NOVA School of Science and Technology (FCT NOVA)
Acronym: FCT NOVA
Telephone: +35 1 21 294 8300 Fax: (+351) 212 954 461
Address: FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS E TECNOLOGIA | NOVA FCT
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
Campus de Caparica | 2829-516 Caparica | Portugal
The NOVA School of Science and Technology (NOVA FCT) is one of the three largest and most prestigious schools of Engineering and Sciences in Portugal. It is located 15 minutes away from Lisbon, is renowned for its excellence in research, for the quality of its courses and for the large employability of its graduates (graduates, masters, doctors).
NOVA FCT, with about 8500 students, it has one of the best university campuses and is distinguished by a culture of excellent teacher-student relationship and an intense academic life with many different cultural and sport activities.
All courses are accredited by the A3ES (Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education) and all Engineering courses are recognized by the Order of Engineers, FEANI (Federation of Professional Engineers that unites national engineering associations from 33 European Higher Education Area (EHEA) countries) and EUR-ACE (European Accredited Engineer).
NOVA FCT is structured in 13 Departments and 16 Research Centers, offering 117 study cycles (19 Bachelor’s, 11 Integrated Master’s (no applications available for the academic year 2021/2022), 49 Master’s and 32 PhDs).
Its scientific production, resulting from the publication of a large number of articles in international scientific journals of great demand and quality, gives it wide international recognition (the value of the scientific production index – SciVal Citation Impact – is 1.35, NOVA FCT is 35% above the world average). This performance allows the Faculty to integrate the main technological university networks, such as the CESAER network and to participate in consortiums with European and US universities, namely MIT, CMU and the University of Texas.
The participation in 9 COLABs and the 21 ERC Grants obtained by NOVA FCT researchers (the largest concentration of these laboratories and scholarships in Portuguese Universities), demonstrates how the NOVA School of Science and Technology is oriented towards the future and based on vanguard international research.
- José Júlio Alferes: Dean
- José Paulo Santos: Vice-Dean (Scientific Council)
- Carla Quintão: Vice-Dean (Pedagogical Council)
- Eurico Cabrita: Vice-Dean (Innovation and Research)
- International Student Integration: NOVA FCT regularly hosts international student welcome sessions, notably integrating 96 new international students onto the Caparica campus for the spring semester.
- Research and Innovation: Researchers secured major approvals in Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity funding (such as the NOVA LINCS project portfolio) and consistently stand out in EUTOPIA Health Seed Funding competitions.
- Sports Achievements: Student-athletes claimed four national titles at the CNU Athletics competition, helping the faculty secure 2nd place overall in the standings.
- Institutional Governance: Professor José Júlio Alferes was re-elected Dean of NOVA FCT for the 2026–2030 term, prioritizing internationalization and scientific excellence