University of Minho: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 549 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 225 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 5 of 95 | In Portugal |
| # 38 of 99 | For Biomedical Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
40%
Enrollment
19,077
Languages
Portuguese;English
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 40% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate and entrance examination, or recognized foreign equivalent |
| Academic Calendar | September to July (September - February; February- July) |
| Enrollment | 19,077 |
We've calculated the 40% acceptance rate for University of Minho based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Minho.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
University of Minho faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Minho.
Institute : Arts and Humanities
American Studies
Asian Studies
Classical Languages
Comparative Literature
Cultural Studies
English
Germanic Studies
Linguistics
Literature
Modern Languages
Music
Philosophy
Portuguese
Romance Languages
Slavic Languages
Translation and Interpretation
Institute : Education
Adult Education
Art Education
Curriculum
Educational Administration
Educational Psychology
Educational Research
Educational Sciences
Educational Technology
Humanities and Social Science Education
Literacy Education
Pedagogy
Philosophy of Education
Physical Education
Psychology
Sociology
Special Education
Institute : Social Sciences
Anthropology
Archaeology
Communication Studies
Geography (Human)
History
Mass Communication
Regional Planning
Rural Planning
Sociology
Town Planning
School : Architecture
Architectural and Environmental Design
Architecture
Architecture and Planning
Civil Engineering
Painting and Drawing
School : Economics and Management
Accountancy
Administration
Business and Commerce
Economics
Finance
Human Resources
International Relations and Diplomacy
Management
Political Sciences
Public Administration
School : Engineering
Bioengineering
Biomedical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Information Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Polymer and Plastics Technology
Production Engineering
Textile Technology
School : Health Sciences
Community Health
Health Sciences
Medicine
Molecular Biology
Surgery
School : Law
Administrative Law
Civil Law
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
Law
Private Law
Public Law
School : Nursing
Nursing
School : Psychology
Psychology
School : Science
Applied Mathematics
Biological and Life Sciences
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Sciences
Mathematics
Mathematics and Computer Science
Physics
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Minho.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Licenciado
Accountancy
Archaeology
Architecture
Biochemistry
Bioengineering
Biological and Life Sciences
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Chemistry
Chinese
Civil Engineering
Civil Security
Communication Studies
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Criminal Law
Criminology
Cultural Studies
Economics
Education
Electronic Engineering
Engineering Management
English
Environmental Management
Environmental Studies
European Languages
Fashion Design
French
Geography (Human)
Geology
German
History
Industrial Design
Industrial Engineering
Industrial Management
Information Management
Information Sciences
Information Technology
International Business
International Relations and Diplomacy
Italian
Japanese
Law
Literature
Management
Marketing
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine
Modern Languages
Music
Nursing
Optometry
Oriental Studies
Philosophy
Physical Engineering
Physics
Political Sciences
Polymer and Plastics Technology
Portuguese
Primary Education
Psychology
Public Administration
Regional Planning
Russian
Sociology
Spanish
Statistics
Telecommunications Engineering
Textile Technology
Theatre
Visual Arts
Mestre
Accountancy
Administrative Law
Applied Chemistry
Archaeology
Architectural Restoration
Architecture
Arts and Humanities
Banking
Biochemistry
Bioengineering
Biological and Life Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Biophysics
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Child Care and Development
Chinese
Civil Engineering
Civil Law
Commercial Law
Communication Studies
Computer Education
Computer Engineering
Computer Networks
Computer Science
Construction Engineering
Cultural Studies
Design
Earth Sciences
Ecology
Economics
Education
Electronic Engineering
Electronics and Automation
Engineering
Engineering Management
English
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Management
Environmental Studies
European Union Law
Fashion Design
Finance
Fiscal Law
Food Science
Food Technology
Foreign Languages Education
Genetics
Geography
German
Health Administration
Health Sciences
Heritage Preservation
History
Human Resources
Human Rights
