The Universidade NOVA de Lisboa is the university of the Lisbon metropolitan area with its teaching and research schools and institutes in the centre of Lisbon, Almada, Oeiras and Cascais. NOVA is a decentralised University; its Faculties and Institutes enjoy a great deal of autonomy.
Master's Programmes
Business & Management (21)
- Master Actuarial Mathematics
- Master Data Driven Marketing
- Master Information Management
- Master Law and Financial Markets
- M.Sc. Law and Management
- Master Occupational Health
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (21)
- Master Actuarial Mathematics
- Master Biochemistry
- Master Biochemistry for Health
- Master Bioorganic Chemistry
- M.Sc. Biotechnology
- Master Mathematics Education
- Master NOVA Biomedical Research
- Master Occupational Health
- M.Sc. Paleontology
Computer Science & IT (15)
- Master Bioenergy
- Master Data Driven Marketing
- Master Information Management
- M.Sc. Law and Technology
Medicine & Health (10)
- Master Health Management
- Master Health Promotion
- Master NOVA Biomedical Research
- Master Occupational Health
- Master Primary Care Mental Health
- Master Public Health
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (9)
- Master Biochemistry for Health
- Master Bioorganic Chemistry
- M.Sc. Biotechnology
- Master Conservation and Restoration
- Master Food Technology and Safety
- M.Sc. Paleontology
Law (6)
- Master Law and Financial Markets
- M.Sc. Law and Management
- Master Law and Security
- M.Sc. Law and Technology
Engineering & Technology (5)
Agriculture & Forestry (4)
Applied Sciences & Professions (4)
Social Sciences (4)
Arts, Design & Architecture (3)
Education & Training (2)
- Master Education
- Master Mathematics Education
About
History
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa was founded on the 11th of August 1973, and is the youngest of Lisbon’s three state Universities. During its first years, the University cantered its offerings mainly on graduate and specialist programs, but since the end of 1977 NOVA has been steadily expanding its offerings.
Education
- 9 Schools
- 28 Bachelor
- 12 Integrated Masters
- 105 Masters
- 82 Doctorate
Research
Research at NOVA has been growing and developing, both at quantitative and qualitative levels. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa hosts 41 Research and Development Units (R&D Units), 15 of which are research partnerships between NOVA and other national institutions.
Career
NOVA has been particularly focused on favoring the employability of its students of all study cycles. The university supports students from the first day and all along the way by giving them access to a set of tools and assisting them with the development of competences for an effective job search using NOVA’s Job Portal as well as benefiting from the career offices that exist in each school.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2019
GSSA 2019
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QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2022
431 -3
2021
428 -7
2020
421
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2021
601
2020
601 -200
2019
401
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2022
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2021
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2020
601
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2022
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2021
406 2
2020
408
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. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Housing services
- Lisbon offers around 72 students residences, principally located in the city center, with easy access to the various campuses around the city. Lisbon also boasts numerous internationally acclaimed hostels offering high-quality accommodation at reduced prices.
- The Social Welfare Services (SASNOVA) have three residence halls with a total of 460 beds for the university students, with priority given to Portuguese scholarship students and foreign students in exchange programs.
Library services
The Universidade Nova de Lisboa has several libraries, included in its schools, which are specialized in a wide variety of thematic fields,.
Together they offer a collection of over 307,000 printed books, 6,388 printed journal titles, over 18,000 e-journal titles, theses and dissertations, 26,300 ebooks and access to bibliographical, statistical and financial databases.
Medical services
The Social Welfare Services of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (SASNOVA) provide students appointments in General Practice, Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Nutrition. Appointments are held at Campolide Campus (Alfredo de Sousa Hall of Residence).
Student Life
Campus life
- SASNOVA has three canteens and two cafeterias spread over all campuses.
- The Social Services of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (SASNOVA) have three canteens, with the respective snack bars and cafeterias, located at the university campuses.
Sports facilities
At NOVA students have the opportunity of practicing competitive sports, participating in univeristy competitions of sports such as surf, korfball, tennis, padel, target archery, basketball and athletics.
Student clubs
Students’ associations represent the students of each school of NOVA University and are an essential part of the university life, actively promoting activities that vary from pedagogic and cultural events, sports practice and the provision of services to students.
- Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
- Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
- Nova School of Business and Economics
- NOVA Medical School/ Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
- Faculdade de Direito
- NOVA Information Management School
Student Reviews
The NOVA Experience
Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
Student support has not been the best to my expectations.
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Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
I studied during covid times so I feel like I didn’t get to enjoy the amazing campus. Nonetheless, professors are great and the adaptation to home schooling when needed ran smoothly
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Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Nova medical school was my first choice when I decided I wanted to study medicine, and I'm now absolutely sure that was the right choice. We have 4 whole years of clinical practice, more than any other medical university I know, and this is essential. That's how we learn the most. We are able to contact with several hospitals along the course wich gives us a wide vision of...
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