University of Algarve

The University of Algarve (Universidade do Algarve, UAlg) is a public higher education institution located in Faro, Portugal, founded in 1979. It is the only Portuguese university established by unanimous approval of the national Parliament (Assembleia da República). UAlg operates three campuses: Campus da Penha and Campus de Gambelas in Faro, and Campus do Barlavento in Portimão. It comprises 4 faculties (Human and Social Sciences; Sciences and Technology; Economics; Medicine and Biomedical Sciences) and 3 schools (Education and Communication; Management, Hospitality and Tourism; Health) plus the Institute of Engineering. The university offers programmes at bachelor (licenciatura), integrated master, master and doctoral levels across fields including health sciences, biomedical sciences, engineering, economics, tourism, marine sciences, arts and social sciences. UAlg has over 10,000 enrolled students and more than 700 academic staff. It holds a positive A3ES institutional accreditation valid until 31 July 2029 and participates in the Erasmus+ programme (ECHE 2021–2027). Student housing with 837 beds is provided through the Social Action Services (SAS). UAlg is a founding member of the European University of the Seas (SEA-EU) alliance.