Universidade Catolica Portuguesa

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Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) is a prestigious private university in Portugal, highly regarded for its academic excellence, particularly in Business & Economics, Law, and Social Sciences. It offers a vibrant international environment with a significant number of English-taught programs, especially through its renowned Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics. International students benefit from dedicated support services, extensive exchange opportunities, and summer schools designed to foster global perspectives. A distinctive characteristic is its commitment to a holistic education rooted in humanistic values, preparing graduates for impactful careers worldwide.

Background

The Catholic University of Portugal (Portuguese: Universidade Católica Portuguesa), also referred to as Católica for short, is a non-state public university based in Lisbon with four campuses: Lisbon, Braga, Porto and Viseu. Established in 1967 by decree of the Holy See, it is a higher education institution with a humanistic focus. It is a multi-site institution with a clear international vocation, aiming to promote high-quality education and holistic development, leading-edge knowledge and research, and innovation in the service of the common good. Católica has over 20,000 students. The current and 6th President is Professor Isabel Capeloa Gil. Until 2001, the Universidade Católica Portuguesa had a campus in Leiria, in 2007 in Figueira da Foz, with the Faculty of Science and Technology, and also in Caldas da Rainha, where it maintained a campus until 2011 focused on the Western Region, with the Faculty of Biotechnology.

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