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| Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Coimbra | |
|---|---|
| Name | Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Coimbra |
| Native name | Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra |
| Established | 1977 |
| Type | Public |
| City | Coimbra |
| Country | Portugal |
Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Coimbra is the science and technology faculty of the University of Coimbra, located in Coimbra, Portugal. The faculty offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs and hosts research centers and laboratories that collaborate with national and international partners. It is integrated within the University of Coimbra framework and connects with institutions across Europe and Lusophone networks.
The faculty was founded in 1977 during a period of reorganization following the Carnation Revolution and interacts historically with the University of Coimbra, the University of Lisbon, the University of Porto, the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra and the Instituto Superior Técnico. Its development involved collaborations with the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, the European Commission, NATO Science Programme, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and UNESCO. Throughout its history it has engaged with figures and institutions such as King Afonso Henriques, Prince Henry the Navigator, Marquis of Pombal, Manuel da Maia, João de Deus, Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen and José Saramago through cultural and academic networks. The faculty’s evolution parallels reforms associated with the Bologna Process, the Erasmus Programme, the European Research Council and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology.
The main campus is in the city of Coimbra and neighbors the University of Coimbra historic sites such as the Paço das Escolas, the Joanina Library, the Coimbra Alta, the Jardim Botânico and the Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro. Facilities include lecture halls, research laboratories, computing centers, observatories and experimental workshops linked to CERN, ESA, EMBL, CERN ALICE collaborators and INFN projects. The campus infrastructure is supported by partnerships with the Municipality of Coimbra, the Norte Region authorities, the Centro Region administration, the Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior and the Associação Académica de Coimbra. It houses specialized centers named for figures such as Pedro Nunes, Abel Salazar, António Sérgio and Ruy Luís Gomes.
Programs cover degrees in areas that liaise with industry and academic partners such as Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, S.A., EDP, Galp, Siemens, Bosch, Microsoft, IBM and Google Research. Offerings include engineering tracks that reference curricula aligned with standards from the Ordem dos Engenheiros and accreditation bodies associated with EUR-ACE, as well as science programs connected to professional pathways recognized by the Ordem dos Biólogos, the Ordem dos Químicos and the Ordem dos Médicos through collaborative agreements with Coimbra Hospital and University Centre and Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Student exchange routes integrate with the Erasmus Mundus programme, the Coimbra Group, the League of European Research Universities and bilateral accords with Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Universidade de Lisboa, Universidade do Porto, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and Universidade de Buenos Aires.
Research activities are organized within research units and institutes that maintain ties with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the European Union Framework Programmes, the Horizon 2020 initiative, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, the Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento and the British Council. Research themes connect to projects led in collaboration with Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Instituto Superior Técnico, Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular and the Centro de Estudos Sociais. The faculty participates in multidisciplinary consortia alongside Leiden University, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley and ETH Zurich on topics spanning environmental science, renewable energy and materials science.
Student life is vibrant and intersects with the Associação Académica de Coimbra traditions, the Tuna Académica, the Praxe associations, the Students' Guilds and sporting groups that compete in events involving Clube Académico de Coimbra, Sporting Clube de Portugal and Futebol Clube do Porto fan networks. Cultural and scientific societies host seminars with guests from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the Fundação Oriente, the Camões Institute, the European Youth Parliament, TEDx Coimbra and the International Federation of Students. Students participate in internships and mobility through networks such as Erasmus+, IAESTE, AIESEC, BEST and Rotary International and collaborate with NGOs like Médicos Sem Fronteiras, Oxfam and Greenpeace on community projects.
Faculty and alumni have included researchers and public figures linked to Portuguese and international spheres such as Ruy Luís Gomes, Abel Salazar, António de Almeida Santos, Mário Crespo, Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo, Agostinho da Silva, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Carlos Moedas through academic, political and scientific interactions. Alumni have moved into roles at institutions including the European Commission, the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the Banco de Portugal, the European Central Bank, Galp Energia, EDP Renováveis and Siemens. Visiting scholars and collaborators have included names associated with the Royal Society, the National Academy of Sciences, the Academia Europaea and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
Admissions follow national procedures coordinated with the Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior and complement international pathways via the Erasmus Programme, the Portuguese National Qualifications System and special regimes for international students from PALOP countries, Brazil and the European Economic Area. Rankings and evaluations reference metrics from Times Higher Education, QS World University Rankings, Academic Ranking of World Universities, U-Multirank and the European Commission’s EUA assessments, in dialogue with national agencies such as A3ES and the Agência Nacional de Avaliação.