The University of Minho is structured upon a matrix-based organisational model, which promotes interaction among its units, with a view to completing the projects that embody its mission and objectives while ensuring efficient use of its resources. The University of Minho is currently among the most prestigious institutions of higher education in the country, and it has also gradually come to assert itself on the international scene. Founded in 1973, the University has two major poles: the campus of Gualtar in Braga, and the campus of Azurém in Guimarães.