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Catholic University of Portugal

The Catholic University of Portugal (Portuguese: Universidade Católica Portuguesa, pronounced [univɨɾsiˈðad(ɨ) kɐˈtɔlikɐ puɾtuˈɣezɐ]), also referred to as Católica or UCP for short, is a concordat university (non-state-run university with concordat status) headquartered in Lisbon and with four locations: Lisbon, Braga, Porto and Viseu. Besides the four centres in Portugal, UCP also has the University of Saint Joseph in Macau as its affiliate.

It was recognized as the best Portuguese university according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, from 2021 to 2023, with more than 20,000 students. The current and 6th rector of UCP is Professor Isabel Capeloa Gil.

Students: 13 154 students (Degree-Granting Programmes); + 7 000 postgraduate students (non degree-granting programmes).

Faculty: 1 125 faculty members; 213 international faculty members.

Degrees awarded: 46 260 undergraduate; 22 126 masters; 1 114 doctoral.

Study Cycles: 40 Undergraduate; 68 Masters; 28 Doctoral.

Research: 15 research units; 1 396 researchers; 11 498 scientific publications; 68 international patents (2020-2024).

Internationalisation: 23% international students; 849 mobility protocols; 113 student nationalities.

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