The University of Lisbon is a public research university, located in the capital of Portugal, Lisbon. It is Portugal’s largest university.
The University was established in 2013, following the merger of two public universities in Lisbon – the former University of Lisbon (whose history goes back to the 13th century) and the Technical University of Lisbon. The University of Lisbon has 18 faculties with different academic focus: from veterinary and dental medicine, psychology, social and behavioural sciences, education, law, arts and humanities, information technology (IT), social and political sciences and others.
The University of Lisbon employs around 10,000 staff and offers programmes on an undergraduate and postgraduate level in a variety of disciplines.
