The University of Beira Interior is today a landmark institution at national and international level of education, research, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Relying increasingly on quality, UBI has invested in creating well-equipped laboratories; in the expansion of its facilities - either dedicated to teaching and research activities, such as those required to offer their students the best working conditions and social support – in the progressive involvement in national and international research projects; and also in a highly qualified teaching staff.
The evolution of the number of programmes and number of students has been increasing over the years, having already surpassed the 7000 students from across the country and 200 from all over the world.
Always willing to provide a solid background in several different knowledge’s, UBI currently has 27 first cycle programmes, 47 second cycle programmes and 26 third cycle programmes distributed through five faculties: Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Letters and Faculty of Health Sciences.
In terms of manpower, UBI currently has more than 600 teachers and 270 employees in its five faculties and fourteen departments.