How to get to UPT
Location
UPT integrates university’s campus of Asprela (Paranhos), the largest one in Porto, with about 30.000 students studying in 6 Faculties of University of Porto (Faculty of Sports, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Psychology and Education Science, Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Dental Medicine); 3 Schools of Polytechnic Institute of Porto (Engineering, Education, Health diagnosis and therapy and Education) and still the Nursing School.
Travelling to UPT
At the front door of UPT Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, n.º 541/619 | 4200-072 Porto, you will find buses:
- 38, Campanhã,
- 54, Av. Aliados,
- 54, Padrão Moreira,
- 300, Pr. Liberdade,
- 301, Pr. Liberdade;
- and metro: IPO metro station, line D Hospital de S. João.
You may plan your trip here:
https://www.stcp.pt/en/travel/ (bus)
Travelling upon arrival by plane
The easiest and cheapest way to get from Porto airport to the city center is to take the metro line E (Purple. It connects the airport (“Aeroporto”) station to Porto city center. “Trindade” station, in downtown, makes connection to all lines. For the first time, you need to buy the card “andante”, reusable and rechargeable, and a title Z4. The trip takes around 25 minutes.
Make us a visit
The main entrance of the university (“Entrada”) gives you access to the 4th floor. Go along the whole corridor and take, at the end of it, the stairs/lift to the 1st floor. When lift’s door opens, you’ll find “secretaria académica” (academic office) – We are inside, Gabinete de Relações Internacionais / International Relations Office.