Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
The Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP) is the engineering faculty of the University of Porto, in Porto, Portugal. With its origins in the 18th century, the institution became known as Faculty of Engineering in 1926. It awards degrees from the licentiate to doctorate, in several engineering fields. The current campus in Asprela is the largest university campus in northern Portugal with over fifty thousand square meters and a population of over ten thousand (including students, researchers and faculty members).
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto | |
| Motto | Virtus Unita Fortius Agit - Unity is Strength (literally The united virtue acts/advances strongest) |
|---|---|
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1926 |
| Dean | João Falcão e Cunha |
Administrative staff | 1560 (as of 2019) |
| Students | ~9166 (2018/2019) |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Pólo II - Campus da Asprela |
| Colors | Tijolo (Brick) |
| Website | http://www.fe.up.pt |
Panoramic View of the Facade of the Faculty
FEUP Library
The Main Entrance of The Faculty of Engineering
FEUP Central Yard
FEUP Central Yard
Every year, the faculty attracts many foreign students under the Erasmus Programme
Departments
- Department of Chemical Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Department of Engineering Physics Department of Engineering Physics
- Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
- Department of Informatics Engineering Department of Informatics Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- Department of Mining Engineering Department of Mining Engineering[1]
Notable alumni
- Belmiro de Azevedo - Entrepreneur, ranked as the second richest person in Portugal
- Edgar Cardoso - Internationally renowned Civil engineer, mainly as a bridge builder
- Carlos Resende - former handball player and a current coach
- Pedro Álvares Ribeiro do Carmo Pacheco - Founder of BERD
- Jorge Martins - CEO of Martifer
- Carlos Martins - Chairman of Martifer
- Manuel Ferreira de Oliveira - ex-CEO of Galp Energia
- António Mota - President of Mota-Engil
- António Segadães Tavares - Author of the project for the Madeira Airport runway extension that won the Outstanding Structure Award in 2004
- Michael Seufert - member of Parliament
External links
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