Humanities and Social Science Education
Industrial Design
Industrial Engineering
Industrial Management
Information Technology
International Business
International Economics
International Law
International Relations and Diplomacy
Law
Linguistics
Literature
Management
Marketing
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics Education
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine
Modern Languages
Molecular Biology
Multimedia
Music Education
Nanotechnology
Native Language Education
Neurosciences
Nursing
Optometry
Philosophy
Physical Engineering
Physics
Political Sciences
Polymer and Plastics Technology
Portuguese
Preschool Education
Primary Education
Production Engineering
Psychology
Public Administration
Safety Engineering
Science Education
Secondary Education
Social Sciences
Sociology
Spanish
Special Education
Statistics
Teacher Training
Technology
Telecommunications Engineering
Textile Design
Textile Technology
Translation and Interpretation
Doutor
Agricultural Business
Applied Chemistry
Applied Mathematics
Aquaculture
Archaeology
Architecture
Bioengineering
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Biotechnology
Business Administration
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Child Care and Development
Civil Engineering
Communication Studies
Comparative Literature
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Cultural Studies
Economics
Educational Sciences
Electronic Engineering
Environmental Studies
Food Science
Food Technology
Geography
Geology
Health Sciences
History
Industrial Engineering
Information Technology
International Relations and Diplomacy
Law
Leadership
Literature
Marine Science and Oceanography
Marketing
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine
Modern Languages
Molecular Biology
Natural Resources
Nutrition
Optometry
Philosophy
Physics
Political Sciences
Polymer and Plastics Technology
Psychology
Sociology
Technology
Telecommunications Engineering
Textile Technology
Waste Management
Research profile
University of Minho is a world-class research university with 59,293 scientific papers published and 1,300,625 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Medicine, Philosophy, and Quantum and Particle physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Engineering |
31,258
/ 838,698
|
|---|---|
| Biology |
30,092
/ 922,322
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
29,681
/ 506,868
|
| Physics |
26,914
/ 748,310
|
| Chemistry |
26,409
/ 863,551
|
| Environmental Science |
24,311
/ 638,750
|
| Computer Science |
22,644
/ 471,436
|
| Medicine |
19,777
/ 549,884
|
| Philosophy |
16,933
/ 193,969
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
16,932
/ 467,111
|
| Materials Science |
16,781
/ 551,300
|
| Organic chemistry |
15,143
/ 537,916
|
| Political Science |
13,820
/ 216,044
|
| Geology |
13,602
/ 372,584
|
| Biochemistry |
13,316
/ 477,615
|
| Geography and Cartography |
12,968
/ 294,014
|
| Psychology |
12,410
/ 275,595
|
| Genetics |
12,017
/ 420,126
|
| Law |
11,572
/ 208,702
|
| Business |
11,556
/ 187,134
|
| Mathematics |
10,148
/ 188,883
|
| History |
9,473
/ 217,265
|
| Sociology |
9,290
/ 154,721
|
| Ecology |
9,147
/ 256,642
|
| Paleontology |
9,140
/ 263,010
|
| Archaeology |
8,895
/ 213,970
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
8,688
/ 154,750
|
| Pathology |
7,055
/ 209,366
|
| Economics |
7,053
/ 127,889
|
| Statistics |
6,958
/ 145,140
|
| Chemical Engineering |
6,727
/ 294,710
|
| Optics |
6,528
/ 182,632
|
| Linguistics |
6,510
/ 101,506
|
| Nanotechnology |
6,388
/ 261,227
|
| Metallurgy |
6,345
/ 212,534
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
6,189
/ 126,340
|
| Management |
5,450
/ 92,004
|
| Art & Design |
5,121
/ 79,027
|
| Psychiatry |
5,092
/ 124,311
|
| Electrical Engineering |
4,950
/ 124,895
|
Annual publication & citation counts
2 Notable alumni
1. Hugo Soares
1983-. (aged 43)
politician
Hugo Alexandre Lopes Soares is a Portuguese lawyer and politician, who is a former president of the Social Democratic Youth, in office from 2012 to 2014. Hugo Soares was also a member of the Assembly of the Republic between 2011 and 2019 and then again, since 2024.
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2. José Manuel Fernandes
1967-. (aged 59)
engineer
politician
José Manuel Ferreira Fernandes is a Portuguese politician of the Social Democratic Party. He has been Minister of Agriculture since 2024 and Minister of the Sea since 2025, in the government led by LuÃs Montenegro.
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All 2 notable alumni
General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
UMinhoUniversidade do Minho
Founded
1973
Motto
Universidade sem murosUniversity Without Walls
Colors
red, white
Academic calendar
September to July (September - February; February- July)
Address
Largo do Paço Braga-P, 4704-553 Portugal
City Population
193,000
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