This public university specialises in undergraduate programs, though it does also offer some graduate studies, and its business school has a practical approach with concepts such as its own nano-incubator to encourage students to dip their toes into the pool of entrepreneurship as early on as possible.

It is now home to 18,000 students and 141 degrees (offered in 11 faculties and five departments). The main departments include Business and Finance, Computing and Technology, Health Services, Justice, and Tourism and Hospitality Management. They also offer an English preparatory program for people who are not confident in their English but desire to attend a university instructed in this language.

Many undergraduate students praise the fact that their professors are approachable and the classes project-oriented. UTA also encourage students to branch out into other classes in order to experience a more balanced education. Through this practical learning environment, the university bolsters students for life after graduation, giving them the necessary experience and flexibility to hold down a job.

This public research university was only recently founded, but came from the merging of two famous institutions, the former University of Lisbon and the Technical University of Lisbon, each with its own storied history. There has been some kind of university existing in Lisbon since the 13th century, so it is a city with a long academic pedigree.

With just under 60,000 students at the university and a population of around 200,000, the city is very much a student town with approximately a quarter of the population currently studying. If you're considering the University of Groningen for your studies, here are some of the key facts to know about the university and the city.

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Famous alumni include a former Republican U.S. Senator, Peter Fitzgerald, who attended the university in the 1980s and was succeeded by none other than Barack Obama. It is also home to 65,000 undergrads and 8,000 postgrads, over half of which are in a doctoral program. Not to mention, there are over 2,000 faculty members.