University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Portuguese: Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro | |
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Former names | Polytechnic Institute of Vila Real (1973-1979) University Institute of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (1979-1986) |
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| Motto | Scientia et Labore Omnia Adipiscere (Latin) |
Motto in English | Science and hard work to gain everything |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1986 |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | €60.5 million (2023) |
| Rector | Emídio Ferreira dos Santos Gomes |
Academic staff | 489 faculty members (2023) |
| Students | 7,676 (2021) |
| Undergraduates | 6,450 (2021) |
| Postgraduates | 1,226 (2021) |
| Location | , 41°17′14.57″N 7°44′20.18″W / 41.2873806°N 7.7389389°W |
| Campus | Rural, 120 hectares (300 acres) |
| Colors | Blue |
| Website | www |
The University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD; Portuguese: Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro) is a public university located in the north-eastern city of Vila Real, Portugal.
It became a public university in 1986, although its history also includes a heritage received from its predecessor, the Polytechnic Institute of Vila Real, created in 1973. This Institute took on a relevant role in the development of the region, and in September 1979, it was converted into the University Institute of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro. It was due to the intense activity in the fields of teaching and scientific and technological research that, less than ten years later, the government granted its status as a qualified University.