Introduction to Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

The Polytechnic University of Lisbon is one of the largest higher education institutions in Portugal, dedicated to promoting, developing and disseminating scientific and technological and artistic capabilities in a wide range of disciplines.

Overview

The school has more than 20,000 students and 1,900 faculty and staff. It has seven colleges, including the School of Veterinary Medicine, the School of Agronomy, the School of Economics and Management, and offers 54 undergraduate majors and several doctoral programs.

History and founding time

There are different opinions on its founding time. One is that it was founded in 1930, when it had the School of Veterinary Medicine, the School of Agriculture, the School of Economics and Management, and the Higher Technical School; another is that it was founded in 1985 and consists of multiple higher education institutions, some of which have a long history, such as the Business School, which can be traced back to 1759, and the Conservatory of Music, which originated in 1835.

School Strength

Faculty: about 1,900 Faculty and staff, many of whom have rich teaching experience and professional knowledge, provide high-quality teaching guidance for students.

Teaching facilities: The campus is well-equipped, with a library with rich collections, a sports center with advanced equipment, convenient medical services, a psychological counseling center, dining places, a printing and copying room, an information center, etc.

Scientific research results: Actively carry out scientific research projects, and some majors cooperate with well-known foreign universities, such as establishing cooperative relations with first-class science and engineering universities such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to promote the development of disciplines.

Institutional nature

Public higher education institution.

Educational philosophy

Aims to create an encouraging learning environment for students, help students succeed in global competition by providing valuable education and professional skills, cultivate professionals with recognized abilities and broad employability, and promote personal all-round development , promoting social development.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: civil engineering, physics, electronic engineering, architecture, bioengineering, etc., with strong strength in engineering, economic management and other disciplines.

Key laboratories: not explicitly mentioned in the article, but from its scientific research cooperation and results, it is inferred that the relevant colleges should have professional laboratories and other scientific research facilities.

Faculty

Including the School of Veterinary Medicine, the School of Agronomy, the School of Economics and Management, the School of Engineering, the School of Social Politics, the School of Human Dynamics, the School of Architecture, the School of Communication and Media Studies, the School of Dance, the School of Education, the School of Drama and Film, the School of Health Technology, the School of Accounting and Management, etc.

Ranking

No clear comprehensive ranking of the school was found. There are many universities in Portugal that perform well in the world university rankings, but this school is not clearly in the forefront.

Expenses

The tuition fee for the master's program is about 3,300 euros/year.

Campus environment

The campus environment is comfortable and spacious, and the surrounding living facilities are complete, which can meet the students' learning and living needs. In addition, the pleasant climate in Lisbon, Portugal, provides students with a good learning and living environment.