Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto is a complex of modern buildings containing lecture halls, libraries, and research centers for academic work. The library system holds around 300,000 books, databases, and electronic periodicals that students access through an integrated online catalog.

The institution was founded in 1919 and closed in 1928 due to political pressure. It reopened in 1961 and resumed its educational and research work.

This faculty serves as a meeting place where students and researchers from different backgrounds engage with language, history, and society together. You will notice people speaking various languages in the corridors and having animated discussions in seminar rooms about cultural and social topics.

Visitors can explore the publicly accessible areas during opening hours and see the architecture of the modern buildings on campus. Main facilities like libraries are located centrally, making them easy to find and navigate.

The faculty teaches uncommon languages such as Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Hungarian, Polish, and Persian through specialized continuing education programs. These language offerings are rare in the region and attract learners interested in less widely studied cultures and communication systems.