Military Academy (Portugal)

{{no footnotes|date=March 2013}} {{Infobox university |name =Military Academy |native_name ='''Academia Militar''' |latin_name = |image =200px|Palace of Bemposta, Lisbon |motto = ''Dulce et decorum est pro Patria mori'' |mottoeng = It is sweet and honorable to die for the Fatherland |established =1640 - Artillery and Drawing School<br>1790 - Royal Academy of Fortification, Artillhery and Drawing<br>1837 - School of the Army<br> 1959 - Military Academy |type = Military academy |endowment = |staff = |faculty = 123 |president = |provost = |principal = |rector = |chancellor = |vice_chancellor = |dean = |head_label = Commander |head = Major-general António José Pacheco Dias Coimbra |students = 740 |undergrad = |postgrad = yes, list follows |doctoral = |city =Lisbon and Amadora |state = District of Lisbon |country = Portugal |coor = {{Coord|38|43|23|N|9|8|19|W|region:PT_type:edu|display=inline,title}} |campus = Palace of Bemposta |free_label = |free = |colors = |colours = |mascot = |nickname = |affiliations = |website =[http://www.academiamilitar.pt/ Military Academy] }} [[File:Palácio da Bemposta 3.JPG|thumb|right|Bemposta Palace]] The '''Military Academy''' ('''AM'''; ''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== Currently, the Portuguese Military Academy is located in two different barracks, a main one in Lisbon's Bemposta Palace and a detachment in Amadora.

==Academics== ===Army graduation programs=== * Master in military sciences, Cavalry (5 years) * Master in military sciences, Infantry (5 years) * Master in military sciences, Artillery (5 years) * Master in military sciences, Military administration (5 years) * Master in military engineering, Engineering (7 years) * Master in military electrical engineering, Communications (7 years) * Master in military electrical engineering, Materiel (7 years) * Master in military mechanical engineering, Materiel (7 years) * Master in military health, Medicine (7 years) * Master in military health, Veterinary medicine (7 years) * Master in military health, Pharmacological sciences (7 years)

===National Republican Guard graduation programs=== * Master in military sciences, Arms for the National Republican Guard (5 years) * Master in military sciences, Administration for National Republican Guard (5 years) * Master in military engineering, Engineering for National Republican Guard (7 years) * Master in military health, Medicine for the National Republican Guard (7 years) * Master in military health, Veterinary medicine for the National Republican Guard (7 years)

==Gallery== <gallery> Academia Militar Lisbon 1.jpg| Military Academy (Portugal) in Amadora, Lisbon Academia Militar Lisbon 2.jpg| Conference Hall Building of Military Academy (Portugal) in Amadora, Lisbon Academia Militar Lisbon 3.jpg| Military Academy (Portugal) in Amadora, Lisbon </gallery>

==External links== *[http://www.academiamilitar.pt/ Military Academy]

Category:Portuguese Army Category:Higher education in Portugal Category:Military units and formations established in 1640 Category:Education in Lisbon Category:Military academies of Portugal Category:1640 establishments in Portugal

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