Universidade Da Maia Umaia

To provide excellence in student training in diverse scientific, technical and cultural fields so as to prepare them to an active working life and also to motivate them towards innovation and development. Maia is situated 8 km north of Porto and is the second major city in the country. ISMAI is located in the centre of Castelo da Maia, approximately 3 kilometres from Maia town centre. Maia provides an excellent public transport system. The underground station, just outside ISMAI, will take you to Porto downtown in about 30 minutes. The road network also makes it easy to get from Maia to Porto and to many other surrounding regions in a few minutes. Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport is just 6 km from Maia town centre.