| University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro | |
| Native Name: | Portuguese: Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro |
| Motto: | Latin: Scientia et Labore Omnia Adipiscere (Latin) |
| Mottoeng: | Science and hard work to gain everything |
| Established: | [1] |
| Former Names: | Polytechnic Institute of Vila Real (1973-1979) University Institute of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (1979-1986) |
| Endowment: | €60.5 million (2023)[2] |
| Rector: | Emídio Ferreira dos Santos Gomes[3] |
| Students: | 7,676 (2021)[4] |
| Undergrad: | 6,450 (2021) |
| Postgrad: | 1,226 (2021) |
| Academic Staff: | 489 faculty members (2023) |
| Campus: | Rural |
| Campus Size: | 120ha |
| Colors: | Blue[5] |
| Logo Alt: | Logo UTAD Preto.svg |
The University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD; Portuguese: Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro) is a public university located in the north-eastern city of Vila Real, Portugal.
It became a public university in 1986, although its history also includes a heritage received from its predecessor, the Polytechnic Institute of Vila Real, created in 1973. This Institute took on a relevant role in the development of the region, and in September 1979, it was converted into the University Institute of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro. It was due to the intense activity in the fields of teaching and scientific and technological research that, less than ten years later, the government granted its status as a qualified University.
The University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto includes four university schools and one polytechnic school:
All BAs listed below are at major level. The Portuguese-language title, Licenciatura, indicates that they confer an automatic Licensure for working in a particular profession. In spite of this, some professions may additionally require enrolling in specific professional orders. All engineering, architecture, and medical degrees of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro are recognised ("reconhecidos") by these professional orders, and students completing a Bachelor of Arts at this university are exempted from additional examinations for access to those orders. Both university and polytechnic types of degree are awarded in UTAD, however, most are University.
The Nursing degree is given at the School of Health (ESS; Portuguese: Escola Superior de Saúde).