FEUP Guide For Foreign Students

History of FEUP

FEUP's history can be traced back to the XVIII^th century, when the large sea trade, taking place at Porto, attracted pirates and corsairs who attacked the helpless merchant ships. Trying to face this situation, King D. José I ordered the construction of 2 war frigates, as well as a school to instruct the officers and crew. The years was 1762.

The newly founded Nautical school later evolved to a Polytechnic Academy, and in 1926 assumed the designation of Faculdade de Engenharia.

In the year 2000, the faculty abandoned the obsolete building that had occupied for 63 years, and moved to modern installations in Paranhos.