New University of Lisbon: Statistics

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#503 of 14,131 In the World
#198 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 95 In Portugal
#2 of 27 In Lisbon
#125 of 1,129 For Biochemical Engineering
Top50% For 198 other topics
Subject rankings

Quick Review

Enrollment
20,077
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
unl.pt
Languages
Portuguese;English
Acceptance rate
38%*

* The New University of Lisbon is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic CalendarOctober to July (October - February; March-July)
Enrollment20,077
Full time employee1,800
Student:staff ratio11:1

Research profile

New University of Lisbon is a world-class research university with 44,473 scientific papers published and 842,972 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Computer Science, Medicine, Biochemistry, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
44,473
Citations
842,972

New University of Lisbon majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
25,412 / 614,430
Chemistry
21,898 / 555,027
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
21,104 / 313,864
Engineering
20,542 / 445,012
Environmental Science
19,163 / 420,601
Physics
18,315 / 402,921
Computer Science
15,825 / 302,818
Medicine
15,342 / 336,672
Biochemistry
14,161 / 406,671
Organic Chemistry
12,914 / 347,879
Genetics
11,994 / 319,756
Quantum and Particle physics
11,973 / 255,677
Philosophy
11,786 / 120,102
Geology
10,631 / 259,368
Materials Science
10,546 / 260,470
Political Science
9,983 / 142,911
Geography and Cartography
9,249 / 166,982
Ecology
8,533 / 204,114
Law
8,501 / 137,456
Mathematics
8,217 / 164,285
Business
7,933 / 158,813
Psychology
7,746 / 165,195
Paleontology
7,646 / 191,167
Pathology
7,443 / 162,178
Sociology
7,350 / 129,543
History
6,859 / 110,737
Statistics
6,488 / 137,752
Archaeology
6,067 / 102,618
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,014 / 108,946
Economics
5,772 / 119,537
Linguistics
5,160 / 57,781
Metallurgical Engineering
4,827 / 128,322
Optical Engineering
4,527 / 84,602
Botany
4,078 / 107,596
Electrical Engineering
3,992 / 71,065
Art & Design
3,949 / 50,595
Chemical Engineering
3,642 / 95,281
Psychiatry
3,560 / 70,448
Management
3,540 / 68,114
Immunology
3,520 / 83,307

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 79 186
1992 73 275
1993 112 325
1994 121 504
1995 134 559
1996 191 683
1997 178 801
1998 211 979
1999 294 1350
2000 346 1642
2001 398 2140
2002 529 2789
2003 466 3642
2004 566 4795
2005 605 5845
2006 755 7137
2007 741 8966
2008 898 10626
2009 1043 12563
2010 1387 15786
2011 1598 19828
2012 1870 23863
2013 2146 28798
2014 2344 34253
2015 2325 38115
2016 2453 41750
2017 2506 44851
2018 2919 52547
2019 2995 64748
2020 3240 78801
2021 3618 98116
2022 3500 108399
2023 3301 112472
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns c. 900.00 per annum (EUR)

The New University of Lisbon has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by New University of Lisbon.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Licenciado Anthropology, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Archaeology, Art History, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Cultural Studies, Economics, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, Heritage Preservation, History, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Management, Information Technology, Insurance, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Literature, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Microelectronics, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Music, Nanotechnology, Nutrition, Philosophy, Physical Engineering, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Regional Planning, Restoration of Works of Art, Sociology, Translation and Interpretation
Mestre Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Aesthetics, Agricultural Engineering, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Archaeology, Art History, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Ceramic Art, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Cooking and Catering, Cultural Studies, Data Processing, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Genetics, Geological Engineering, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, History, Hotel and Restaurant, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Management, Journalism, Law, Literature, Management, Maritime Law, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medical Parasitology, Medicine, Microbiology, Microelectronics, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Museum Studies, Music, Music Education, Nanotechnology, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Organic Chemistry, Paleontology, Philosophy, Physical Engineering, Physical Therapy, Portuguese, Primary Education, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Regional Planning, Secondary Education, Social Problems, Social Studies, Sociology, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Theatre, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation, Tropical Medicine, Urban Studies, Women's Studies
Doutor Agricultural Business, Anthropology, Art History, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, Geology, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, History, Industrial Engineering, Insurance, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medicine, Medieval Studies, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Music, Nanotechnology, Natural Sciences, Neurosciences, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Philosophy, Physical Engineering, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Public Health, Regional Planning, Sociology, Statistics, Technology, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation, Tropical Medicine

New University of Lisbon alumni

  1. André Ventura

    André Ventura
    Born in
    Portugal Flag Portugal
    Years
    1983-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    André Claro Amaral Ventura is a Portuguese politician, jurist, university teacher and former sports pundit, who is the founder and President of the right-wing populist political party Chega.

  2. Rui Tavares

    Rui Tavares
    Born in
    Portugal Flag Portugal
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    politicianwriter
    Biography

    Rui Miguel Marcelino Tavares Pereira is a Portuguese historian and politician. He has been elected a Member of the Assembly of the Republic in the 2022 legislative election, and has been a member of the Lisbon City Council since 2021.

  3. Alvaro Sobrinho

    Alvaro Sobrinho
    Born in
    Angola Flag Angola
    Years
    1962-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    bankerentrepreneur
    Biography

    Álvaro de Oliveira Madaleno Sobrinho is a Portuguese Angolan banker and businessman that developed his career in Portugal. He rose to prominence as director of Portuguese bank Banco Espírito Santo that went bankrupt in 2014.

  4. Vítor Gaspar

    Vítor Gaspar
    Born in
    Portugal Flag Portugal
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    politicianinternational forum participanteconomist
    Biography

    Vítor Louçã Rabaça Gaspar, GCIH is a Portuguese economist and former politician, who served as Minister of Finance and Minister of State in the XIX Constitutional Government of Portugal from 21 June 2011 until his resignation on 2 July 2013.

All 26 notable alumni

New University of Lisbon faculties and divisions

Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Medical Sciences Medicine, Rehabilitation and Therapy
Faculty : Sciences and Technology Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Ceramics and Glass Technology, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Educational Sciences, Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Maintenance, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Genetics, Geological Engineering, Geology, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microelectronics, Molecular Biology, Nanotechnology, Physical Engineering, Restoration of Works of Art, Water Management
Faculty : Social and Human Sciences Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Educational Sciences, English, Geography, Germanic Languages, Heritage Preservation, History, International Relations and Diplomacy, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Mass Communication, Modern Languages, Museum Studies, Music, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Sociology, Translation and Interpretation, Women's Studies
Institute : Chemical and Biological Technology Technology
Institute : Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Biomedicine, Tropical Medicine
Institute : Information Management Information Management, Statistics
School : Business and Economics Economics, Finance, Management
School : Public Health Health Administration, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy

General information

Alternative names UNL
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Founded 1973
Accreditation Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior (DGES)
Motto Omnis Civitas Contra Se Divisa Non Stabit
All the city divided against itself will not remain

Location and contacts

Address Campus de Campolide
Lisboa, 1099-085
Portugal
City population 546,000

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