Universidade de Lisboa

Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa) - public higher education institution in Portugal. ULisboa began its activity in 1911. The main building of the university is located in Lisbon inside an urban campus.

University ranking. Universidade de Lisboa is one of the best universities of Portugal. The university is in the top 5% of the most prestigious educational institutions on the planet. Universidade de Lisboa has garnered a reputation in international circles for its programs in «Arts and Humanities», «Natural Science», «Social Sciences and Management», «Mathematics», «Physics», «Computer Science». The university is in the top 300 in education quality.

Application process and the cost of tuition. When considering an applicant the deciding factor is always his/hers academic performance. The academic year consists of two semesters. A year of bachelor studies will cost you around 3,460 USD. ULisboa is considered to be a pricey option when it comes to obtaining a master’s degree - 6,921 USD per year of study. In addition to low tuition fees the university provides the students with extra financial assistance in the form of scholarships. When planning your education, please, consult the official website of the university http://www.ulisboa.pt.

The composition of the university. Universidade de Lisboa is among the largest universities that educates more then 44 thousand students. Foreign applicants are not excluded from the admission process. The ratio of foreign students at ULisboa is 8% of all students. The academic staff includes more than 2900 teachers and professors. ULisboa has international student exchange programs between partner universities. More information regarding the life of the university can be found on its social media pages:Youtube, Linkedin.

Infrastructure of ULisboa. The university has its own library. Also the university provides accommodations in the form of dormitories. Students also finds the developed sports infrastructure of the university very attractive. Universidade de Lisboa belongs to the «European University Association (EUA) Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research (CESAER)».

Description of Universidade de Lisboa

Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa) was created in July 2013 as a result of the merge between Universidade de Lisboa (UL) and Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (UTL) becoming the larger higher education institution in Portugal. ULisboa has 18 schools and over 100 research units, around 50 000 students, 4 000 lecturers, 2 500 non-academic staff and 400 degree courses. The 18 schools are spread in eight campuses and comprise: FA – Faculdade de Arquitectura (Faculty of Architecture); FBA – Faculdade de Belas Artes (Faculty of Fine Arts); FC – Faculdade de Ciências (Faculty of Sciences); FD – Faculdade de Direito (School of Law); FF – Faculdade de Farmácia (Faculty of Pharmacy); FL – Faculdade de Letras (School of Arts and Humanities); FM – Faculdade de Medicina (Faculty of Medicine); FMD – Faculdade de Medicina Dentária (Faculty of Dental Medicine) FMV – Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine); FMH – Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (Faculty for Human Kinetics); FP – Faculdade de Psicologia (Faculty of Psycology); ICS – Instituto de Ciências Sociais (Institute of Social Sciences); IE – Instituto de Educação (Institute of Education); IGOT – Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território (Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning); ISA – Instituto Superior de Agronomia (School of Agriculture); ISCSP – Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas (School of Social and Political Sciences); ISEG – Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão (School of Economics and Management); IST – Instituto Superior Técnico (Técnico Lisboa). The quality of research, innovation and culture of the schools and research units at ULisboa, in all subject areas, attracts a growing number of international talents and research partnerships at the highest level. ULisboa is deeply involved within Portuguese society and the Lisbon metropolitan area, accepting its responsibility to make the city of Lisbon one of the greatest European capitals of culture and science. ULisboa welcomes every year more than 4 000 foreign students in search of high-quality education and research