Portuguese Military Academy

Portuguese Military Academy
Academia Militar
Established	1640 as Military Higher Education; 1959 as Portuguese Military Academy
Type	Military Academy
Students	future officers for the Portuguese Army and the Republican National Guard.
Postgraduates	yes, list follows
Location	Lisbon and Amadora, Portugal 38°43′23″N 9°8′19″W
Campus	Palace of Bemposta
Website	Military Academy

The Military Academy (Academia Militar, in Portuguese) is a Portuguese military establishment, which has the ability to confer educational qualifications equivalent to a university. It develops activities of teaching, research and support for the communities with the purpose of training and forming officers for the Portuguese Army and the Republican National Guard.

History

The Military Academy has this designation since 1959, but the first such establishment occurred in 1640 when the Military Higher Education was created.

Campus

Bemposta Palace

Currently, the Portuguese Military Academy is located in two different quarters, a main quarter in Lisbon's Bemposta Palace and a detachment quarter in Amadora.

Graduation programs

Master in Military Sciences:

• Cavalry (5 years)
• Infantry (5 years)
• Artillery (5 years)
• Military Administration (5 years)
• National Republican Guard / Arms (5 years)
• National Republican Guard / Administration (5 years)

Master in Military Engineering:

• Engineering (7 years)

Master in Military Electrical Engineering:

• Signals (7 years)
• Ordnance (7 years)

Master in Military Mechanical Engineering:

• Ordnance (7 years)

Master in Military Health

• Medicine (7 years)
• Veterinary Medicine (7 years)
• Pharmacological Sciences (7 years)
• National Republican Guard Medicine (7 years)
• National Republican Guard Veterinary Medicine (7 years)

See also

• Higher education in Portugal
• National Republican Guard
• Portugal

External links

• Military Academy