Catholic University of Portugal

The premier private university in Portugal. Renowned globally for its Business and Law programs, UCP provides an elite, high-resource environment across its Lisbon, Porto, and Braga campuses.

Rankings

#8 (National rank)▼

National rank

Ranked #8 nationally by uniRank 2026. Source: 4icu.org ↗

Regional rank

Ranked #47 in Southern Europe by QS Europe University Rankings. Source: topuniversities.com ↗

Impact rank

Ranked #17 globally for Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions by THE Impact Rankings 2025. Source: timeshighereducation.com ↗

Business school rank

Financial Times European Business Schools (FT 2025): Ranked #26 (23rd in the three-year average). Source: ft.com ↗

Business school rank

Masters in Finance (FT 2025): Ranked #23. Source: ft.com ↗

Business school rank

Masters in Management (FT 2024): Ranked #27. Source: ft.com ↗

Incoming Erasmus

787+ Students/Year

Semester Dates

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Autumn App Deadline

30 Apr

Autumn Term

1 Sept - 20 Dec

Spring Term

1 Feb - 31 May

Drinks

Pint 🍺: €3.00Wine 🍷: €2.50

Tuition (EU / Non-EU) (EST.)

8580 € / 8580 €

Monthly Rent (Est.)

600 €

On-Campus Housing

❌ None

Erasmus student network

✅ Active

Affordability Score

7.5/10

Total Students

11,568

English Programs

✅ Courses AvailableOfficial Catalogue ↗

Official Portal

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