Study in Portugal: universities, tuition fees and admission

Our catalogue has 120 universities and colleges in Portugal offering 1,438 undergraduate programmes in 62 cities. 1,001 of the programmes are at public institutions and 437 at private ones.

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

How admission works

National Access Contest (Concurso Nacional de Acesso), score 95–200: secondary school average (at least 50%) plus national entrance exams (at least 35%), weights set by each course. The cutoff shown is the score of the last student admitted in the 1st phase. EU citizens compete on equal terms; non-EU citizens usually apply through the special contest for international students with each institution's own requirements.

• Selection: cut-off score
• Main exam or platform: Concurso Nacional

Tuition fees in Portugal

At public universities an EU student typically pays €697 a year, and a student from outside the EU €3,500 a year. All amounts are per year in euros; fees charged per credit or per semester are converted to a full year (60 ECTS credits or two semesters).

Where the fee depends on family income, the typical figure is the full fee and the range starts at the lowest one.

Good to know about fees

• Public institutions: tuition capped at €697 per year, also for 2026/27 (2026 State Budget Law, art. 161); an institution may charge less. Non-EU citizens applying as international students pay a price set by each institution — shown when the institution has officially published it. Citizens of CPLP countries (Brazil, Angola, etc.) often get a discount; those living in Portugal for 2+ years are not international students.

Language of instruction

Portuguese: 1,438 programmes; English: 2 programmes.

Where to study: cities

All 120 universities in Portugal by city

What you can study

• Computer Science 93
• Business Administration 69
• Design 48
• Sport Sciences 43
• Audiovisual Communication 42
• Tourism 41
• Multimedia and Video Games 41
• Nursing 39
• Psychology 31
• Primary Education Teaching 30
• Finance and Accounting 30
• Languages and Literature 27
• Industrial Engineering 26
• Marketing 26
• Civil Engineering 25
• Mechanical Engineering 25
• Social Education 25
• Physiotherapy 25
• Mathematics 22
• Economics 21
• Electrical Engineering 21
• Hospitality and Gastronomy 21
• Biology 20
• Biomedical Engineering 20
• Human Nutrition and Dietetics 20
• International Relations 19
• Architecture 19
• Agronomy 18
• Fine Arts 18
• Data Science 18
• Social Work 17
• Translation and Languages 17
• Labour Relations and Human Resources 17
• Environmental Engineering 16
• Physics 16
• Food Science and Technology 16
• Advertising and Public Relations 15
• Law 15
• Biotechnology 14
• Industrial Electronics and Automation 14
• Public Administration 13
• Biochemistry 12
• Solicitor Studies 12
• Sociology 11
• Chemical Engineering 11
• Performing Arts 11
• Biomedical Laboratory Science 11
• Pharmacy 10
• Chemistry 10
• Medicine 10
• International Business 10
• Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy 10
• Veterinary Nursing 10
• Aerospace Engineering 9
• Animal Science 9
• Energy Engineering 9
• Pedagogy 8
• Biomedical Sciences 8
• Fashion Design 8
• Philosophy 8
• Geography 8
• Journalism 8
• Veterinary Medicine 8
• Telecommunications Engineering 8
• Criminology 8
• Logistics 8
• History 7
• Marine Sciences 7
• Archaeology 7
• Materials Engineering 7
• Art History 7
• Dentistry 7
• Speech Therapy 7
• Clinical Physiology 6
• Geology 5
• Environmental Sciences 5
• Music and Musicology 5
• Occupational Therapy 5
• Anthropology 4
• Mining and Geological Engineering 4
• Forestry 4
• Naval and Maritime Engineering 4
• Landscape Architecture 3
• Optics and Optometry 3
• Conservation and Restoration 3
• Political Science 3
• Geomatics and Surveying 3
• Statistics 2
• Podiatry 2

Entry scores in Portugal

We have official entry scores for 970 programmes (scale from 95 to 200, higher is better). The score is the result of the last admitted student, so it changes every year.

Hardest programmes to get into

Easiest programmes to get into

Guides

• How to Get Into a University in Portugal as an International Student
• How Much Does It Cost to Study in Portugal? Tuition Fees and Housing