University of Madeira

University of Madeira
Other name
UMa
TypePublic
EstablishedSeptember 1988
RectorJosé Manuel Cunha Leal Molarinho Carmo
Location
32°39′32″N 16°55′28″W / 32.65889°N 16.92444°W / 32.65889; -16.92444
Websitewww.uma.pt

The University of Madeira (UMa; Portuguese: Universidade da Madeira, pronounced [univɨɾsiˈðaðɨ ðɐ mɐˈðɐjɾɐ]) is a Portuguese public university, created in 1988 in Funchal, Madeira. The university offers first, second cycle and Doctorate academic degrees in a wide range of fields, in accordance with the Bologna process. It is now under the CMU/Portugal agreement[1] with Carnegie Mellon University, having master programme in Computer Engineering, Human Computer Interaction and Entertainment Technology. Students admitted will be eligible for scholarships and have internship opportunity during the summer break. In addition, Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, founded in January 2010, is devoted to building international partnership with other educational institutes and industry.[2]

  1. ^ "The Founding of ICTI - ICTI: Information & Communication Technologies Institute - Carnegie Mellon University". www.cmuportugal.org. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Madeira-ITI - vision and mission - M-ITI - HCI Research Institute in Madeira, Portugal". www.m-iti.org. Retrieved 24 November 2017.