university of minho The University of Minho (Universidade do Minho) is a public university in Portugal. The University of Minho, founded in 1973, is one of the then named "New Universities" that, at that time, deeply changed the landscape of higher education in Portugal. Located in the region of Minho, known for its significant economic activity and by the youth of its population, the University of Minho has played the role of development agent in the region. With over 15,000 students (2,000 of those are postgraduate students) and with about 1200 professors and 600 employees, University of Minho is one of the biggest Portuguese universities. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of Minho) 2 10 0.1 http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/sites/all/datacharts/hc/15013-chart-wp.html