Military Academy (Portugal)

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Military Academy

Academia Militar
Motto	Dulce et decorum est pro Patria mori
Motto in English	It is sweet and honorable to die for the Fatherland
Type	Military academy
Established	1640 - Artillery and Drawing School 1790 - Royal Academy of Fortification, Artillhery and Drawing 1837 - School of the Army 1959 - Military Academy
Commander	Major-general António José Pacheco Dias Coimbra
Academic staff	123
Students	740
Postgraduates	yes, list follows
Location	Lisbon and Amadora , District of Lisbon , Portugal 38°43′23″N 9°8′19″W / 38.72306°N 9.13861°W / 38.72306; -9.13861
Campus	Palace of Bemposta
Website	Military Academy

The Military Academy (AM; Academia Militar in Portuguese) is a Portuguese military establishment, which has the ability to confer educational qualifications equivalent to a university. It develops activities of teaching, research and support for the communities with the purpose of training and forming officers for the Portuguese Army and the Republican National Guard.