Access to Old Collection

Content for students

The Old Collection Library of the University of Porto, located in the Rectorate's historical building, has a document collection with restricted access that is available for consultation. The chronological range of the works is between the 16th and the 20th century.

This stock is intimately connected to the University's history and its faculties, particularly the Faculty of Science (FCUP). It originated from the libraries of the schools prior to it, namely: Aula de Náutica (1762), Aula de Debuxo e Desenho (1779), Academia Real da Marinha e Comércio (1803), Academia Politécnica (1837) and finally, the University of Porto, from 1911.

The Library's heritage includes almost 2000 engravings for interpretation and works by former students that date back to the drawing lessons of the Academia Real da Marinha e do Comércio (Royal Academy of Navy and Commerce) and the Academia Politécnica (Polytechnic Academy).

Part of this stock is already catalogued and available for consultation online on U.Porto's Catalogue of Old Stock page.