Best Universities for Master Programs in Portugal 2024/2025

The Arqus European University Alliance brings together the universities of Granada, Graz, Leipzig, Lyon 1, Maynooth, Minho, Padua, Vilnius, and Wroclaw—nine universities with extensive experience in joint projects and a shared profile as internationalized institutions in medium-sized cities with strong regional connections.

As a vital part of Nova University of Lisbon, NOVA IMS proudly boasts three decades in education, research, and value creation. It stands at the forefront of data to create impactful outcomes for society, organizations, and individuals. NOVA IMS focuses on practical applications, ensuring students acquire the knowledge and experience they need to succeed in today's competitive global job market.

Católica-Lisbon in a heartbeat a reputation that precedes you unanimously validated in international rankings: (financial times) and accreditation (triple crown) Católica-Lisbon's reputation for excellence in teaching and research will have a positive impact in your career and get you ready to face a fast-changing market. Our numbers are solid did you know that more than 96% of our graduates are employed within six months of graduation? Almost half of them in international positions? Católica-Lisbon has one of the highest placement rates among European business schools

NOVA Medical School (NMS) is one of the leading medical schools in Portugal, with more than 45 years of history. It currently has 1,770 students in the Integrated Masters in Medicine, 102 students in the Degree in Nutrition Sciences, 497 students in postgraduate training, and a total of 858 teachers and researchers. In 2022, NMS maintained the 1st position in the Higher Education entry marks in Medicine in Lisbon. This is our DNA: a Medical School with a relaxed but demanding academic environment that trains doctors and nutritionists, but above all seeks to train complete citizens. NMS is an academic unit of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and it currently has 1.770 students in the Integrated Master Degree in Medicine, 102 in the Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition, and 497 postgraduate students. It has a total of 858 professors and researchers.

Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) is a reference institution in the Portuguese university education system. With a little over 50 years, it is the best University in Portugal by Times Higher Education, for the 2nd consecutive year. With a reputation for excellence, high-level research, and a strong connection to society, the UCP is a national institution, with four centers. Integrating 16 Faculties, from Business Economics, Law, to Health Sciences, Humanities, or Theology, was more than 37 000 Undergraduate, 12 000 Masters, and 700 Doctoral degrees in more than 170 Programs.

The European Campus of City-Universities (EC2U) is a multi-cultural and multi-lingual Alliance consisting of seven long-standing, education- and research-led, locally and globally engaged universities from four diverse regions of the European Union: the University of Coimbra, the University of Iași, the University of Jena, the University of Pavia, the University of Poitiers (Coordinator), the University of Salamanca and the University of Turku. The Alliance’s ambition is to develop an innovative space allowing mobility to flow freely between the seven universities and associated cities.

To keep pace with the changing times and respect their demands. To be an example to be followed. To fill with pride those who, along with us, have decided to contribute to a fairer and better society. This is NOVA School of Law’s commitment.

Since its onset, Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, C.R.L. has been a community of students, teachers and staff, whose mission is “dedicated to the advance of knowledge, learning and education of its students, in the service of improving health conditions for the global society in the 21st Century”. It has been, for a long time now, a benchmark institution in teaching health in Portugal.

Instituto Superior Técnico (Técnico) is the School of Engineering of the University of Lisbon. Created almost 11 decades ago, Técnico has approximately 12,000 students of more than 60 different nationalities. Top-ranked in Portugal, Técnico is internationally recognized for its academic and scientific excellence in the fields of Engineering, Architecture, Science, and Technology, for promoting the relationship between university-business-society and for encouraging innovation, entrepreneurship, job creation, and knowledge.

The aim of this program is to provide students with specialized skills in archaeology and analytical characterization of materials from prehistory(Megalithic) to classical times (Greek and Roman). The study and conservation of Cultural Heritage materials is a research area with a strong multidisciplinary connotation and requires skills that span across the Humanities and Science research fields. ARCHMAT provides a common, integrated platform for excellent students coming from either Science or Humanities educational backgrounds to understand the advanced scientific methods used to investigate archaeological materials and aims to form highly specialized professional experts in the emerging field of Archaeometry, i.e Physico-Chemical Sciences applied to the study of Archaeological and Cultural Heritage materials.

EIT Manufacturing (EITM) Master School is part of EIT Manufacturing, a European association of leading Universities, industries, and research centers linked to the manufacturing sector, with the aim of boosting European manufacturing to become globally competitive and sustainable for society. By bringing together the three sides of the ‘knowledge triangle’: business (large companies and SMEs), education institutions, and research centers, EITM wants to increase the cooperation and integration between education, business, and research.

A great university translates its core values into social impact, measuring ambition with social responsibility, laboring not for the profit of the few but for the good of humanity. As a leading research university, Universidade Católica Portuguesa contributes to the strengthening of society by producing life-changing science, educated citizens, and forward-looking entrepreneurs.

Our double degree programmes combine excellent technical education with training in innovation and entrepreneurship as well as internships at companies, industry partners and cities across Europe.

At Nova SBE we believe change is unstoppable. We take responsibility for nourishing the bright minds who will lead us through the future. We believe that it is our duty to stay at the forefront of innovation, sustaining excellence and rigor while preparing the leaders of tomorrow to contribute to an open, sustainable, and more inclusive world.

EIT RawMaterials Academy - AMIR offers students a unique opportunity to learn in a dynamic environment, focusing on real-life challenges. Awarded by the EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology), a body of the European Union, the EIT Label is a certificate of quality that is granted only to excellent educational programs at the master and doctoral level.