Universidade de Coimbra
Acronym: UC
General Information
Identification Code: 777745717000-59
Website: http://www.uc.pt/
Entity Form: Public Body - University
Registration Category: Academic institutions
Registration Date: 4/17/2015
Last Update: 3/4/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: UC’s mission is comprised of three main axes: education, research and knowledge transfer. Through creation, critical analysis, transmission and dissemination of culture, science and technology, and research, teaching and community service, UC contributes to:a) the economic and social development;b) the protection of the environment;c) the promotion of social justice and informed and responsible citizenship;d) the consolidation of knowledge-based sovereignty;e) the public understanding of humanities, arts, science and technology, promoting and organizing actions to support the dissemination of humanistic, artistic, scientific and technological culture;f) the development of dissemination and knowledge transfer activities to society, as well as economic valorisation of scientific knowledge;g) the promotion of the mobility of professors, researchers, students and graduates in the European higher education area and the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries.https://www.uc.pt/en/planning
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Borders and security
- Climate action
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Energy
- Environment
- Food safety
- Humanitarian aid and civil protection
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Migration and asylum
- Public health
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Sport
- Trans-European Networks
- Transport
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- sub-national
- european
- national
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: • Proposal for a Regulation on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data (Data Act)
• Communication from the Commission on a European strategy for data
• Communication from the Commission Shaping Europe’s digital future
• Communication from the Commission on a European strategy for universities
• Communication from the Commission on the Global Approach to Research and Innovation
• Regulation 2021/695 of the European Parliament and the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
• The Council Resolution on a strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training towards the European Education Area and beyond (2021-2030)
• European Commission Communication on the New European Bauhaus
• European Parliament Resolution on the European Green Deal
• The European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers
• 2021 report on gender equality in the EU
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Paço das Escolas
Post Code: 3004-531
City: Coimbra
Country: PORTUGAL
Phone:
Indic Phone: 351
Phone Number: 239859810
EU Office
Address: Paço das Escolas
Post Code: 3004-531
City: Coimbra
Country: PORTUGAL
Phone:
Indic Phone: 351
Phone Number: 239859810
Financial Data
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Funding Sources:
- EU funding
- Grants
- Other
- Public funding
Other Source Info: Public Financing: 92 810 921 €;
Projects: 66 492 116,98 € (EU funding: 44 034 086,92 € + Grants: 22 458 030,06 €);
Other: 46 602 320 € (Tuittion fees: 24 376 633,00 € + Own revenue: 22 225 687,00 €).
Contributions:
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- Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1654: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 22711: 27
Total Budget: 205905358
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 1
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.10000000149011612
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: not applicable.
Organisation Members: - International Networks and Partnerships: https://www.uc.pt/en/driic/CoopInternacional
- Clusters, Associations, Private Non-Profit Associations and Collaborative Laboratories: https://www.uc.pt/en/ucbusiness/companies/clusters-associations-pnpa-and-colabs/
- University of Coimbra Public Group: https://www.uc.pt/dpgd/gestao/relatorio_gestao_contas_consolidado_UC2021.pdf
Section 12.5 of the Consolidated Annual Report (pages 166-169) contains the list of entities that comprise the UC Public Group.
- Research Units and Associated Laboratories: https://www.uc.pt/en/iii/research/r-d-units-and-associate-laboratories/
Current Job Opportunities
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Universidade de Coimbra
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Posted: 9/23/2025
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