The University of Lisbon (Universidade de Lisboa) is a leading public university in Lisbon, Portugal, and is composed by eight faculties. It was founded in 1911 after the fall of the Portuguese monarchy regime, but the history of a university in Lisbon backs to the 13th century. A public university is an institution of university higher education that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or regional government. ... District Lisbon Mayor   - Party Pedro Santana Lopes PSD Area 84. ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... This is a List of Portuguese monarchs from the independence of Portugal from Castile in 1139, to the beginning of the Republic in October 5, 1910. ...

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History

The first Portuguese university school was founded in 1290 by King Dinis in Lisbon, and was called Estudos Gerais (General Studies). In the following 247 years, this first university school was moved several times between Lisbon and Coimbra. In 1537, during the reign of João III, the university moved definitively to Coimbra. The entire university institution, including the teaching staff and all the books from its library, were moved to Coimbra where the University of Coimbra was definitively installed. Lisbon became an university city again in 1911 when the current University of Lisbon was founded. Events King Edward I of England banishes all Jews from Britain. ... Dinis of Portugal (in English Denis), the Farmer, sixth king of Portugal, was born in October 9, 1261 and died in January 7, 1325 in Santarém. ... Coimbra is a city and the capital of the district of Coimbra in Portugal. ... Events January 6 - Alessandro de Medici assassinated August 25 - The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, was formed. ... This is a current Biography collaboration of the week! Please help improve it to featured article standard. ... Coimbra is a city and the capital of the district of Coimbra in Portugal. ... The University of Coimbra (Portuguese: Universidade de Coimbra) is a Portuguese public university in Coimbra, a city in central Portugal. ...

Faculties

Faculty of Law

The Faculty of Law (Portuguese: Faculdade de Direito) [1] was officially created by a Decree of March 22, 1911 as Faculdade de Ciências Económicas e Políticas, but was only installed in 1913, and was given its current designation later in 1918. It was originally located at the Valmor Building (Edifício Valmor) at the Campo dos Mártires da Pátria. It was transfered to its current campus at the University City (Cidade Universitária) in 1957-1958. A new building, housing the Faculty's library, was built in the late 1990's. March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Link title1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

The only graduation given is Law, and the specialized post-graduate studies available include several branches of the same area. Corruption Jurisprudence Philosophy of law Law (principle) List of legal abbreviations Legal code Intent Letter versus Spirit Natural Justice Natural law Religious law Witness intimidation Legal research Critical legal studies External links Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School of Law Look up law in Wiktionary, the free dictionary...

Among the many distinguished graduates from the Faculty of Law are the current President of Portugal Jorge Sampaio, former President Mário Soares and the President of the European Commission José Manuel Durão Barroso. First Republic political leader and several times Prime Minister Afonso Costa was a teacher at the Faculty. Categories: Lists of office-holders | Portugal | Presidents of Portugal ... Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio (   listen?) is the current Portuguese President of the Republic, elected for a second term in January 14, 2001. ... Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares (born December 7, 1924), Portuguese politician, was born in Lisbon, and graduated in history, philosophy and law from the University of Lisbon. ... The President of the European Commission is notionally the highest ranking unelected official within the European Union. ... José Manuel Durão Barroso (pronunced: IPA, ) (born in Lisbon, March 23, 1956) is a Portuguese politician. ...

