction of the European Research Area.

It strongly encourages its researchers to create ties with colleagues in

other countries by responding jointly to calls for proposals for international

programmes. The action developed at the Research Support Office aims

to increase the visibility, attractiveness and quality of its research, as well

as to confirm its competitiveness.

Research Profile

evALUAtion oF UA reseArCH Units By

internAtionAL PAneLs

Excellent (8)

Very Good (7)

Good (1)

Fair (2)

toP 10 sUBJeCt AreAs For PAPers

PUBLisHeD in 2012

Multidisciplinary Materials Science

Environmental Sciences

Physical Chemistry

Multidisciplinary Chemistry

Applied Physics

Applied Mathematics

Condensed Matter Physics

Biochemistry Molecular Biology

Nanoscience Nanotechnology

Marine Freshwater Biology

networK oF eUroPeAn Universities worKinG witH tHe UA

in eU ProJeCts stArteD in 2012

european / international projectscoordination of european projects

1 — MULTIPLEX

2 — RD-CONNECT

3 — MIRIADI

4 — NANEL

5 — APPRAISAL

6 — HEI-ON

7 — CASCADE

8 — OPEN EYE 4

9 — BIOMARKAPD

10 — LUMINET

11 — ORQUE SUDOE

12 — AQUA-ADD

13 — NRHEP

14 — RESEARCH GAME

15 — SymbioCoRe

16 — NANOBARRIER

17 — TPEA

18 — SPRES

19 — TOY

20 — NANOMICEX

PUBLiCAtions in Peer revieweD JoUrnALs – BenCHMArKinG in PortUGUese Universities

Source: ISI Web of the Science; GPEARISystems.

UA UP UC UM UL UNL UAL UTAD UÉ UTL UBI PORTUGAL

papers per member of teaching staff 2008/12 (31/12) papers per member of teaching staff PhD 2008/12 (31/12)

Mara Freire, a young UA researcher,

has been awarded a very prestigious

European Research Council Starting grant

with the project entitled "IgY Technology:

A Purification Platform using Ionic-Liquid-

-Based Aqueous Biphasic Systems".

erC GrAnt in 2013

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Promoting Science

The organisation of initiatives dedicated to the public understanding

of science has deserved particular attention from the University

of Aveiro, and the structures, programmes and projects organised in

this domain play an important role in stimulating curiosity and interest

in scientific activities, motivating people for study and research in all areas

of knowledge.

The University organises a diversified programme of activities throughout

the whole year, on and off Campus. The UA also manages a Live Science

Centre (Fábrica de Ciência Viva), located in a former mill factory near the

Campus. It was set up in 2004 through a partnership with the National

Agency for Scientific and Technological Culture – Ciência Viva, as part

of the national network of Live Science Centres. Its goal is to attract

the interest of children and young adults to science and technology.

growing international character

reCoGniseD For its eDUCAtionAL CoMMitMent

holds the ECTS Label (2009) and the Diploma Supplement

Label (2009)

5 masters degrees (chemical engineering, civil

engineering, electronic and telecommunications

engineering, environmental engineering and physical

Engineering) recognised by EURACE

innovative in its teaching (PBL, “Aalborg model”, tutoring,…)

intensive programme for integrating and monitoring students

commitment to new publics, LLL and professional education

concerned with employability

10 degrees taught in English

nAtionAL AnD internAtionAL networK witH:

portuguese universities

26 post-graduate degrees in association

european universities

3 Erasmus-Mundus masters

2 Erasmus-Mundus mobility programmes

2 Erasmus-Mundus doctoral programmes

portuguese speaking community universities

Brazil (Ciência sem Fronteiras, Programas de

Licenciaturas Internacionais, bilateral colaboration)

Timor Leste (study books, Faculdade de Ciências Exatas

de UNTL)

Mozambique (UniZambeze, UniLúrio, OP, Pensas@Moz)

Cabo Verde (Casa da Ciência, "Cidade Velha Virtual", UniCv)

The University of Aveiro offers a wide range of degree and non-degree

programmes through its university departments and polytechnic schools in

various areas of knowledge which reflect its multidisciplinary and innovative

character.

Its educational offer is designed to build student competences in scientific

and technical areas that meet the emerging needs of business, industry

and society. The University’s degree programmes are delivered in an

atmosphere of research and quality and are organised in three cycles: the

1st cycle lasts three years and results in a Licenciatura degree; the 2nd cycle

requires two years to complete a Masters degree; and the 3rd cycle takes

between three and five years to obtain a Doctorate. In some Engineering

fields, the UA offers integrated master programmes which combine 1st and

2nd cycles.

Each year, the UA welcomes growing numbers of graduate students,

a segment that currently represents about 35% of the total student

population. The recent creation of the Doctoral School, in close articulation

with UA’s scientific research, has contributed to this evolution, which

reflects the continuing need for qualification and specialisation.

