ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Aveiro

HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY

The ISCTE - IUL was created in 1972, with courses in the fields of sociology and management, with the objective of forming a new institution within the university "Veiga Simão reform." Over the years the ISCTE developed in size and scope completing their scientific fields.

In 1997, ISCTE integrates the Foundation of Portuguese Universities and in 2005, the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities (Crup).

In 2009, retaining its character of public universities, ISCTE-IUL happens to be one of the three universities that opted for the Public Foundation, managed in private law. Alongside this change, the institute also changes the name to ISCTE - Lisbon University Institute.

In 2010 acquires a new organizational structure based on the existence of fifteen departments and four schools: ECSH - School of Social Sciences and Humanities / ESPP - School of Sociology and Public Policy / IBS - ISCTE Business School / IST - School of Technology and Architecture.

PROFESSOR DOCTOR LUIS RETO

ISCTE-Lisbon University Institute characterizes itself as a research university specializing in three major scientific areas: social sciences, management and technology. With over 8500 students, has the highest ratio of postgraduate education in the country over the graduate school. 52% in degree programs and 48% in post graduation in 2010.

The commitment of 450 teachers, more than 500 researchers and 220 administrative staff, make today ISCTE one of the most dynamic and innovative universities in the country, currently has nine research centers evaluated by FCT (4 excellent, 3 very good and 2 good).

A distinctive feature of ISCTE-IUL is the commitment to internationalization: mobility of students and teachers; hiring foreign teachers and researchers; increased double degree courses in universities with international reference and the increasing number of courses and services in other countries.