The Interdisciplinary Research Institute of the University of Coimbra (IIIUC) is an organic teaching and research unit. In this same context, it develops autonomously or in collaboration with Colleges, R&D Units members of other national or foreign centres, Courses and Third Cycle Programmes, based on research activities of an interdisciplinary nature.

For the academic year 2021/2022 the Institute of Interdisicplinary Research opens applications for the following courses: Experimental Biology and Biomedicine, Contemporary Studies, History of Science and Scientific Education, Territory, Risk and Public Policies and Human Rights in Contemporary Societies.