University of the Azores

Universidade dos Açores

Basic information

  • Identifiers
    • DEQARINST2102
    • PT0001
    • ROR: https://ror.org/04276xd64
    • Erasmus: P ACORES01

      • Erasmus Institution Code

      Identifier assigned by the European Commission to higher education institutions participating in the Erasmus+ programme - data harvested from ETER/OrgReg

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    • PT-ETER.BAS.NATID: 100
    • SCHAC: uac.pt

      • SCHema for Academia

      Internet domain (DNS)-based identifier of institutions, used in several European initiatives for data exchange in the education and research sector, e.g. Emrex - data acquired using the European University Foundation (EUF) HEI API

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    • Erasmus-Charter: E10200538

      • Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE)

      Application number related to the ECHE, required for higher education institutions participating in the Erasmus+ programme - data acquired using the European University Foundation (EUF) HEI API

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    • EU-PIC: 998175688

      • Participant Identification Code (PIC)

      A PIC is assigned to legal entities participating in EU-funded programmes - data acquired using the European University Foundation (EUF) HEI API

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    • EU-VAT: PT512017050

      • EU VAT number

      Identifier of economic operators for value-added tax (VAT) within the EU system, assigned by their national authority - data acquired using the EU participant register API

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    • WHED: IAU-018599

      • IAU World Higher Education Database (WHED)

      Identifier used in the world-wide WHED database of higher education institutions, managed by the International Association of Universities (IAU) - data harvested from ETER/OrgReg

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  • Provider type
    higher education institution
  • Legal seat(s)
    Ponta Delgada, Portugal
  • Website
    http://www.uac.pt
  • Founding year
    1976
  • QF-EHEA levels
    third cycle, second cycle, first cycle
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/institution/2102/

National External Quality Assurance Requirements

  • Institutional Assessment
    Carried out every six years, years, at the end of each regular cycle of assessment/accreditation of all study programmes in operation
  • Accredition of study programmes in operation
    The usual period of validity of the accreditation is 6 years. In case of a lighter touch approach, only a desk analysis is carried out.
  • Further information on external quality assurance in Portugal

External Quality Assurance Reports and Decisions

Institutional level

This report is not currently valid but part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Institutional assessment

Programme level

Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Biologia (first cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Biology
  • Qualification/award
    • Licenciatura
  • Level
    first cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Biologia (third cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • PhD Program in Biology
  • Qualification/award
    • Doutoramento
  • Level
    third cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Ciências Agrárias (first cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Agrarian Science
  • Qualification/award
    • Licenciatura
  • Level
    first cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Ciências Agrárias (third cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Agrarian Sciences
  • Qualification/award
    • Doutoramento
  • Level
    third cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
This report is not currently valid but part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive with conditions or restrictions
Ciências Biomédicas (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Master in Biomedical Sciences
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Ciências do Mar (third cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Ph.D. in Marine Sciences
  • Qualification/award
    • Doutoramento
  • Level
    third cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive with conditions or restrictions
Ciências Económicas e Empresariais (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Master in Economics and Management Sciences
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive with conditions or restrictions
Ciências Económicas e Empresariais (third cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Phd In Economic and Management Sciences
  • Qualification/award
    • Doutoramento
  • Level
    third cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Economia (first cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Economics
  • Qualification/award
    • Licenciatura
  • Level
    first cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
This report is not currently valid but part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive with conditions or restrictions
Educação e Formação (second cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Enfermagem (Angra do Heroísmo) (first cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Nursing (Angra do Heroísmo)
  • Qualification/award
    • Licenciatura
  • Level
    first cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Enfermagem (Ponta Delgada) (first cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Nursing Sciences (Ponta Delgada)
  • Qualification/award
    • Licenciatura
  • Level
    first cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Engenharia Agronómica (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Agronomic Engineering
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Engenharia Zootécnica (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Animal Science
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Decision: positive Joint programme
Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Marine Environment and Resources (MER) (second cycle degree)
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Estudos Integrados dos Oceanos (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • MSc on Integrated Studies of the Oceans
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Estudos Portugueses e Ingleses (first cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • English and Portugueses Studies
  • Qualification/award
    • Licenciatura
  • Level
    first cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive with conditions or restrictions
Filosofia Contemporânea: Valores e Sociedade (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Contemporary Philosophy: Values and Society
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Filosofia para Crianças (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Philosophy for Children
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Geologia (third cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Geology
  • Qualification/award
    • Doutoramento
  • Level
    third cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme

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Verifiable Credentials

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