The University of Coimbra was founded in 1290 and is considered one of the oldest universities in the world in which the educational process has never stopped, from the very first day of its foundation. Just University is the oldest university in Portugal and one of the biggest universities and major research institutions in the country. The University has eight departments that produce bachelors and masters in the arts, humanities, social and natural sciences, mathematics, sports sciences and engineering. The university has and doctorate. The university enrolled about 20,000 students from all over the world.

The university founded by King Dinis of Portugal. Initially, the school was in Lisbon, was established Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of medicine, law and ecclesiastical law. Soon, however, he moved to the University of Coimbra, in particular, because of conflicts with residents of the city of students. The University of Lisbon has moved several times, and finally settled in the building of the Royal Palace of Coimbra in 1537. The university has its own emblem, each department has its official color.

On campus, the famous library Zhuanina - about the chapel, built in 1724. The library is located in three large halls and has about 300,000 books. The University consists of five main campuses. There is a chapel of St. Miguel, built in the Manueline style. Striking is the fact that the chapel was built over several centuries. Inside the chapel is the body of the XVIII century, its walls are decorated with tiles-azulezush.