Introduction to Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

The Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo is a public polytechnic in Portugal. It occupies an important position in the Portuguese higher education system and has trained a large number of professional and technical talents for the local and surrounding areas.

Overview

The institute has five faculties, distributed in several cities in the Viana do Castelo area, offering 40 undergraduate majors, 34 master's programs and 21 professional courses covering multiple fields.

History and establishment time

Established on August 16, 1980 in accordance with Decree No. 303/80.

School strength

Teaching staff: The school's teaching staff is of high quality. Most of the teachers have doctoral and master's degrees, and the rest of the teachers are also receiving advanced training.

Teaching facilities: The institute has an urban campus in Viana do Castelo, equipped with 4 dormitories, 6 canteens, 4 bars, a 320-seat library and a cultural and sports center, and all faculties are covered by wireless Internet networks.

Scientific research results: No clear outstanding scientific research results have been found, but as a polytechnic institute, it has carried out certain scientific research work in related professional fields .

Nature of the institution

Public Polytechnic Institute.

Educational philosophy

Focus on cultivating students' reasoning habits, learning enthusiasm, scientific and technological imagination, improving students' teamwork ability, cultivating their moral values ​​and personal and intuitive abilities, and guiding students to think critically about information flow. Teaching is based on a large number of real cases, so that students can better understand social reality and the operating mechanism of cultural and social phenomena.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: Tourism, Management, Nursing, Accounting and Taxation, Information Management, Corporate Marketing and Communication, Materials Science and Engineering, Renewable Energy System Engineering, Electronic and Computer Network Engineering, Computer Graphics and Multimedia Engineering, Environmental and Civil Engineering, Food Engineering, etc.

Key laboratories: No clear information was found.

Faculty

The college consists of five departments: the College of Education, the College of Agriculture, the College of Management and Technology, the College of Nursing and the College of Business.

Ranking

Ranked 28th in China and 4173rd in the world in 2024.

Costs

No clear tuition standards were found.

Campus environment

The main campus is located in Praia General Barbosa Square in Viana do Castelo, with a beautiful surrounding environment. The campus has modern architectural style and complete facilities, providing students with good learning and living conditions.