O objetivo geral do curso de Mestrado em Engenharia Urbana decorre, essencialmente, da necessidade emergente de formação de técnicos com conhecimentos e competências nos domínios do planeamento urbano, gestão de infraestruturas ambientais e viárias, num contexto nacional e internacional de concentração da população em áreas urbanas e de preocupação crescente com a qualidade de vida das populações.

The main objective of the Doctoral Programme in Civil Engineering is to train highly qualified experts and researchers capable of conducting autonomous research, development and innovation work within academic or business contexts in the field of Civil Engineering. With the acquired set of skills and culture, it is also intended to enhance the interaction between the University and the entrepreneurial fabric and to contribute towards the competitiveness and sustainability of the Civil Engineering sector.

University of Minho (Portugal), together with the Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic), the Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain), the University of Malta (Malta), the International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment (iiSBE) and several other universities and other non-commercial organisations, is coordinating a high quality International Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Built Environment.

Doctoral Programme

Analysis and Mitigation of Risks in Infrastructures

This PhD Programme aims to analyse the main risks associated to several natural hazards which are more common or of greater importance. It involves a partnership between four universities (University of Lisbon - Técnico Lisboa IST, University of Porto - Faculty of Engineering FEUP, University of Minho and University of Aveiro), the National Laboratory of Civil Engineering (LNEC) and a research unit within IST (ICIST).