University of Porto
 University of Porto  (University)   | |
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| Formation | 1911 |
| Headquarters | Porto, Portugal |
| Second largest university in Portugal. | |
The University of Porto (Universidade do Porto) is a Portuguese public university located in Porto, and founded on 22 March 1911. It is the second largest Portuguese university by number of enrolled students, after the University of Lisbon, and has one of the most noted research outputs in Portugal.
History
The University of Porto was founded by decree of 22 March 1911, issued by the Provisional Government of the First Portuguese Republic. While it is possible to point the university's predecessors as the Nautical Academy, established by King Joseph I in 1762, and the Drawing and Sketching Academy, created by Queen Mary I in 1779, the university was to be based primarily on higher education institutions created in the nineteenth century, namely the Polytechnic Academy (1836–1911) and Medical-Surgical Academy of Porto (1836–1911).
The inauguration of the University of Porto took place on 16 July 1911, and mathematician Gomes Teixeira was chosen as first Reitor (rector). At this time, the university became economically and scientifically independent, and teaching autonomy was officially recognized.
Currently, there are 14 faculties and a postgraduate business school at the university.
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Died | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaúlza de Arriaga | 18 January 1915 | 2 February 2004 | Portugal | Soldier Politician Academic | Portuguese soldier politician who attended a November 1977 meeting of Le Cercle with his aide |
| Estela Barbot | 19 May 1959 | Portugal | Executive | Portuguese executive who is heavily involved in the Trilateral Commission and its Portuguese subgroup the Forum Portugal Global. She is a member of the The Club of Rome and attended Bilderberg for the first time in 2019. | |
| Carlos Costa | 3 November 1949 | Portugal | Financier | Made Governor of the Bank of Portugal in 2010 7 June 2010 - Present | |
| Elisa Ferreira | 17 October 1955 | Portugal | Politician Deep state functionary | Appointed European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms by Ursula von der Leyen in December 2019. In 2020 was helping to fight Covid with emergency spending | |
| Fernando Medina | 10 March 1973 | Portugal | Politician Economist | up-and-coming Portuguese politician | |
| Ana Pinho | 1968 | Portugal | Businessperson | Portuguese businesswoman | |
| Rui Rio | 6 August 1957 | Portugal | Politician | Portuguese politician who attended Bilderberg 2008. | |
| Fernando Teixeira dos Santos | 13 September 1951 | Portugal | Academic Economist | Portuguese economist | |
| Augosto Santos Silva | 20 August 1956 | Portugal | Politician Academic | Portuguese politician who attended the 2006 Bilderberg. Later Minister of Defence and Foreign Affairs. | |
| Jorge Moreira da Silva | 24 April 1971 | Portugal | Politician | Portuguese politician interested in EU-wide "countermeasures" to "climate change" |
