Catholic University of Portugal

Catholic University of Portugal or Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) - private nonprofit higher education institution in Portugal. UCP began its work in the year 1967. The university campus is of urban type and is located in the vicinity of Lisbon.

University ranking. Studying at Catholic University of Portugal, one of the top 10 universities of Portugal is, undeniably, a dream for many students. Catholic University of Portugal Is quite remarkable as it is among the best world universities. Thanks to its high educational standards the university graduates are quite popular among employers of Portugal and the world.

The composition of the university. Catholic University of Portugal is medium in scale, teaching no more than 15 thousand students at a time. The university accepts applications from foreign students. Education is conducted by 899 teachers and professors. UCP has international student exchange programs between partner universities.

The infrastructure of UCP. The university has its own library. For those who require accommodations dormitories on and off-campus are offered. Catholic University of Portugal is a part of the following groups European University Association (EUA), International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU), AULP, FUCE, CRUP.

UCP recognises that academic research is a prerequisite for the proper achievement of its cultural and teaching activities, and shall make efforts to provide the means to foster this research" (Article 7 of the Statutes)

Research centres are based within the Faculties they are fundamentally devoted to pure and applied research. The centres and their projects are funded from a variety of sources: institutions and societies; the EU; Portuguese government departments and initiatives; companies. They are regularly subject to external assessment exercises, in which their ratings have been very good or excellent.

The top levels of education gained at the UCP, coupled with the constant attention the University pays to the evolution of the skills and competencies required by the labor market, contribute to the high rates of employability attained by its students.