The founding of the University of Évora dates back to century. XVI, when Evora was the chief city of the kingdom and lived in it Christians, Moors and Jews. Here are ministered until the century. XVIII the traditional teachings of the humanities, arts and sciences and formed great missionary evangelists who followed the epic of the Portuguese discoveries, until the remote lands of Japan For two centuries, the University of Évora engaged in cultural globalization.
Although I share with the other public universities the requirement of identical quality standards, the University of Évora is distinguished by exceptional conditions in which it pursues its mission: the Arts and Humanities living in the historic city, a World Heritage Site; Science and technologies plunge into real context offered by food and agribusiness companies, the holdings of ornamental, environmental issues arising from the technology platform of Sines and Alqueva dam, by nature conservation projects and landscaping, the industries of manufacturing of electronic components , automotive, and by "clusters" emerging Air Force, Renewable Energy and Information and Communication Technologies.
The University of Évora, as the European University, is part of a wide network of universities, fostering the spirit of student mobility under the Erasmus program. The courses at the University of Évora, bachelor, master and doctorate are in full adaptation to the model recommended by the Bologna Process. Employability for Europe, linguistic dexterity, the development of personal and interpersonal most prized by employers, are skills that students develop in space and time university in Évora.
- Website: https://www.uevora.pt
- E-mail: uevora@uevora.pt
- Phone: (35 166) 266 740 800
- Fax: (35 166) 266 740 831
- Address: Largo dos colegiais 2 (Évora)
- Type: Public
- Date of foundation: 1559
- Number of students: 8119
- Number of teachers: 662
- Rector of the University of Évora: Carlos Alberto Santos Braumann