Students at UA are encouraged to take full advantage of the many and

varied opportunities available to them to broaden their academic and

professional horizons. The University is committed to providing all of its

students with the opportunity to do curricular internships or carry out

research in business or industry in both national and foreign settings.

The UA strongly supports student mobility and training schemes, especially

ERASMUS+ and Campus Europae, and maintains active student and

researcher mobility agreements with many universities, companies and

non-academic institutions in Europe and around the world.

The University of Aveiro has invested considerably in the development

of national and transnational cooperation, particularly at graduate

and doctoral levels, as a way to attract new publics and strengthen its

international standing.

Study Profile

Participation in international networks such as the ECIU (European Consortium of

Innovative Universities) and the EUF-Campus Europae contribute to the achievement of

this goal.

The UA also maintains a strong relationship with countries which share cultural and

historical ties with Portugal, where education systems are undergoing transformation

and modernisation (Cape Verde, East Timor, Mozambique and Angola, among others),

seeking to have a relevant role in cooperation with Portuguese speaking countries

around the world.

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A LARGE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

DISTRIBUTION OF FIRST CYCLE STUDENTS (2012/2013)

DEGREES IN 7 OF THE 8 OECD FIELDS

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PH.D PER SCIENTIFIC AREA (ACCUMULATED VALUE 1980-2011)

Social sciences, business and law (29,8%)

Engineering, manufacturing and construction (23,5%)

Sciences, mathematics and computing (18,5%)

Humanities and arts (13%)

Services (3,8%)

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Health and welfare (8,1%)

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Social sciences, business and law (74)

Engineering, manufacturing and construction (278)

Sciences, mathematics and computing (645)

Humanities and arts (127)

Services (15)

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Engineering, manufacturing and construction (33%)

Sciences, mathematics and computing (12%)

Humanities and arts (11%)

Services (6%)

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wide network with the region and companies

The UA is a privileged partner for companies and other national and

international entities with which it cooperates on various projects and

programmes and for which it provides specialised services. As a quality

research institution, the University of Aveiro develops solutions and innovative

products that contribute to technological, scientific, cultural and social

improvement. Within this context, UA has a privileged relationship with the

region, being recognised today as a centre for education and innovation,

a trigger and driving force for regional development and wealth creation.

As an innovative University and a pioneer in the promotion of

entrepreneurship and knowledge transfer, and the conversion of this into

economic value, the UA’s departments and schools, research and interface

units are available to businesses, offering specialised services and promoting

the scientific and technological competences which exist at the UA.

Knowledge transfer, promotion of innovation and cooperation are currently

fostered by various liaison units.

The mission of UATEC, the University’s technology transfer unit, is to

support the protection and management of intellectual property and its

commercial enhancement, to promote entrepreneurship, and to support

the promotion of corporate innovation by matching the needs of companies

with the knowledge and skills of UA researchers.

The business incubator, IEUA, promotes the creation and development of

innovative business and technology-based projects, acting also as a stimulus

for entrepreneurship outside the University through the Business Incubator of

the Aveiro Region (IERA), a UA project together with 11 regional municipalities.

A strategic programme for the development of a Science and Innovation Park

has been launched, with the main objective of reinforcing the relationship

between science, the economy and the quality of life in the region. The

Creative Science Park – Aveiro Region, a partnership involving companies,

municipalities, banks and institutional entities as stakeholders, will occupy

35 hectares, bordering on the main university campus.

Cooperation Profile

tUrnover

Incubation companies in the previous year New companies in incubation

The University of Aveiro has designed a Competence and Service Portfolio,

the result of a thorough survey of the wide range of competences and services

which are available across the university structures. This tool is intended to

facilitate and strengthen the interaction between UA and external entities and it

is managed by the University-Business Office.

The professional integration of UA graduates, based on the development of

teaching programmes in business and enterprise contexts, is also a priority of

this institution. It is coordinated through the Internships and Careers Office in

close collaboration with the Alumni Association.

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Situated 10 kilometres from the Atlantic coast, in the Central Region of

Portugal, Aveiro is a city where tradition and nature combine with a keen

sense of modernity.

The city is located in a coastal basin bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and

several mountain ranges. But it is principally influenced by a lagoon –

the Ria – which gives a unique characteristic to this beautiful city and is one

of the hydrographic wonders of the Portuguese coast.

The Aveiro Region is now known as one of the most entrepreneurial

regions in Portugal, with a flourishing and diversified knowledge-intensive

economy coexisting with more traditional economic activities, such as

tourism and the exploitation of natural resources. With a population of

about 735 thousand inhabitants, the region benefits from an advantageous

geographical position.

Having all the facilities of big cities, Aveiro offers the quality of life of a

medium-sized city, making it an easy and pleasant place to live and work.

The privileged location of this modern and energetic city on the Portuguese

coast and its excellent amenities make it an increasingly important Iberian

terminal. It is served by a road and rail network that allows quick access to

the main cities in the country (250 km to Lisbon and 70 km to Oporto),

and inland to Spain (190 Km), and by major port facilities.

