Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon: Statistics

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#1354 of 14,131 In the World
#495 of 2,785 In Europe
#10 of 95 In Portugal
#5 of 27 In Lisbon
#125 of 1,019 For Marine Engineering
Top50% For 131 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
13,000
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.ipl.pt
Languages
Portuguese
Acceptance rate
44%*

* Polytechnic Institute 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

Enrollment13,000
Full time employee1,262
Student:staff ratio10:1

Research profile

Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon is a world-class research university with 18,377 scientific papers published and 318,595 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Materials Science, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
18,377
Citations
318,595

Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
12,813 / 237,943
Physics
12,248 / 237,255
Chemistry
9,450 / 198,054
Quantum and Particle physics
9,371 / 175,526
Environmental Science
8,019 / 154,559
Computer Science
7,975 / 127,088
Biology
7,915 / 157,230
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
6,926 / 105,868
Materials Science
6,369 / 133,318
Organic Chemistry
5,016 / 120,600
Mathematics
4,623 / 77,515
Geology
4,527 / 89,092
Geography and Cartography
4,299 / 84,383
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,859 / 63,977
Electrical Engineering
3,830 / 58,107
Business
3,824 / 58,095
Medicine
3,774 / 55,366
Philosophy
3,659 / 47,676
Statistics
3,404 / 61,984
Biochemistry
3,372 / 76,686
Optical Engineering
3,265 / 57,973
Ecology
3,131 / 64,966
Mechanical Engineering
2,685 / 51,666
Metallurgical Engineering
2,494 / 67,041
Genetics
2,472 / 50,286
History
2,450 / 45,121
Political Science
2,411 / 31,767
Paleontology
2,351 / 43,721
Psychology
2,329 / 33,630
Archaeology
2,322 / 44,216
Telecommunications
2,269 / 30,077
Management
2,242 / 33,184
Law
2,233 / 31,032
Economics
2,037 / 35,908
Physical chemistry
1,814 / 44,929
Structural Engineering
1,781 / 35,652
Machine Learning
1,770 / 34,923
Linguistics
1,762 / 23,860
Computer Networking
1,699 / 23,067
Sociology
1,630 / 19,791

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 91 241
1992 91 268
1993 106 312
1994 107 394
1995 98 475
1996 149 636
1997 134 614
1998 129 717
1999 182 940
2000 152 1041
2001 214 1314
2002 412 1988
2003 324 2117
2004 345 2450
2005 437 3324
2006 488 4025
2007 506 4820
2008 605 5611
2009 569 6721
2010 575 7961
2011 766 9271
2012 894 10859
2013 966 13043
2014 904 14999
2015 848 16558
2016 839 17827
2017 849 18509
2018 860 20790
2019 966 23309
2020 1009 26880
2021 1149 31024
2022 1043 31838
2023 1094 31623
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per year)
Bachelor's Degree €1,070
Master's Degree €1,500
Doctoral Degree €2,500

The currency used is Euro (€).

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 Polytechnic Institute 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 No
Biology No No No
Business Yes Yes No
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science Yes Yes No
Economics Yes Yes No
Engineering Yes Yes No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes No
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology Yes Yes No
Licenciado Accountancy, Acting, Administration, Advertising and Publicity, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Business Computing, Chemical Engineering, Cinema and Television, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Conducting, Dance, Dietetics, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering Management, Finance, International Business, Jazz and Popular Music, Journalism, Laboratory Techniques, Management, Marketing, Mechanical Engineering, Multimedia, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Nutrition, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Primary Education, Public Health, Public Relations, Radiology, Social and Community Services, Social Work, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Visual Arts
Mestre Accountancy, Advertising and Publicity, Art Education, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Chemical Engineering, Cinema and Television, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Education of the Socially Disadvantaged, Educational Administration, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Finance, Humanities and Social Science Education, Hygiene, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Journalism, Laboratory Techniques, Marketing, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Molecular Biology, Multimedia, Music, Music Education, Native Language Education, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Physical Therapy, Physics, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Public Relations, Safety Engineering, Science Education, Special Education, Taxation, Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Treatment Techniques

Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon alumni

  1. Nuno Lopes

    Nuno Lopes
    Born in
    Portugal Flag Portugal
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    stage actordisc jockeyfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Nuno Miguel Pereira Lopes is a Portuguese actor and DJ. He's internationally known for his role in Saint George, the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, and most recently for his role at Netflix TV series, White Lines as Duarte "Boxer" Silva.

  2. Joana de Verona

    Joana de Verona
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actormodel
    Biography

    Joana de Verona is a Brazilian-Portuguese actress. She has appeared in more than forty films and series since 2001.

  3. Eunice Muñoz

    Eunice Muñoz
    Born in
    Portugal Flag Portugal
    Years
    1928-2022 (aged 94)
    Occupations
    film actoractor
    Biography

    Eunice Muñoz, OSE, GCIH was a Portuguese actress, considered one of the best Portuguese actresses ever. She was born in Amareleja, Portugal. She studied at the Portuguese National Conservatory, nowadays the Lisbon Theatre and Film School (Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema).

  4. João Canijo

    João Canijo
    Born in
    Portugal Flag Portugal
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    film editorfilm directorscreenwriter
    Biography

    João Canijo is a Portuguese film director. His film Get a Life was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. His 2011 film Blood of My Blood was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.

All 13 notable alumni

Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon faculties and divisions

School : Accountancy and Business Accountancy, Administration, Management, Public Administration, Taxation
School : Communication and Media Studies Advertising and Publicity, Communication Studies, English, Journalism, Marketing, Multimedia, Public Administration, Radio and Television Broadcasting
School : Dance Dance
School : Education Education, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, English, Environmental Studies, Foreign Languages Education, French, Information Technology, Mathematics Education, Music, Music Education, Native Language Education, Portuguese, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Science Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, Visual Arts
School : Engineering Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Multimedia, Telecommunications Engineering
School : Health Technology Anatomy, Cardiology, Dietetics, Hygiene, Medical Technology, Medicine, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Optical Technology, Orthopaedics, Pathology, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Pneumology, Public Health, Radiology
School : Music Jazz and Popular Music, Music, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Singing
School : Theatre and Film Cinema and Television, Display and Stage Design, Film, Performing Arts, Theatre

General information

Alternative names IPL
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
Founded 1979
Accreditation Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior (DGES)

Location and contacts

Address Estrada de Benfica, 529
Lisboa, 1549-020
Portugal
City population 546,000

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