Braga, Portugal

Studying at University of Minho

University of Minho is a university in Braga, Portugal, founded in 1973. It teaches around 20,500 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 249 of its degree programmes, across bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctorates.

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The institution at a glance

  • 1973Founded53 years of history
  • 20,500Studentscounted in 2026
  • 888Professorshipsendowed chairs
  • 249Programmes
  • 63Bachelor's
  • 128Master's
  • 56PhD / doctorate
  • Varies by programmeTuition
  • 2–12 semestersDuration
  • BragaCampus

Notable alumni

People who studied at University of Minho and have a Wikipedia article.

Networks & alliances

  • European University Association
  • Confederation of Open Access Repositories
  • Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment
  • Arqus European University Alliance

Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026

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Campus & surroundings

University of Minho is at 41.5514° N, 8.4231° W, in Braga, Portugal. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.

Coordinates41.5514° N, 8.4231° W Open larger map

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Weather & climate in Braga

2016–2025 average

Summers in Braga average 27°C by day and 16°C at night; winters average 14°C and 6°C. The city gets around 2,179 hours of sunshine a year.

Summer

27°16°

daynight

June – August

Winter

14°6°

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December – February

Sunshine

2,179

hours of sunshine a year

15.1 h of daylight in June, 9.2 h in December

Month by monthAverage high / lowSunshine hours
13° 5° Jan 15° 6° Feb 16° 7° Mar 19° 9° Apr 22° 11° May 24° 14° Jun 28° 16° Jul 29° 16° Aug 25° 15° Sep 21° 12° Oct 16° 9° Nov 14° 7° Dec

Warmest: AugustColdest: January130 days of rain a year · 1,651 mm

Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.

Registry record

Registered in the Research Organization Registry as University of Minho — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.

Also known as

  • Universidade do Minho
ROR ID
037wpkx04
Region
Braga
Official website
uminho.pt

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Affiliated institutions

Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026