History
The University of Porto, now its 14 Faculties, was only created in 1911, and then with only two faculties: Science and Medicine. In the case of the Science Faculty is possible to follow an evolution 250 years, beginning with the Class Boating (1762), the Class Sketching and Drawing (1779), the Royal Academy of Maritime and Trade (1803), the Polytechnic Academy ( 1837).
Education
Departments:
- Department of Biology
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Physics and Astronomy
- Department of Physics and Astronomy
- Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Planning
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research
The activity of scientific research and technological development promoted by FCUP breaks down under the Statute, between work carried out in research units based in FCUP and research units recognized as partners. Research Units:
- Physics Centre of Porto (CFP)
- Geology Centre of the University of Porto (CGUP)
- Research Centre for Geo-Spatial Sciences (CICGE)
- Centre for Research in Chemistry at the University of Porto (CIQUP)
- Mathematics center at the University of Porto (CMUP)
- Institute of Physics of Materials of the University of Porto (IFIMUP)
PhD Programmes
Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto Scholarships
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Student services
The integration of students of the Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto is a constant concern, so we try to create all conditions for the integration process of our students to be successfully achieved. In this context, the student support office performs duties in three specific areas:
- Information about the courses of FCUP;
- Support for students with special educational needs;
- medical and psychological support.
Library services
The Library of the Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto (FCUP) currently is organized in specialized centers, mainly in the areas of Exact Sciences and Natural Sciences, and the related technologies, with all the cataloged collection.
ICT services
It is the mission of the Informatics Center (IC) provide a robust and secure computing environment that supports academic and administrative activities. It is the responsibility CI administration of this system consists of infrastructure, applications, services and expert support.