Faculty of Sciences

The Faculty of Sciences (Portuguese: Faculdade de Ciências) [2] was created on April 19, 1911. From that date until 1985 (when it moved to its current grounds, at Campo Grande) it was established on the former Politechnical School (Escola Politécnica) building. Those former installations are now used as museum, now and then. Its current grounds comprise a built area of 75662 square meters, corresponding to 8 buildings (labeled C1 through C8, where C stands for Ciências --- Science) which host the classrooms, offices, cafeterias, libraries, book shop and leisure areas. The faculty population, as of mid-2004, consisted, aproximately, of: April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• 4500 graduation students
• 600 M.Sc. students
• 700 Ph.D. students
• 470 teachers (about 80% with a Ph.D.)
• 229 workers

There are 21 graduations available, in the following areas:

• Biology
• Biochemistry
• Physics
• Maths
• Statistics and Operational Investigation
• Geology
• Computer Science
• Chemistry

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Faculty of Medicine

There are 3 graduations available:

• Medicine
• Nutrition
• Microbiology

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Faculty of Letters

The Faculty of Letters (Portuguese: Faculdade de Letras) [3] was created in 1911, although it's predated by the Superior Studies in Letters (Curso Superior de Letras), created in 1859 by King Pedro V, from which all students and professors were transferred. 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Pedro V of Portugal (September 16, 1837 - November 11, 1861) was King of Portugal from 1853 to 1861. ...

It remained on the grounds of the Superior Studies, an annex to the Academy of Science until 1957, when it changed to the current building, in the University City (Cidade Universitária). In 1975, a new pavillion was built to acommodate the large influx of students who arrived after the democratization of Superior Education in Portugal, a consequence of the Carnation Revolution. The pavillion, theoretically provisional, still stands today. In 2001, two new buildings were finished: one to acommodate new classrooms and the Computer Room, and the Library Building, which is now the second biggest library in Portugal. 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... The Carnation Revolution (Portuguese, Revolução dos Cravos) was an almost bloodless left-leaning revolution started on April 25, 1974, in Lisbon, Portugal, that effectively changed the Portuguese regime from an authoritarian dictatorship to a liberal democracy at the end of a two-year process of a communist-dominated military... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Although the faculty's graduation with most studies is Modern Languages and Literatures (Línguas e Literaturas Modernas) (which has a number of variants, including studies in Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, German and Italian), it also offers Geography, Philosophy, History (and Archeology), African Studies, European Studies and Classical Studies (the graduation itself is named Classic Languages and Literatures). It is also the former home of the graduation in Psychology. In the mid-80's a new Faculty of Psychology [4] was created to acommodate it. English in common usage may refer to: The English language. ... Philosophy is a discipline or field of study involving the investigation, analysis, and development of ideas at a general, abstract, or fundamental level. ... American Historical Association official website History Forums - History is Happening -Discuss all historical topics, as well as current events, in an academic setting. ... Archaeology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... European Studies is a field of study offered by many academic colleges and universities that focuses on the current development of the European integration process. ... Psychology (Classical Greek: psyche = soul or mind, logos = study of) is an academic and applied field involving the study of behaviour, mind and thought and the underlying neurological bases of behaviour. ...

Famous professors at the Faculty include the First President of the Portuguese Republic, Teófilo Braga and writers Vitorino Nemésio and Urbano Tavares Rodrigues. Teófilo Braga Joaquim Teófilo Fernandes Braga, commonly known as Teófilo Braga (Ponta Delgada, Azores, February 24, 1843-Lisbon, January 28, 1924), was a Portuguese politician, writer and playwright. ...

See also

• List of universities in Portugal
• Education in Portugal

// State-Run Universities Universidade dos Açores (Azores) Universidade do Algarve (Faro) Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro) Universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhã) Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra) Universidade de Évora (Évora) Universidade de Lisboa (Lisbon) Universidade da Madeira (Madeira) Universidade do Minho (Braga) Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Lisbon) Universidade do Porto (Porto... Education in Portugal is a subject of controversy due to its multiple aspects, tonalities, subsystems, constant transformations and reforms. ...

External Links

• University of Lisbon Home Page
• University of Lisbon - Faculty of Law Home Page of the Faculty of Law
• University of Lisbon - Faculty of Sciences Home Page of the Faculty of Sciences
• University of Lisbon - Faculty of Medicine Home Page of the Faculty of Medicine
• University of Lisbon - Faculty of Letters Home Page of the Faculty of Letters