The Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco (''Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco'') is a state-run

polytechnic A polytechnic is an educational institution that primarily focuses on vocational education, applied sciences, and career pathways. They are sometimes referred to as ''institutes of technology'', ''vocational institutes'', or ''universities of app ...

institute of higher education, comprising schools of agriculture, technology, management, education, art and health. It is headquartered in the city of Castelo Branco where most of its schools operate and has a business management school in the neighboring town of

Idanha-a-Nova Idanha-a-Nova ( ), officially the Town of Idanha-a-Nova (), is a town and municipality in the district of Castelo Branco, in east-central Portugal. A border municipality with Spain, the population of the municipality in 2011 was 9,716, in an area ...

. The first two schools of this institution opened in 1982 - ''ESA - Escola Superior Agrária'' (agronomy) and 1985 - ''ESE - Escola Superior de Educação'' (education). IPCB is involved in various research projects, both independently and in collaboration with other institutions. The IPCB also maintains partnerships with several international institutions, offering opportunities for students to study abroad and for faculty members to engage in research collaborations.

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