In the first phase of the National Access Competition, Aerospace Engineering recorded the second highest entry grade in the country, which is joined by the integrated master’s degree in Medicine and the new double degree in Management + International Business in the national top 10.

The University of Minho had 2963 students placed in the first phase of the National Competition for Access to Higher Education (CNAES) in the 2026/27 academic year, filling 96.7% of the 3065 vacancies available. The results now announced by the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES) show that UMinho was the first choice for 4361 candidates – and of these 1546 were placed – which confirms the reputation and quality of its teaching.

On the other hand, the School of Engineering had 836 students placed in the 1st phase, filling 96.2% of the 869 available vacancies.

On the other hand, UMinho has eight courses with an entry grade equal to or greater than 17 values, several of them with the highest grade at national level: Aerospace Engineering (189.8), Medicine (184.2), Management + International Business (182.3); Economics + Management (179.8), Architecture (179), Law (173.5), Industrial Engineering and Management (172.3) and Economics + International Business (171). In addition, 14 other degrees of this Academy had a minimum classification equal to or greater than 16 values.

Welcoming new students

The Rectory, the Schools/Institutes and the Academic Association (AAUMinho) have prepared a welcome program for new students, so that they can get to know the University and its services, the historic center of the two cities and the academic traditions, but also participate in gatherings with graduate and exchange students, or in cultural, recreational and sports activities.

At the School of Engineering, the new students were received in the noble auditoriums of the Gualtar and Azurém campuses, by the Presidency of the School of Engineering, in a session where they had the opportunity to learn more about the infrastructures, services, events and initiatives developed for students, as well as to learn about other extra-curricular activities and teams that they may be part of, such as EPIC Junior – Junior Enterprise of EEUM, FSI – Formula Student UMinho and IEEE – University of Minho Student Branch. At the end, all new students also had the opportunity to take a group photo with their course directors.

Welcome to the largest school of the best academy in the country!