Military Academy (Portugal)

Military Academy
Academia Militar
MottoDulce et decorum est pro Patria mori
Motto in English
It is sweet and honorable to die for the Fatherland
TypeMilitary academy
Established1640 - Artillery and Drawing School
1790 - Royal Academy of Fortification, Artillhery and Drawing
1837 - School of the Army
1959 - Military Academy
CommanderMajor-general António José Pacheco Dias Coimbra
Academic staff
123
Students740
Postgraduatesyes, list follows
Location, ,
38°43′23″N 9°8′19″W / 38.72306°N 9.13861°W / 38.72306; -9.13861
CampusPalace of Bemposta
WebsiteMilitary Academy

The Military Academy (AM; Academia Militar in Portuguese) is a Portuguese military establishment, which has the ability to confer educational qualifications equivalent to a university. It develops activities of teaching, research and support for the communities with the purpose of training and forming officers for the Portuguese Army and the Republican National Guard.