Lisbon, Portugal
Studying at NOVA University Lisbon
NOVA University Lisbon is a university in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 1973. It teaches around 25,300 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 234 of its degree programmes, 36 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctorates, and other qualifications.
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The institution at a glance
- 1973Founded53 years of history
- 25,300Studentscounted in 2022
- 2,715Professorshipsendowed chairs
- 234Programmes
- 42Bachelor's
- 117Master's
- 64PhD / doctorate
- 11Other
- 36 of 234Taught in English
- 1.900 € – 16.000 €/yearTuition
- 3–8 semestersDuration
- LisbonCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at NOVA University Lisbon and have a Wikipedia article.
- André VenturaPortuguese politician and Member of Parliament for the Lisbon District of Portugal and State Councillor of Portugalb. 1983
- Francisco CarvalhoCape Verdean politicianb. 1970
- João SilvaOlympic triathleteb. 1989
- Nuno JúdicePortuguese writer1949–2024
- Vítor GasparPortuguese economist and politicianb. 1960
- Odete Semedopolitician in Guinea-Bissaub. 1959
- Liliana RodriguesPortuguese politicianb. 1973
- Manuel CuradoPortuguese writer and philosopherb. 1967
Networks & alliances
- European University Association
- Network of the Universities from the Capitals of Europe
- Agence universitaire de la Francophonie
- ORCID, Inc.
- YERUN
- Eutopia Alliance
- Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
NOVA University Lisbon is at 38.7251° N, 9.1498° W, in Lisbon, Portugal. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.
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Cost of living in Lisbon
Estimates for the 2026 academic yearA student in Lisbon should budget around 890 € a month. The heaviest line by far is rent: a room in a shared flat goes for about 450 €, and most land between 350 € and 600 €.
- Room in a shared flat usually 350 € – 600 €
- 450 €
- Food and groceries
- 220 €
- Student travel pass
- 25 €
- Health insurance
- 30 €
- Phone, internet, electricity
- 70 €
- Books, sport, going out
- 95 €
- Monthly total
- 890 €
Ranked 4 of 4 on cost among the cities we cover in Portugal, cheapest first.
Cheapest on our list: Braga, at about 720 € a month. →What things cost here, against the EU
Across the whole shopping basket Portugal sits at 85.0, where the EU average is 100 (2024).
EU average = 100
Consumer prices rose 2.2% over 2025.
Where these numbers come from
The monthly budget is our own estimate, compiled from what student unions, universities and national student services publish. Use it to plan with — it is not a quote.
The price levels, inflation and rent figures are published statistics: Eurostat purchasing power parities and, for German states, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
Weather & climate in Lisbon
2016–2025 averageSummers in Lisbon average 27°C by day and 18°C at night; winters average 16°C and 10°C. The city gets around 2,551 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
27°18°
daynight
Winter
16°10°
daynight
Sunshine
2,551
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: AugustColdest: January79 days of rain a year · 606 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Universidade Nova de Lisboa — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- NOVA
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0001 2151 1713
- WikidataQ1979891
- Crossref Funder ID501100005855
- GRIDgrid.10772.33
Affiliated institutions
- Faculty or institute =Biblioteca e Serviços de Documentação da NOVA Information Management School
- Faculty or institute Centre for English, Translation, and Anglo-Portuguese Studies
- Faculty or institute Centre for Research in Anthropology
- Faculty or institute Centro de Engenharia Mecânica e Sustentabilidade de Recursos
- Faculty or institute Centro de Estudos de Sociologia e Estética Musical
- Faculty or institute Centro de Física e Investigação Tecnológica
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026