Technical University of Lisbon

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Technical University of Lisbon
Universidade Técnica de Lisboa
Established	1930
Type	Public University
Students	21,427 (2008)
Location	Lisbon, Portugal
Website	www.utl.pt

The Technical University of Lisbon (UTL – Portuguese: Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, pronounced: [univɨɾsiˈdad(ɨ) ˈtɛknikɐ dɨ liʒˈboɐ]) is a Portuguese public university. It was created in 1930 in Lisbon, as a confederation of older schools, and comprises, nowadays, the faculties and institutes of veterinary medicine; agricultural sciences; economics and business administration; engineering, social and political sciences; architecture; and human kinetics.

Despite being one of the largest Portuguese state universities, the UTL has always adopted a decentralised organisational model. All faculties and institutes have an ample degree of autonomy in pedagogic, scientific, administrative and financial matters.

Faculties

• Veterinary Medicine: FMV - Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária
• Agricultural Sciences: ISA - Instituto Superior de Agronomia
• Economics and Business Management: ISEG - Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão
• Engineering, Science and Technology: IST - Instituto Superior Técnico
• Social and Political Sciences: ISCSP - Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas
• Human Kinetics: FMH - Faculdade de Motricidade Humana
• Architecture: FA - Faculdade de Arquitectura

The faculties offer all levels of academic degrees in a wide range of fields, ranging from veterinary medicine to agricultural sciences to engineering to political science to sporting management.

Notable alumni

People who have been awarded a degree by the Technical University of Lisbon or otherwise have attended this university, include:

• Alberto Romão Dias, Researcher, university professor.
• Álvaro Siza Vieira, Architect, university professor, Pritzker Prize 1992.
• Amílcar Cabral, Guinea-Bissauan independentist, guerrilla, agronomist.
• António Câmara, Entrepreneur, university professor, civil engineer.
• Aníbal Cavaco Silva, President of Republic, Prime Minister, university professor, economist.
• António Guterres, Prime Minister, politician, electrical engineer.
• Bagão Félix, Minister, politician, economist.
• Bento de Jesus Caraça, Antifascist resistance, mathematician and economist.
• Carlos Carvalhas, Communist Leader, politician, economist.
• Carlos Queiroz, Portuguese national team's coach, football manager, physical educator.
• Dom Duarte, 24th Duke of Braganza (Portuguese Duque de Bragança), claimant to the throne of Portugal, agronomist.
• Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues, Socialist Leader, politician, economist.
• Fernando Ulrich, financial manager, banking administrator (did not graduate).
• Francisco Louçã, Trotskyist Leader, politician, university professor, economist.
• Jaime Nogueira Pinto, writer and university professor.
• Jesualdo Ferreira, football manager, physical educator.
• José Mourinho, football manager, physical educator.
• Manuel Pinho, politician and economist
• Manuela Ferreira Leite Social Democrat Leader, minister, politician, economist.
• Maria de Lurdes Pintasilgo, Prime Minister, politician, chemical engineer.
• Mariano Gago, minister, politician, university professor, scientist, electrical engineer.
• Nelo Vingada, football manager, physical educator.
• Nuno Crato, university professor, researcher, writer, mathematician and economist.
• Susana Feitor, racewalker.
• Tim, musician, vocalist of Xutos & Pontapés, agronomist.
• Vitor Constâncio, Central Bank Governor, politician, economist.

See also

• List of higher education institutions in Portugal
• Higher education in Portugal

External links

• Universidade Técnica de Lisboa