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History

ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL) is a public university established in 1972. Pursuing teaching, research and community service activities, it plays a major role in educating qualified specialists and personnel, whose cultural, scientific and technical skills enable them to contribute to sustainable development both at the national and the global level. 

Education

ISCTE-IUL is one of the most prestigious Portuguese universities offering an exceptional variety of programmes, covering a wide range of study areas in all cycles of higher education. Some of these study cycles are taught in English and others created in association with foreign partner universities, conferring a joint degree.

ISCTE-IUL students have the possibility of completing part of their studies in one of the 450 foreign universities with which ISCTE-IUL has partnership agreements, while still benefiting from the competitive level of tuition fees in Portugal.

The diploma awarded by ISCTE-IUL is accepted and recognized automatically by all European Union countries.

Research

ISCTE-IUL has a broad network of patnerships with leading universities and research centres, national and internationally, as well as public, private and third sector organizations. 

ISCTE-IUL has eight research units that develop high quality research. These research units are regularly submitted to international external evaluation conducted by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) and most receive top ratings. The work of excellence performed by the research units of ISCTE-IUL is recognized by the Rectory, each year, through Scientific Awards that distinguish professors and researchers with scientific publications in the most highly reputed international journals.

Career

ISCTE - IUL demonstrates a high rate of graduates employability and achieves the 100% rate in most of the courses. Its former students currently occupy positions of high responsibility in private companies, public institutions and governmental entities, which confirms not only the prestige of our institution, but also its teaching quality.

ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon Scholarships

Below you will find scholarships related to ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon. Distinction can be made between scholarships provided by the University and those provided by independent providers.

Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Summer courses of Lectures for Institutes of Languages from the University
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
15000 USD
Deadline
31 Aug 2025
Amberscholar Scholarship
Merit-based

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Amber Student
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Mar 2025
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme
Merit-based

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Aga Khan Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Ukrainian Researchers Scheme
Merit-based Need-based

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Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme
Merit-based

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Aga Khan Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 EUR
Deadline
13 Mar 2025
Government Of Ireland Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based

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Government Of Ireland
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Stefan Banach Scholarship Programme
Merit-based Need-based

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Government of Poland Lukasiewicz
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
26 Feb 2025
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based

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Salvado Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
90000 AUD
Deadline
Not specified
World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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The Ramsay Centre
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
AAPG Foundation Grants-in-Aid
Merit-based Need-based

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2025
Voice Talent Online Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Voice Talent Online
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2024
Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria
Need-based

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Leopold Figl Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
International Conference Scholarship
Merit-based

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International Society of Women Airline Pilots
Location not available

For a complete overview of scholarships for ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon, visit our scholarship search.

University Ranking

World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2025
601
2024
601 200
2023
801
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2025
661 90
2024
751
2023
-
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2025
-
2024
1181 -60
2023
1121
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world.

Student services

The GAES of ISCTE-IUL is available throughout the year to receive candidates and future candidates for Higher Education and to clarify doubts about courses and access. 

The Office of Support to University Organisms is part of the Secretariat and the Archives and Archives, and its main objectives are to provide secretarial support to the Rectory and other Governing and Advisory bodies of ISCTE-IUL, as well as to the Administrator and Coordinating Director, to ensure the inherent tasks to the reception, dispatch and distribution of the entire file by the different ISCTE-IUL services, to define the archivist policy and to guide researches and ensure the operation of requisitions and queries to the Central Archive.

Housing services

With the University Residence Professor José Pinto Peixoto, ISCTE-IUL meets some of the accommodation needs of its visiting students and teachers which, so far have only been served through the room and private house market across Lisbon.

Located in the Monastery of Santos-o-Novo – which is classified as National Monument – on a small hill by the river Tagus, in Lisbon’s east end, the residence benefits from a privileged view and is a short distance from the central railway station of Santa Apolónia, the typical neighbourhood of Alfama, downtown Lisbon, Terreiro do Paço, and also close to the new residential, commercial and service area of the Parque das Nações.

Library services

The Library of ISCTE-IUL, specialized in the area of ​​social and human sciences, business and technology, aims to support all sectors of activity of the Institute, providing, under the best conditions of use, bibliographic resources necessary for the performance of teaching, research, continuing education and cultural extension.

Services:

  • Classroom reading
  • Home Loan
  • Interlibrary Loan
  • Group study rooms

ICT services

Wired network service in offices, rooms and public spaces (auditoriums, laboratories, classrooms and study rooms).

It is possible to access ISCTE-IUL resources from the home via VPN, establishing a secure tunnel connection between the personal computer and the ISCTE-IUL network.

These services include access to the content of many scientific publications.

Medical services

Students can benefit from the agreement establish with the Social Services (SAS) at the Technical University of Lisbon (UTL) to use the Medical Center for general medical consultation, family planning, maternal health and ophthalmology. Also for nursing services and vaccinations.At the ISCTE-IUL Residence Dr. Fernando Ramires provides medical care, under appointment.

Sports facilities

The Students' Union of ISCTE-IUL has sport activities for exchange students and you may take part in University sports competitions together with home students. The also offer at the Energy Box: krav maga, dance, pilates, salsa and kizomba, yoga, etc. Apart from the above options the students have the possibility to book the multipurpose campus situated next to INDEG-IUL building.

Student clubs

The ISCTE-IUL Students Union (AEISCTE) is an autonomous organization held by the students of ISCTE-IUL. Its mission is to socially and culturally complement the students academic life while they are with the ISCTE-IUL.You will be able to find information about events held not only in Lisbon, but also in other cities of Portugal. There, you can also find leaflets about concerts, performing arts and movie festivals that take place in Lisbon, and much more.

Accredited by A3ES, AACSB, AMBA, European University Association, EUR-ACE®.

Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

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