At a glance
ULisboa is responsible for making the city of Lisbon one of the great European capitals of culture and science, as it welcomes more than 9000 foreign students every year – about 17,8% of the total number of students – from over 100 countries, who are seeking high quality education as well as a different culture, delightful weather and the hospitality that Lisbon, and Portugal, have to offer.
ULisboa is currently Portugal’s largest University and one of Europe’s largest. Located in the heart of the city, it provides its entire community with the best and most diverse academic programs and vows to deliver a uniquely enriching experience.
From Lisbon to the World
As an institution of education and science committed to the progress of society, Universidade de Lisboa is based on the creation, transfer and social and economic reinforcement of knowledge and culture.
Vision: ULisboa is set on promoting its cohesion and spirit of identity; on attracting the best students; on fostering interaction with productive structures and public authorities; on encouraging the renewal, qualification and mobility of Human Resources; on reinforcing its intervention and influence skills within strategic international scenarios; on the consolidation of a Quality Management System; on providing culture for the University and for the City of Lisbon; on encouraging social responsibility and sports, health and well-being at ULisboa, as well as improving the infrastructures available for the academic community.
VALUES
Intellectual freedom and respect for ethics
Societal innovation and development;
Democratic participation;
Social and environmental responsibility.
ReCtor
Luís Manuel dos Anjos Ferreira
Full Professor
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Univiversity of Lisbon
Licenciatura Degree
Veterinary Medicine
Masters and Doctoral Degree
Veterinary Sciences
See also
18
9
453
15,8% of which were a result of collaboration between ULisboa Schools or with other Higher Education Institutions
102
7
209
135
+100
51.917 Students
(2022/23)
26.326
1st Cycle
14.212
2nd Cycle
6.418
1st e 2nd Cycles
4.961
3rd Cycle
ULisboa was first choice to 9.066 students.
Demand for ULisboa Programmes exceeds the number of vacancies by 30%.
STUDENTS
Access 2024/25
1st Phase of the National Accesss
40.491
9.167
7.442
7.369
14%
15%
7.103
4.138
84,4% Doctorates
608
2.357
Staff
88%
1.429€
Gross
79%
employed
1.249€
Average Monthly Remuneration
97%
employed
1.567€
Average Monthly Remuneration
94%
employed
1.521€
Average Monthly Remuneration
97%
employed
2.505€
Average Monthly Remuneration
Employability
"Lisbon, Erasmus city"
We welcome talents from all over the World
To international students, Lisbon is one of their favorite destinations
10.080
7.314
2.766
Internationalization
Creating everlasting value through research
70
with FCT evaluation
4.849
2021
437
117,2
162,1
125,1
from 2020 to 2023
19
18
41
≈67,5 M€
Research, Innovation and Technology Transfer numbers
103
1.185
7.463
174
2016 to 2022
ULisboa Scientific Awards
161
2016 to 2023
168
2016 to 2023
130.000€
University of Lisbon Awards
The University of Lisbon Award, an annual event, aims at distinguishing and awarding a Portuguese or foreign individual for contributing remarkably toward scientific and/or cultural progress and growth as well as the country’s international projection.
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Honoris Causa awarded by University of Lisbon
297
1st Portuguese Nobel Prize
1949
Merit
Notwithstanding assessment methods or criteria, ULisboa leads the main international rankings and is amongst the 200 best universities worldwide.
1st
SHANGHAI-ARWU, SCIMAGO, NTU, CWUR, URAP, CTWS-LEIDEN
5th
SCIMAGO
28th
CWTS LEIDEN
Shanghai Ranking (ARWU)
201-300th in the world
CWTS Leiden Ranking
28th in Europe
131st in the world
National Taiwan University Ranking (NTU)
200th in the world
University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP)
124th in the world
CWUR Ranking
80th in Europe
211st in the world
Scimago Ranking
51st in Western Europe
169th in the world
Rankings
The University of Lisbon includes museums, botanical gardens, collections and cultural heritage of a scientific, historical and artistic nature, that are very significant in the Portuguese and international context.
Heritage and Culture
Heritage
Museums, Gardens and Observatories
159.531
9
3
229.899
6.993
at the Ajuda Botanical Garden
145
2
Culture
3
2.000
1
10
1
Built Heritage
ULisboa is spread out throughout the city and it takes up about 3% of Lisbon’s buildings or structures.
The largest part is located at Cidade Universitária (45%) and at the Ajuda/Belém axis (22%) where most of the Schools are. The third most important property axis is the Príncipe Real/Chiado/Lapa (16%), as the remaining property are spread along Jamor, Oeiras, Cascais, Sacavém, Alameda, amongst other places.
12,2M€
8.701.935M€
3.491.930M€
Sports
University Stadium of Lisbon
2
3.300
(monthly average, in 2022)
128
1
16.686
1
106
7
1.279
Health and Fitness
1
in 2 campi
10
7.215
58
25.912 m²
by Libraries and Documentation Centres
3.052
3,78 M
2,54 M
6,34 M
2,69 M
Libraries and Documentation Centers
Bibliometrics
2019 to 2022 information
23.920
2.435
9.525
82.554
The mission of the ULisboa Press is to publish original books of proven scientific and cultural merit, fundamental works, volumes resulting from unique cultural or institutional projects, whose topics are considered to be of relevant interest to the University. The University of Lisbon Press is also responsible for publishing the ULisboa Magazine.
40
28
5
1.500TB
(RAW space)
5,42
ULisboa websites
IT and Administrative Modernization
Income and expenditure
420,87M€
51,5M€
74,89M€
266,05M€
93,89M€
Financial Resources
5.557
8
granted through scholarships
1.454,05
average annual scholarship amount granted 2021/22
7.318
460.572
3.412
95
18
1.187
1.368