University of Lisbon: Statistics

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#305 of 14,131 In the World
#113 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 95 In Portugal
#1 of 27 In Lisbon
#68 of 1,012 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
Top50% For 192 other topics
Subject rankings

Quick Review

Enrollment
49,769
Type
For-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.ulisboa.pt
Languages
Portuguese
Acceptance rate
50%*

* The 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 and entrance examination
Academic CalendarSeptember to July (September - February; March-July)
Enrollment49,769
Full time employee3,677
Student:staff ratio14:1

Research profile

University of Lisbon is a world-class research university with 45,545 scientific papers published and 1,080,733 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Psychology, and Business.

Publications
45,545
Citations
1,080,733

University of Lisbon majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
7,376 / 252,611
Medicine
7,177 / 170,501
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
7,118 / 93,785
Environmental Science
6,715 / 199,404
Physics
5,679 / 267,348
Engineering
5,427 / 113,466
Chemistry
5,192 / 139,029
Computer Science
4,720 / 116,763
Psychology
2,843 / 83,293
Business
2,566 / 42,840
Ecology
1,966 / 65,576
Materials Science
1,953 / 36,400
Mathematics
1,952 / 35,374
Demography
1,800 / 46,622
Geography and Cartography
1,719 / 29,100
Art & Design
1,588 / 9,839
Geology
1,497 / 37,155
Economics
1,397 / 18,473
Political Science
1,382 / 8,276
Sociology
1,248 / 14,996
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,092 / 20,190
Quantum and Particle physics
1,067 / 124,408
Environmental Management
963 / 34,624
Astrophysics and Astronomy
911 / 53,585
Biochemistry
845 / 37,291
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
730 / 48,469
Health Science
711 / 15,200
Botany
641 / 23,178
Social Psychology
621 / 18,680
Nuclear Physics
615 / 115,820
Theoretical Physics
604 / 13,642
Genetics
572 / 33,337
Zoology
537 / 10,655
Oncology and Cancer research
526 / 15,464
Public Health
524 / 9,423
Physical Therapy
510 / 18,137
Earth science and Geophysics
493 / 14,402
Management Information Systems
471 / 9,920
History
449 / 1,042
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
433 / 11,778

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 106 384
1992 105 473
1993 105 508
1994 148 786
1995 202 938
1996 248 1232
1997 237 1507
1998 308 1848
1999 370 2485
2000 412 3253
2001 492 4295
2002 597 5560
2003 644 7228
2004 818 9352
2005 856 11783
2006 1068 15474
2007 1163 18979
2008 1405 24056
2009 1576 28899
2010 1708 33824
2011 1928 42078
2012 2272 53726
2013 2677 65928
2014 3480 73498
2015 3920 88151
2016 3953 95035
2017 4203 100015
2018 4257 106363
2019 4450 122798
2020 5119 146792
2021 5015 178996
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 3,000-7,000 per annum (EUR)
Local studetns 1,063.47 per annum (EUR)

The 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 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 Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, African Studies, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Archaeology, Architectural Restoration, Architecture, Architecture and Planning, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Business Computing, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Classical Languages, Communication Arts, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Computer Engineering, Cultural Studies, Dance, Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Design, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, European Studies, Fashion Design, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Forestry, Furniture Design, Geography, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Heritage Preservation, History, Human Resources, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Technology, Interior Design, International Relations and Diplomacy, Landscape Architecture, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marine Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Meteorology, Mining Engineering, Modern Languages, Multimedia, Natural Resources, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Painting and Drawing, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Engineering, Physics, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Psychology, Public Administration, Regional Planning, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Sculpture, Social Work, Sociology, Sports, Sports Management, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Teacher Training, Telecommunications Engineering, Translation and Interpretation, Veterinary Science
Mestre Accountancy, Actuarial Science, African Studies, Agricultural Engineering, American Studies, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Archaeology, Art Criticism, Art Education, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Business Computing, Business Education, Cardiology, Chemistry, Classical Languages, Cognitive Sciences, Communication Arts, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cooking and Catering, Cultural Studies, Data Processing, Dentistry, Design, Development Studies, Documentation Techniques, Ecology, Econometrics, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Education, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management, English Studies, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Ergotherapy, European Studies, European Union Law, Family Studies, Fashion Design, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, Furniture Design, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geography, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Gerontology, Glass Art, Graphic Design, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, History, History of Religion, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Laboratory Techniques, Labour and Industrial Relations, Landscape Architecture, Latin American Studies, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marine Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marketing, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Medicine, Medieval Studies, Microbiology, Military Science, Mining Engineering, Molecular Biology, Museum Studies, Nanotechnology, Native Language Education, Natural Resources, Nautical Science, Naval Architecture, Neurosciences, Nutrition, Oenology, Oncology, Operations Research, Painting and Drawing, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Primary Education, Printing and Printmaking, Psychology, Public Administration, Publishing and Book Trade, Regional Planning, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Restoration of Works of Art, Romance Languages, Safety Engineering, Science Education, Sculpture, Secondary Education, Social Policy, Social Work, Sociology, Soil Management, Sports, Sports Management, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Taxation, Teacher Training, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Design, Theatre, Tourism, Translation and Interpretation, Transport Engineering, Tropical Agriculture, Urban Studies, Veterinary Science, Visual Arts, Viticulture
Doutor Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, American Studies, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Archaeology, Architecture, Art Criticism, Art Education, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Astronomy and Space Science, Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Classical Languages, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Comparative Politics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Demography and Population, Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Design, Development Studies, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, English Studies, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geography (Human), Geology, Geophysics, History, History of Religion, History of Societies, Human Resources, Industrial Management, Information Management, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Landscape Architecture, Law, Leadership, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marine Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Resources, Natural Sciences, Naval Architecture, Neurosciences, Nursing, Operations Research, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Engineering, Physics, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Prehistory, Psychology, Public Administration, Romance Languages, Social Policy, Social Problems, Social Sciences, Sociology, Sports, Statistics, Theatre, Tourism, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation, Transport Engineering, Urban Studies, Veterinary Science

