According to the official website of Minho University¹, the School of Science (EC) offers degree programs in the following hard sciences: Applied Biology, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering and Physics¹.

Here are some more details about each program:

- Applied Biology: This program aims to provide students with a solid foundation in biological sciences and their applications in biotechnology, environmental management and health. Students can choose from three specializations: Biotechnology, Environmental Biology and Health Sciences.
- Applied Chemistry: This program aims to provide students with a solid foundation in chemistry and its applications in various fields such as materials science, nanotechnology, environmental engineering and biotechnology. Students can choose from three specializations: Materials Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry and Biochemistry.
- Applied Mathematics: This program aims to provide students with a solid foundation in mathematics and its applications in various fields such as computer science, engineering, physics and economics. Students can choose from three specializations: Computational Mathematics, Mathematical Engineering and Mathematical Economics.
- Applied Physics: This program aims to provide students with a solid foundation in physics and its applications in various fields such as nanotechnology, materials science, biophysics and energy. Students can choose from three specializations: Nanophysics, Materials Physics and Biophysics.
- Biochemistry: This program aims to provide students with a solid foundation in biochemistry and its applications in various fields such as biotechnology, health sciences, food science and environmental science. Students can choose from three specializations: Molecular Biotechnology, Health Biochemistry and Food Biochemistry.
- Biology: This program aims to provide students with a solid foundation in biology and its applications in various fields such as ecology, evolution, genetics and biotechnology. Students can choose from three specializations: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Molecular Biology and Genetics and Biotechnology.
- Biomedical Engineering: This program aims to provide students with a solid foundation in engineering and its applications in various fields such as biomedical devices, biomaterials, bioinformatics and biomedical imaging. Students can choose from three specializations: Biomedical Devices and Systems, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering and Bioinformatics and Biomedical Imaging.
- Chemistry: This program aims to provide students with a solid foundation in chemistry and its applications in various fields such as materials science, nanotechnology, environmental engineering and biotechnology. Students can choose from four specializations: Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry.
- Computer Science: This program aims to provide students with a solid foundation in computer science and its applications in various fields such as artificial intelligence, software engineering, computer networks and security. Students can choose from four specializations: Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Computer Networks and Security and Information Systems.
- Geology: This program aims to provide students with a solid foundation in geology and its applications in various fields such as mineral resources, natural hazards, environmental management and geotechnics. Students can choose from four specializations: Mineral Resources Geology,
Natural Hazards Geology,
Environmental Geology
and Geotechnics.
- Mathematics: This program aims to provide students with a solid foundation in mathematics and its applications in various fields such as computer science, engineering, physics and economics. Students can choose from four specializations: Algebra and Logic,
Analysis,
Geometry
and Probability
and Statistics.
- Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering: This program aims to provide students with a solid foundation in engineering
and its applications in various fields such as nanoelectronics,
nanophotonics,
nanomaterials
and nanobiotechnology.
Students can choose from four specializations:
Nanoelectronics,
Nanophotonics,
Nanomaterials
and Nanobiotechnology.
- Physics: This program aims to provide students with a solid foundation in physics
and its applications in various fields such as nanotechnology,
materials science,
biophysics
and energy.
Students can choose from four specializations:
Condensed Matter Physics,
Nuclear Physics,
Particle Physics
and Astrophysics.

Sources: (1) https://www.uminho.pt/EN
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