The Polytechnic of Leiria is a higher education institution committed to education and research, which educates citizens with the relevant skills to contribute to regional and national sustainable development and which generates knowledge and innovation of high cultural, economic and social value. (mission in strategic plan 2020)
At the Polytechnic of Leiria we consider the following values to be fundamental: inclusion, cooperation, responsibility, creativity and innovation, critical and entrepreneurial thinking. (in strategic plan 2020)
Higher Schools
Campus (Leiria, Caldas da Rainha, Peniche, Marinha Grande)
Research CenterInstitute for Research, Development and Advanced Studies Distance Learning Unit Technology Transfer and Information Center
Programmes
Cursos em funcionamento
Higher Education
2015/2016
2016/2017
2017/2018
Undergraduate | 1st cycle
69
68
63
Daytime
49
51
46
Evening
16
13
13
E-learning
4
4
4
Masters | 2nd cycle
43
43
45
Total
112
111
108
Data for December 31st. More details here .
Formação pós-secundária
Technological Specialization Courses
25
—
—
Higher Professional Technical Course
29
32
35
Preparatory Course for M23
1
1
1
Total
55
33
36
Data for December 31st.
Formação pós-graduada
Postgraduate Education
2015/2016
2016/2017
2017/2018
Postgraduate programmes
7
7
4
.
National admission contest to access to Higher Education
Concurso nacional de acesso
National contest – 1st phase
2016/2017
2017/2018
2018/2019
Vacancies
1.900
1.900
1.915
Programmes
53
54
52
Applicants
6.030
7.127
6.567
Applicants – 1st choice
1.171
1.435
1.329
Placements
1.513
1.625
1.567
Placements – 1st choice
906
943
988
More details here .
Students Enrolled
Estudantes inscritos – formação superior
Higher Education
2016/2017
2016/2017
2017/2018
Undergraduate | 1st cycle
7.291
7.391
7.646
Masters | 2nd cycle
1.488
1.512
1.516
Technological Specialization Courses
716
—
—
Higher Professional Technical Course
804
1.455
1.746
Preparatory Course for M23
120
114
118
Total
10.417
10.472
11.026
Data for December 31st.
More details here .
Formação pós-graduada
Postgraduate Education
2015/2016
2016/2017
2017/2018
Postgraduate programmes
130
106
92
Graduates
Estudantes diplomados
Graduates
2014/2015
2015/2016
2016/2017
Undergraduate | 1st cycle
1.525
1.424
1.515
Masters | 2nd cycle
305
295
357
Technological Specialization Courses
575
575
—
Higher Professional Technical Course
—
—
399
Total
2.405
2.294
2.271
Data for December 31st.
More details here .
Employability rate
Taxa de empregabilidade
% employability
Jun/2017
Dec/2017
Jun/2018
ESECS
91,7%
92,1%
94,1%
ESTG
91,9%
94,3%
95,2%
ESAD.CR
90,3%
92,0%
92,7%
ESTM
93,5%
93,2%
94,9%
ESSLei
93,5%
96,7%
96,2%
Polytechnic of Leiria
92,0%
93,7%
94,6%
More details in Portal Infocursos , Ministry of Education and Science.
Student Mobility
Mobilidade de estudantes-proalv
2015/2016
2016/2017
2017/2018
out
in
out
in
out
in
Erasmus +
233
196
305
230
267
224
Double Degree
–
–
–
4
–
4
Bilateral Agreements
71
144
67
162
57
210
Vasco da Gama
5
2
5
2
7
3
Other programs
29
141
0
69
0
5 (p)
Total
338
483
377
467
331
441
Research / Intellectual property
Investigação
Research
2015
2016
2017
Research Units IPLeiria
11
11
11
Awarded
National Patents
2
6
3
International Patents
—
—
1
Utility Models
2
—
—
Design / Models
16
8
28
Brands
11
6
6
Copyright
2
–
1
Data for December 31st.
More details in R&D+i Projects and Grants .
Externally funded projects
Projetos com financiamento externo ao IPLeiria
Externally funded projects
2015
2016
2017
Approved Projects
35
44
51
National
27
29
40
International
8
15
11
Total budget
2,3 M€
12,5 M€
12,3 M€
Data for December 31st.
Services provision to companies and other institutions
vales
Grants
2015
2016
2017
R&DT grants awarded
4
1
Did not open applications
Innovation grants awarded
5
1
Did not open applications
Services provision awarded
24
39
63
Total
33
41
63
Human Resources
Recursos humanos
Human Resources
2015
2016
2017
Teaching staff
826
845
915
Teachers (FTE)
645,4
660,0
700,65
PhD teachers (FTE)
364,2
389,5
401,45
Specialist teachers
46
61
77
Researchers
3
4
6
Non-teaching staff
299
313
324
Data for December 31st.
FTE – Full Time Equivalent
Budget
Orçamento IPLeiria
Collected Income (without integration of balances)
2015
2016
2017
Operating budget
43.277.324€
42.630.198€
44.676.150€
State operating budget
24.795.000€
25.880.259€
27.617.734€
Internal revenues
18.482.324€
16.749.939€
17.058.416€
Investments plan (PIDDAC)
34.125€
—
—
Total
43.311.449€
42.630.198€
44.676.150€
Social Action Services
Bolsas de estudo
Scholarships
2015/2016
2016/2017
2017/2018
Applicants
3.592
3.838
4.003 (p)
Scholarship holders
2.726
2.955
3.051 (p)
Alojamento
Accommodation
2015/2016
2016/2017
2017/2018
Residence halls
9
9
9
Occupied beds
701
727
667
Alimentação
Foodservice
2015
2016
2017
Food Units (canteens, bars, restaurants)
16
16
16
Meals served
330.836
319.442
317.825
Serviços médicos
Medical Services
2015
2016
2017
Consultations
1.876
1.931
1.817
Desporto
Sports
2015/2016
2016/2017
2017/2018
Indoor facilities
3
3
4
Outdoor facilities
3
4
4
Sport modalities
30
31
32
Athletes in competition
246
239
267
Collective awards – national
0
0
0
Individual awards – national
15
13
12
European championships
0
0
0
Recursos humanos
Human resources
2015
2016
2017
Staff
125
138
137
Data for December 31st.
(p) provisional
Responsibility page of the GPLAN-DSPDE / Polytechnic of Leiria Data for 31.12.2018 Doubts or suggestions: gabinete.planeamento@ipleiria.pt
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