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Academia Militar | |
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| Motto | Dulce et decorum est pro Patria mori |
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Motto in English | It is sweet and honorable to die for the Fatherland |
| Type | Military academy |
| Established | 1640 - Artillery and Drawing School 1790 - Royal Academy of Fortification, Artillhery and Drawing 1837 - School of the Army 1959 - Military Academy |
| Commander | Major-general António José Pacheco Dias Coimbra |
Academic staff | 123 |
| Students | 740 |
| Postgraduates | yes, list follows |
| Location | ,, 38°43′23″N9°8′19″W / 38.72306°N 9.13861°W /38.72306; -9.13861 |
| Campus | Palace of Bemposta |
| Website | Military Academy |
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TheMilitary Academy (AM;Academia Militar inPortuguese) is aPortuguese military establishment, which has the ability to confer educational qualifications equivalent to auniversity. It develops activities of teaching, research and support for the communities with the purpose of training and forming officers for thePortuguese Army and theRepublican National Guard.
The Military Academy has this designation since 1959, but the first such establishment occurred in 1640 when the Military Higher Education was created.
Currently, the Portuguese Military Academy is located in two differentbarracks, a main one inLisbon'sBemposta Palace and a detachment inAmadora.
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