University of Beira Interior
The University of Beira Interior (UBI; Portuguese: Universidade da Beira Interior) is a public university located in the city of Covilhã, Portugal. It was created in 1979, and has about 6,879 students distributed across a multiplicity of graduation courses, awarding all academic degrees in fields ranging from medicine, biochemistry, biomedical sciences and industrial design to aeronautical engineering, fashion design, mathematics, economics and philosophy. The university is named after the historical Beira region, meaning Beira Interior, the most interior area of Beira, mainly composed by the district of Guarda and the district of Castelo Branco, in today's Centro region.
Universidade da Beira Interior | |
| Motto | Scientia et Labore Altiora Petimus (Latin) |
|---|---|
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1979 |
| Rector | Mário Lino Barata Raposo |
Academic staff | 772 (2022) |
Administrative staff | 254 (2022) |
| Students | 8997 (2022) |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Blue |
| Website | www.ubi.pt |
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