University of Beira Interior

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University of Beira Interior

Universidade da Beira Interior
Motto	Scientia et Labore Altiora Petimus (Latin)
Type	Public university
Established	1979
Rector	Mário Lino Barata Raposo
Academic staff	772 (2022)
Administrative staff	254 (2022)
Students	10 000 (2024)
Location	Covilhã , Portugal
Campus	Urban
Colours	Blue[1]
Website	www.ubi.pt

The University of Beira Interior (UBI; Portuguese: Universidade da 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.