Aveiro and its Region

Aveiro

Lisboa

Porto

open exhibition of portuguesecontemporary architecture

The University Campus, overlooking the Aveiro lagoon, is a prize-winning

Campus, renowned for its many buildings designed by famous Portuguese

architects. Its buildings are purpose-built for teaching and research,

administrative and technical support, and include many halls of residence

for students and staff, libraries, bookshop, canteens, bars and restaurants,

sports facilities, laundry, post-office, stores, bank, kindergarten – all this on

one campus, surrounded by the natural beauty of the old saltpans and at

only a short distance from the city centre.

The Campus is today a fine example of how architecture and functionality can

be brought together to contribute harmoniously to the history and tradition of

the surroundings.

The design and style of the University of Aveiro changed and enriched the

physical aspect of the city, adapting to its geographical features (the lagoon

and the plain) and preferring clay, a building material typical of the region

which gives the campus its characteristic red brick look.

The way the University is integrated in such a charming landscape constitutes

further proof of how it interacts with its social context, promoting architectural

development and increasing regional resources.

The University buildings are bordered by the Ria and surrounded by

extensive green spaces. The Santiago campus is also characterised as an

“environmentally friendly” area: an exemplary campus in the way it preserves

its biodiversity, supports the sustainable consumption of water and energy,

and plays its part as a socially responsible institution.

Since its foundation, the University of Aveiro has established a wide network

within the region and now has two other campi, situated in two cities with

strong industrial roots: Oliveira de Azeméis where the School of Design,

Management and Production Technologies is located, and Águeda, home of

the Águeda School of Technology and Management.

An exemplary Campus

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1 ICT Services; UNAVE – Association for Professional Training and

Research of the University of Aveiro; UINFOC – Integrated Unit of

Continuing Education; Kindergarten and Day Care Centre; CESAE;

IEUA – Business Incubator of the University of Aveiro

2 Department of Languages and Cultures

3 CESAM – Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies;

CICECO – Centre for Research in Ceramics and Composite Materials;

TEMA – Center for Mechanical Technology and Automation

4 Department of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics

5 Media Library; UATEC – Technology Transfer Unit of the University of Aveiro

6 Student Welfare Services; Santiago Canteen; Post Office; Bank;

Parapharmacy; Printing Centre; Bookstore; Snack Bar; AAUAv – Students

Union Helpdesk and Shop; ATM; Travel Agency; Health Services

7 Department of Environment and Planning

8 Department of Biology

9 Department of Materials and Ceramics Engineering

10 Department of Economics, Management and Industrial Engineering

11 Department of Mathematics

12 Department of Social, Political and Territorial Sciences

13 Department of Physics

14 Central Testing Laboratory

15 Department of Chemistry

16 Department of Geosciences

17 Library; Library, Document Management and Museology Services;

Hélène de Beauvoir Exhibition Room

18 Department of Education

19 IT – Telecommunications Institute

20 ESTGA – Águeda School of Technology and Management (20Km)

21 Department of Communication and Art

22 Department of Mechanical Engineering

23 Pedagogical, Scientific and Technological Complex

24 IEETA – Aveiro Institute of Electronics and Telematics Engineering

25 Rectorate Building: Rectorate; Administration; Academic Management

Services; Technical and Logistical Management Services; Human

Resources and Financial Management Services; Communications,

Image and Public Relations Services

26 Department of Biology: Herbarium and training labs

27 ICT Services

28 Department of Civil Engineering

29 Technological Laboratories Complex

30 ESSUA – Health School; Autonomous Section of Health Sciences

31 Fábrica – Living Science Centre; PmatE – Mathematics Education

Project; IEUA – Business Incubator of the University of Aveiro

32 CICFANO – Interdisciplinary Complex of Physical Sciences Applied to

Nanotechnology and Oceanography

33 Building of Robotics, Optical and Radio Communications

A ISCA-UA – Aveiro Institute of Accounting and Administration

B Student Halls of Residence

C Professor, Staff and Post-graduate Student Halls of Residence

D IDAD – Institute for the Environment and Development

e Aristides Hall Sports Pavilion

F Snack-Bar; Self-Service; University Restaurant

G Day Care Centre and Kindergarten

H CESAM – Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies

i GRETUA – University of Aveiro Experimental Theatre Group

J Water Tower

K Athletics Track

L Footbridge

M Crasto Canteen Complex

n Students Union; AAUAv – Academic Association of the University of Aveiro

o Weather Station

P PL – Free Parking Spaces; PR – Restricted Parking Spaces;

PP – Paid parking

Q Bookshop and Exhibition Room; Centre for Jazz Studies

r Science Garden

s Santiago da Fonte Saltpan

University of Aveiro

www.ua.ptCampus Universitário de Santiago,

3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal

Phone (+351) 234 370 200

Fax (+351) 234 370 985