University of Beira Interior, Covilhã

Name: University of Beira Interior
Address: Covilhã, Portugal
Telephone: +351 275 241 411

#2 among attractions in Covilhã

Universities and schools

Gallery (6)

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

The University of Beira Interior is a public university located in the city of Covilhã, Portugal. It was created in 1979, and has about 6,879 students distributed across a multiplicity of graduation courses, awarding all academic degrees in fields ranging from medicine, biochemistry, biomedical sciences and industrial design to aeronautical engineering, fashion design, mathematics, economics and philosophy. The university is named after the historical Beira region, meaning Beira Interior, the most interior area of Beira, mainly composed by the district of Guarda and the district of Castelo Branco, in today's Centro region. ()

Local name: Universidade da Beira Interior Established: 1979 (46 years ago)Coordinates: 40°16'41"N, 7°30'30"W

Address

Covilhã Portugal

Contact

+351 275 241 411

Website

Social media

Add

Covilhã

Day trips

University of Beira Interior – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vodafone Ski Resort, Torre, Serra da Estrela Natural Park, Serra da Estrela.

6.3 miNW
Winter sport, Ski area
Vodafone Ski Resort
162 min walk • Vodafone Ski Resort, also known as Serra da Estrela, is the most popular ski resort in Portugal, located in the picturesque Serra da Estrela mountain range, the highest mountain formation in the continental part of the country.
6.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Torre
161 min walk • Torre is the highest point of Mainland Portugal, and the second most elevated of the Portuguese Republic. This point is not a distinctive mountain summit, but rather the highest point in a mountain range.
6.3 miNW
Park
Serra da Estrela Natural Park
160 min walk • Serra da Estrela Natural Park is situated in the largest mountain range in Portugal - the Serra da Estrela, and is the source of the rivers Mondego, Zêzere, and Alva.
6.3 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Serra da Estrela, Gouveia
161 min walk • Serra da Estrela is the highest mountain range in Continental Portugal. Together with the Serra da Lousã it is the westernmost constituent range of the Sistema Central and also one of the highest in the system.
~1920 ftE
40°16'40"N • 7°30'5"W
Estátua Campos Melo, Covilhã
10 min walk • Memorial
0.4 miNW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto, Covilhã
10 min walk • The Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto is an association football stadium located in Covilhã, Portugal, which is used by S.C. Covilhã as their home ground.
1.1 miSE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã, Covilhã
28 min walk • Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã is a multi-use stadium in Covilhã, Portugal. The Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã stadium holds 3,000 seats and the entire space has also infrastructure for volleyball, badminton and athletics. It also has several support equipment for the practice of professional and amateur sports.