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Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa is a public higher education institution, established in 1972, with campuses in Lisbon and Sintra.
In 2010, a new organisational structure was implemented, resulting in the creation of decentralised organisational units: four Schools, 16 Departments and eight Research Units.
In 2021, a new unit, Iscte-Sintra, was launched with the aim of becoming “the leading university school in the field of Digital Technologies in Portugal”. Iscte Sintra Digital Technologies, Economics and Society began teaching in the 2022–2023 academic year, offering eight bachelor’s degree programmes that combine disciplines in digital technologies with those in the social sciences, economics and the humanities.
Today, Iscte’s teaching and research areas are organised into five schools: the School of Social Sciences and Humanities; the School of Sociology and Public Policy; the School of Management; the School of Technology and Architecture; and the most recent School of Digital Technologies, Economics and Society, located in Sintra.
With over 14,000 students, 328 tenured academic staff members, 467 researchers engaged in R&D, and more than 300 non-academic staff members, Iscte prides itself on being one of the country’s most dynamic and innovative universities.
In 2020, the President of the Republic awarded Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa the Order of Public Instruction.
With strong demand, Iscte offers more than 100 courses across the three cycles of higher education, as well as other training programmes and postgraduate courses. Its schools are full. Iscte boasts a high employability rate for its graduates, with figures approaching 100 per cent in most fields.
The courses are attended by students of 96 nationalities, with international students accounting for 25 per cent of the total. Currently, 60 per cent of students are enrolled in postgraduate programmes (master’s degrees, PhDs and postgraduate courses).
In 2022, the institution marked its 50th anniversary, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Veiga Simão Reform and the restoration of democracy, with a forum that brought together higher education institutions and leaders: the ‘National Meeting: Universities: Key to the Future’.
In November 2023, Building 4 of the Iscte Campus – Iscte Knowledge and Innovation – was inaugurated, a complex housing the Centre for Technology Valorisation and Transfer (CVTT). This research and knowledge transfer infrastructure – established in 2019 – now brings together the eight research units (all of which have been rated ‘Excellent’ or ‘Very Good’), 13 laboratories and 9 observatories.
Iscte’s main campus is situated in the centre of Lisbon. It comprises four buildings (covering approximately 45,000 m²), one of which has won a Valmor architecture award. Access to the campus is free and open to everyone.
Summary of document:
Official Gazette of the Portuguese Republic
Diário da República, 2.ª série, Parte C, n.º 174, 11 de setembro de 2019, Despacho Normativo n.º 20/2019. (Portugal)
The document incorporates updates to ISCTE's statutes, emphasising its mission in research, education, public engagement, and internationalisation. It details the governance structures, including the General Council, Rector, and Management Council, along with their election, mandates, and competencies. It underscores principles of academic freedom, transparency, and accountability, ensuring strategic oversight and organisational integrity.
