The Polytechnic Institute of Leiria (IPLeiria) is a public institution of Higher Education that offers programmes on an Undergraduate Degree, Masters, Post-Graduate, Technology Specialization and Preparation Courses for access to higher education level. It began its activity in 1980 and is present in the Leiria and West region through its five schools, located in the cities of Leiria (School of Education and Social Sciences, School of Technology and Management and School of Health Sciences), Caldas da Rainha (School of Fine Art and Design) and Peniche (School of Tourism and Maritime Technology). IPLeiria has programmes in the areas of: Art and Design, Entrepreneurial and Juridical Sciences, Education and Communication, Engineering and Technology, Tourism and Health.
Higher Schools
Campus (Leiria, Caldas da Rainha, Peniche, Marinha Grande)
Research CenterInstitute for Research, Development and Advanced Studies (INDEA) Technology Specialization Training Unit (FOR.CET) Distance Learning Unit (UED) Technology Transfer and Information Center (CTC/OTIC)
Programmes
Cursos em funcionamento
Higher Education
2011/2012
2012/2013
2013/2014
Undergraduate . 1st cycle
67
67
66
Daytime
46
46
46
Evening
16
16
16
E-learning
5
5
4
Masters . 2nd cycle
36
40
41
Total
103
107
107
Data for December 31st. More details here .
Formação pós-secundária
Technological Specialization Courses
27
27
28
Preparatory Course for M23
1
1
1
Total
28
28
29
Data for December 31st.
Formação pós-graduada
Postgraduate Education
2011
2012
2013
Postgraduate programmes
12
10
5
.
National admission contest to access to Higher Education
Concurso nacional de acesso
National contest – 1st phase
2012/2013
2013/2014
2014/2015
Vacancies
2.167
2.140
1.895
Programmes
63
63
58
Applicants
5.398
4.703
4.905
Applicants – 1st choice
995
878
922
Placements
1.310
1.150
1.265
Placements – 1st choice
781
736
731
More details here .
Students Enrolled
Estudantes inscritos – formação superior
Higher Education
2012/2013
2013/2014
2014/2015
Undergraduate . 1st cycle
8.173
7.696
7.339
Masters . 2nd cycle
1.238
1.422
1.491
Technological Specialization Courses
1.512
1.539
1.567
Preparatory Course for M23
149
125
104
Total
11.072
10.782
10.501
Data for December 31st.
More details here .
Formação pós-graduada
Postgraduate Education
2012
2013
2014
Postgraduate programmes
306
127
116
Data for the year.
Graduates
Estudantes diplomados
Graduates
2011/2012
2012/2013
2013/2014
Undergraduate . 1st cycle
1.680
1.704
1.589
Masters . 2nd cycle
189
331
233
Technological Specialization Courses
553
537
513
Total
2.422
2.572
2.335
Data for December 31st.
More details here .
Employability rate
Taxa de empregabilidade
% employability
dez/2012
jun/2013
dez/2013
ESECS
82,2%
81,2%
85,2%
ESTG
88,9%
86,3%
89,3%
ESAD.CR
85,4%
83,6%
83,0%
ESTM
85,8%
85,3%
85,7%
ESSLei
94,4%
94,4%
96,6%
IPLeiria
86,9%
85,1%
87,3%
More details in Portal Infocursos , Ministry of Education and Science.
Student Mobility
Mobilidade de estudantes-proalv
Erasmus
2011/2012
2012/2013
2013/2014
out
in
out
in
out
in
Erasmus – studies
121
118
111
194
119
154
Erasmus – internship
–
3
–
–
–
–
ErasmusCentro Consortion
19
–
47
–
58
0
Total
140
121
158
194
177
154
Brazil
16
18
21
23
17
27
China (Macau)
27
31
34
29
33
27
Guinea-Bissau
–
–
–
5
–
–
Total
43
49
55
57
50
54
Total
183
170
213
251
227
208
Research / Intellectual property
Investigação
Research
2012
2013
2014
Research Units IPLeiria
13
13
12
Applications
National Patents
12
8
7
International Patents
2
1
–
Utility Models
3
–
5
Design / Models
2
32
8
Brands
11
9
4
Copyright
2
–
1
Awarded
National Patents
4
5
–
International Patents
1
1
2
Utility Models
7
2
2
Design / Models
2
18
19
Brands
5
10
3
Copyright
2
–
1
Data for December 31st.
More details in Resultados I&D+i .
Externally funded projects
Projetos com financiamento externo ao IPLeiria
Externally funded projects
2012
2013
2014
Approved Projects
45
49
32
National
22
42
23
International
23
7
9
Total budget
15,6 M€
14,1 M€
9,4 M€
Data for December 31st.
Services provision to companies and other institutions
vales
Grants
2012
2013
2014
R&DT grants awarded
5
–
–
Innovation grants awarded
14
6
10
Services provision awarded
2
15
25
Total
21
21
35
Human Resources
Recursos humanos
Human Resources
2012
2013
2014
Teaching staff
980
856
866
Teachers (FTE)
725,4
661,1
660,5
PhD teachers (FTE)
294,3
323,5
341,8
Specialist teachers
26
42
Researchers
2
6
4
Non-teaching staff
310
303
297
Data for December 31st.
FTE – Full Time Equivalent
Budget
Orçamento IPLeiria
Collected Income (without integration of balances)
2012
2013
2014
Operating budget
36.298.725€
41.555.897€
42.200.768€
State operating budget
21.306.133€
25.739.278€
25.275.478€
Internal revenues
14.992.592€
15.816.619€
16.925.290€
Investments plan (PIDDAC)
438.176€
350.000€
262.501€
Total
36.736.901€
41.905.897€
42.463.269€
Social Action Services
Bolsas de estudo
Scholarships
2012/2013
2013/2014
2014/2015 (p)
Applicants
3.651
3.500
3.259
Scholarship holders
2.381
2.505
2.302
Alojamento
Accommodation
2012/2013
2013/2014
2014/2015
Residence halls
9
9
9
Occupied beds
677
691
681
Alimentação
Foodservice
2012
2013
2014
Food Units (canteens, bars, restaurants)
16
16
16
Meals served
376.869
344.385
337.712
Serviços médicos
Medical Services
2012
2013
2014
Consultations
1.858
1.954
1.895
Desporto
Sports
2012/2013
2013/2014
2014/2015
Indoor facilities
3
3
3
Outdoor facilities
3
3
3
Sport modalities
16
25
28
Athletes in competition
179
228
242
Collective awards – national
1
2
2
Individual awards – national
11
10
8
European championships
2
1
1
Recursos humanos
Human resources
2012
2013
2014
Staff
137
140
134
Data for December 31st.
(p) provisional
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