Facts and numbers

politécnico de leiria

Facts and numbers

Mission

We’re committed to an education and research of excellence, which equipps citizens with the relevant skills to contribute to a regional and national sustainable development. We want our students to generate knowledge of high cultural, economic and social value.

Values

Our work is driven by five core values: inclusion, cooperation, responsibility, creativity and innovation, and a critical and entrepreneurial thinking.

5 Schools
15 Researchunits
1 DistanceLearning Unit
4 Libraries
5 Cities
Programmes2017/20182018/20192019/2020
Bachelor’s programmes636058
Morning & afternoon regime 464646
Evening regime131110
Distance learning regime432
Master’s programmes454343
Total108103101
Other study programmes2017/20182018/20192019/2020
Short Cycles (TeSP)353336
Over 23 Years Old Exams Preparation Course111
Total363437
Non-degree study programmes2017/20182018/20192019/2020
Postgraduate programmes486
2017/20182018/20192019/2020
Vacancies1,9001,9151,915
Programmes545251
Applicants7,1276,5676,887
Applicants – first option1,4351,3291,440
Admmited1,6251,5671,611
Admmited – first option943988963
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2017/20182018/20192019/2020
Bachelor’s students   
Total7,6467,7237,871
First year2,3042,2502,404
Master’s students   
Total 1,5161,558 1,723
First year 614712722
Post-secondary school education2017/20182018/20192019/2020
Short Cycles (TeSP)1,7461,9492,082
Over 23 Years Old Exams Preparation Course11896 86
Total11,02611,32611,762
Previous academic years’ facts and numbers
2017/20182018/20192019/2020
Postgraduate programme92147105
2016/20172017/20182018/2019
Bachelor’s1,5151,5901,639
Master’s357345298
Short Cycles (TeSP)399515550
Total2,2712,4502,487
Previous academic years’ facts and numbers
June 2019December 2019June 2020
ESECS94.7%93.4%91.9%
ESTG96.6%96.8%95.7%
ESAD.CR94.7%94.9%92.7%
ESTM95.9%95.1%92.5%
ESSLei98.0%97.8%96.8%
Politécnico de Leiria96.0%95.6%94.1%

2016/20172016/20172017/20182017/20182018/20192018/2019
OutgoingIncomingOutgoingIncomingOutgoingIncoming
Erasmus +305230267224304256
Double Degree442
Bilateral agreements671625721566227
Vasco da Gama527363
Others216921402091
Total398467352486396579
201720182019
Research units151515
201720182019
National patents311
International patents 1
Utility models1
Design – National models28231
Design – EU models7
Brands6411
Copyright11
Ongoing research projects

201720182019
Approved projects 515854
National approved projects405146
International approved projects1178
Total budget€ 12,3 million€ 12,0 million€ 11,1 million
201720182019
R&D support services639377
Human resources201720182019
Teachers9159751.005
Teachers (Full-time)700.65720.85736.05
PhD teachers (Full-time)401.45423.15443.80
Specialists77106122
Full-time Researcher 6817
Staff461470480
201720182019
Budget44,676.150€45,911.778€49,713.399€
Governmental funding27,617.734€27,962.280€29,224.368€
Own revenues17,058.416€17,949.498€20,489.031€
Programa de Investimentos e Despesas de Desenvolvimento da Administração Central
Total44,676.150€45,911.778€49,713.399€
Scholarships2017/20182018/20192019/2020
Applications4,0034,0483,951
Students awarded3,0613,1083,027
Accommodation2017/20182018/20192019/2020
Halls of residence999
Students667  
Food services201720182019
Food units161616
Meals provided317,825316,868311,205
Health Services201720182019
Appointments1,8171,7521,637
Sports2017/20182018/20192019/2020
Indoor sports facilities455
Outdoor sports facilities433
Sport’s types343640
Athletes (University Sports Academic Federation)267267153*
Group national titles010*
Individual national titles12142*
World and European championships030*
World and European titles020*
* Due to the Covid-19 impact to the sporting calendar.

Last updated on 31 October 2020 by the Consultancy and Strategic Planning Office – Strategic Planning Services.
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