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Over 500 students from 25 countries take part in the 12th Edition of the YES Meeting, promoted by students from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP). The main goal of this event is to promote networking between medical students and qualified scientists.

Among all Portugal's Universities, the University of Porto is the University with the highest demand rate. This Thursday, the incoming students will be greeted at the Welcoming Session to New Students.

For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Porto (UP) stands out as the best at national level in the QS World University Ranking 2018, one of the most reputable rankings for Higher Education.

In Porto, a number of initiatives and activities is being undertaken to celebrate the day French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman delivered the declaration appealing for the construction of Europe, on May 9, 1950.

Twin pregnancy is the theme of the 4th YES Talk initiative, in the context of the YES (Young European Scientist) Meeting. The talk takes place on April 26 at the António de Almeida Foundation, in Porto, under the telling title "And then ... there were two".

With the best performance ever in the "QS World University Rankings by Subject", the University of Porto ranks among the 300 best in the world in 24 of the 46 subject areas included in the ranking.

Porto is the Youth Capital of Road Safety 2017 and will host the Brisa Student Drive Camp between 9 and 13 April. This programme outlines a wide range of different activities regarding safe driving behaviours, and is targeted at youngsters aged between 15 and 18 years.

University of Porto is the number one choice for International students in Portugal, with a cohort of approximately 31,000, of which around 13% are international students from countries from all around the globe.

The 1st International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence takes place at the Customs Building Conference Centre in Porto, from January 24 to 26.