Ranking
It is consistently ranked as one of the best in Portugal, mainly in science, engineering and high-tech, according to recent national and international rankings. In 2009 it was ranked in the 38th position in Europe and 137th position in the world for publications in the area of Engineering (see: http://ranking.heeact.edu.tw/en-us/2009%20by%20Field/Domain/ENG/Country/Portugal), with comparable ranking in 2010, when the Engineering category was divided into different branches.
It is the only Portuguese institution in the ECIU network and the ESDP-Network.
It serves as a pole for the MAP inter-university Doctoral program, along with the universities of Porto and Minho.
Its integrated Masters in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering was the first Portuguese IT oriented European Accredited Engineering Masters (EUR-ACE) by the European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE).
Its Chemistry Bachelor carries the Chemistry Eurobachelor Label accreditation from the European Chemistry Thematic Network Association (ECTNA).
Its research units are involved in several autonomous, industry- or European Commission-funded projects, and NATO has shown interest in funding a project with intercontinental partnerships involving its Centre for Environmental and Sea Studies (CESAM).
The university has a high percentage of foreign students and researchers.
In recent years has kept an admission grade above average among several Portuguese Higher Education institutions, even with recent grade inflation problems in the Portuguese National Higher Education Entrance Exams.
Participates in post-graduate technical programs jointly with Carnegie Mellon University.
In 2009 its Rector was elected a Board Member of the European University Association.
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