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Encyclopedia > Lusiada University

A university based in Portugal founded in 1986 in Lisbon. Eventually it opened branches in other Portuguese cities (Oporto and Vila Nova de Famalicão) and abroad in Angola (Luanda, Benguela e Cabinda)


Their motto is sol lucet omnibus ("The sun shines equally over everyone")


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Lisbon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2649 words)
The University of Lisbon was originally founded in 1290, transferred several times to Coimbra and refounded in 1911 after centuries of inactivity, incorporating reformed former colleges and other non-university schools of the city (such as the Escola Politécnica).
There are 3 major state universities in Lisbon, the University of Lisbon, founded in 1911 (it is the oldest institution of higher education in Lisbon, its history backing to 1290), the Technical University of Lisbon and the New University of Lisbon, all of them providing degrees in the sciences, engineering, education and humanities.
Major private institutions of higher education include the renowned Portuguese Catholic University, as well as the Modern University of Lisbon, the Lusiada University, the Lusófona University of Humanities and Technologies and the Autonomous University of Lisbon.
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