University of Algarve
Universidade do Algarve | |
| Motto | Estudar Onde É Bom Viver (Study Where Life Is Good) |
|---|---|
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1979 |
| Rector | Paulo Águas |
| Students | 10,000 |
| Location | , |
| Website | ualg.pt |
The University of Algarve (UAlg; Portuguese: Universidade do Algarve), founded in 1979, is a Portuguese public higher education institution located in the southernmost region of mainland Portugal, the Algarve, having its headquarters and two out of its three campuses in Faro (namely the Gambelas and Penha) and another campus in Portimão. It has around 10,000 students, 20 per cent of whom are international, from more than 90 nationalities, with Brazil being the most representative country of origin for those foreign students.