University of Lisbon
Also known as Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon University, ULisboa
public research university in Lisbon, Portugal
Key facts
- Motto
- Ad Lucem ( Latin )
- Motto in english
- To the light
- Type
- Public research university
- Established
- 1911 (University of Lisbon) 1930 (Technical University of Lisbon) 2013 (merger of previous University of Lisbon with Technical University of Lisbon)
- Affiliations
- Port-City University League Compostela Group of Universities Conférence des Grandes Écoles UNICA Transatlantic Policy Consortium (TPC)
- Rector
- Luís Ferreira
- Academic staff
- 3,369 (2018)
- Administrative staff
- 2,106 (2018)
- Students
- 47,794 (2018–19)
- Undergraduates
- 35,063 (2018–19)
- Postgraduates
- 12,731 (2018–19)
- Location
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The University of Lisbon (ULisboa; Portuguese: Universidade de Lisboa) is a public research university in Lisbon, and Portugal’s largest university. After its initial foundation as a studium generale in 1290 moved to Coimbra in the 16th century, its first modern iteration was founded in 1911. The university’s present structure dates to the 2013 merger of the former University of Lisbon (1911–2013) and the Technical University of Lisbon (1930–2013).