At public universities, bachelor's tuition is capped at €697 a year (2025/26), and you can pay it in at least seven monthly instalments. International (non-EU) students pay fees set by each university – €1,500–18,000 a year at ULisboa in 2026/27 – but EU citizens don't have that status. Find out how housing works in Lisbon and Porto and which casual jobs are easiest to find.
Higher education in Portugal is split into two sectors:
Both sectors have public and private institutions. A private institution needs the ministry's approval, and every programme is assessed and accredited by the agency A3ES (Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior).
Admission to public institutions is run by the ministry's Directorate-General for Higher Education – DGES.
Universities in Portugal – profiles
Portuguese universities
University institutes in Portugal
Polytechnic institutes in Portugal
Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.
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