University of Lisbon alumni

  1. Fernando Pessoa

    Fernando Pessoa
    Born in
    Portugal Flag Portugal
    Years
    1888-1935 (aged 47)
    Occupations
    philosopheressayistpoetliterary critictranslator
    Biography

    Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa was a Portuguese poet, writer, literary critic, translator, publisher, and philosopher, described as one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest poets in the Portuguese language. He also wrote in and translated from English and French.

  2. Sara Sampaio

    Sara Sampaio
    Born in
    Portugal Flag Portugal
    Years
    1991-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
    model
    Biography

    Sara Pinto Sampaio is a Portuguese model best known for being a Victoria's Secret Angel. Sampaio is a Giorgio Armani beauty ambassador and works for Calzedonia. She was the first Portuguese model in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (2014).

  3. António Costa

    António Costa
    Born in
    Portugal Flag Portugal
    Years
    1961-.. (age 62)
    Enrolled in the University of Lisbon
    Graduated with licentiate
    Occupations
    lawyerinternational forum participantpolitician
    Biography

    António Luís Santos da Costa GCIH is a Portuguese lawyer and politician who has served as the 119th and current prime minister of Portugal since 26 November 2015, presiding over the XXI (2015–2019), XXII (2019–2022) and XXIII Constitutional Governments (2022–present).

  4. Graça Machel

    Graça Machel
    Years
    1945-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Graça Machel is a Mozambican politician and humanitarian. She is the widow of former President of Mozambique Samora Machel (1975–1986) and former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela (1998–2013). Machel is an international advocate for women's and children's rights and was made an honorary British Dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997 for her humanitarian work. She is the only woman in modern history to have served as First Lady of two countries, South Africa and Mozambique.

All 100 notable alumni

University of Lisbon faculties and divisions

Faculty : Architecture Architectural Restoration, Architecture, Communication Arts, Design, Fine Arts, Multimedia, Painting and Drawing, Sculpture
Faculty : Dental Medicine Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, Dentistry
Faculty : Fine Arts Art Education, Communication Arts, Fine Arts, Furniture Design, Glass Art, Heritage Preservation, Media Studies, Multimedia, Museum Studies, Painting and Drawing, Sculpture
Faculty : Human Kinetics Dance, Educational Sciences, Ergotherapy, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Sports
Faculty : Law Economics, History of Law, Law, Political Sciences
Faculty : Medicine Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Health Sciences, Medicine
Faculty : Pharmacy Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Immunology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Toxicology
Faculty : Psychology Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Educational Psychology, Human Resources, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Psychology, Social Psychology
Faculty : Sciences Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Energy Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Physics, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping
Faculty : Veterinary Medicine Animal Husbandry, Food Science, Veterinary Science
Institute : Education Adult Education, Curriculum, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Teacher Training, Technology Education
Institute : Geography and Spatial Planning Demography and Population, Environmental Studies, European Studies, Geography, Geography (Human), Regional Planning, Soil Management, Surveying and Mapping, Tourism, Town Planning, Urban Studies
Institute : IST Técnico Lisboa Architecture, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Resources, Nuclear Engineering, Physics
Institute : Social and Political Sciences African Studies, Anthropology, Communication Studies, Development Studies, Economics, History, Human Resources, International Relations and Diplomacy, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Soil Management
Institute : Social Sciences Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Geography (Human), History, Political Sciences, Social Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology
School : Agriculture Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Biology, Environmental Engineering, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Landscape Architecture, Natural Resources
School : Arts and Humanities Arts and Humanities, Cultural Studies, History, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, Portuguese
School : Economics and Management (ISEG) Economics, Management, Mathematics, Social Sciences

General information

Alternative names UL
Universidade de Lisboa
Founded 1911
Accreditation Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior (DGES)
Motto Ad lucem
To the Light

Location and contacts

Address Alameda da Universidade Cidade Universitária
Lisboa, 1649-004
Portugal
City population 546,000

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