Independente University

Independente University (in Portuguese Universidade Independente or UnI for short) was a private university, headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 1993 by Luís Arouca, Rui Verde and Amadeu Lima Carvalho. It was compulsorily closed by state education authorities in 2007.[1]

Closure

In March 2007, UnI was placed under investigation on alleged irregularities on several matters. In April 2007, it was in talks to merge with another private university, the Universidade Internacional.[2] On 9 April 2007, the Portuguese Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Mariano Gago, announced that UnI would be shut down by the Portuguese Government after the investigation reported serious pedagogical, ethical and financial irregularities.

Prominent graduates

Prominent professors

See also

References

  1. Em cumprimento do despacho do Ministério do Ensino Superior Universidade Independente já transferiu todos os alunos e encerra na quarta-feira, 26 October 2007, Público
  2. Fusão à vista na Independente, Fernando Diogo and Monica Contreras in Expresso (edition 1797 - 6 April 2007) (in Portuguese)
  3. Archived 15 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
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