University Beira Interior

The Institution of Beira Interior is a Portuguese public university and among the Best Universities in Portugal in the city of Covilh. It was founded in 1979 and currently has 6,879 students enrolled in a variety of graduating courses, with degrees awarded in subjects ranging from medicine, biochemistry, biomedical sciences, and industrial design to aeronautical engineering, fashion design, mathematics, economics, and philosophy.

The institution is named after the historical Beira region, also known as Beira Interior, which is made up primarily of the districts of Guarda and Castelo Branco in today's Centro region.

The University Beira Interior in Covilh was founded after the University of Beira Interior (UBI) and the Instituto Politécnico da Covilh merged (IPC). The university's mission is to promote knowledge, culture, and scientific dissemination through study, teaching, and research.

Founded:1979

Location: Covilhã, Portugal