Who They Are
The Instituto Superior Técnico, known as Técnico ULisboa, is described on its website as the largest School of Architecture, Engineering, Science and Technology in Portugal, with a community of more than 12,000 people. The encyclopedia entry describes it as the school of engineering and technology of the University of Lisbon. It was founded as an autonomous school in 1911 and integrated into the Technical University of Lisbon in 1930. The entry states that it is the largest engineering school in Portugal by number of enrolled students, faculty size, scientific production and patents.
Campuses and Organisation
The website lists three campuses in the Lisbon metropolitan area:
- Alameda in Lisbon, the primary location
- Taguspark in Oeiras
- Tecnológico e Nuclear in Loures The encyclopedia entry says the school is divided into 11 departments responsible for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Teaching Offer
The website reports more than 80 courses at the first, second and third cycles, with strong investment in continuing education. Its course categories include Licenciaturas, Mestrados Integrados, Mestrados, Minors, Doutoramentos, Cursos Online and Formação Avançada. The entry notes that the national access competition filled places in 19 of 20 courses in the second phase, as reported in the site's news.
Research and Innovation
The website states that the school has 23 R&D units, organised into more than 50 working groups, and that it invests in innovation and entrepreneurship as drivers of technology transfer. A headline reports that more than 150 researchers at Técnico are among the world's most cited 2%. The entry adds that the school has three tunas and student groups such as Formula Student Lisboa and Técnico Solar Boat.
Alumni and Partners
The website describes the training offered to its alumni as having a strong practical component, suited to labour market demands. Its sections cover alumni, business partnerships and recruitment. A news item reports an alumni gathering in The Hague that brought together different generations of alumni in the Netherlands.
What Técnico Offers Students, Researchers and Partners
The website presents the school to prospective students as a place to build an academic career in a highly technological and innovative environment, with international mobility programmes and support for entrepreneurship. It also highlights its three campuses, residences and extracurricular activities. According to the site's own terms, the school addresses students, researchers, alumni and business partners.