Study at the Faculty of Engineering – University of Porto

Excellence. Innovation. Entrepreneurship. Qualities that make the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) a faculty of repute in Portugal and abroad. Founded in 1926, FEUP is one of 14 faculties at the University of Porto. With its roots in the Polytechnic Academy, created in 1837, it is the largest university in Portugal.

FEUP works closely with several respected institutions such as the European Space Agency (ESA), IBM, Microsoft and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). It also teams up with research universities such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the University of Texas at Austin (UTA) and the Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). This close collaboration has allowed FEUP to reform and modernise its educational programmes. These programmes consider not only the needs of the many stakeholders in Portugal and abroad, but also the framework of institutions such as the European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI), the Council of Associations of Long Cycle Engineers of University or Higher School of Engineering of the European Union (CLAIU) and the Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research (CESAER).

Master Programmes

Master in Biomedical Engineering
Master in Industrial Design
Master in Information Engineering
Master in Information Science
Master in Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship
Master in Mining and Geo-Environmental Engineering
Master in Multimedia
Master in Occupational Safety and Hygiene Engineering
Master in Services Engineering and Management
Master in Spatial Planning and Urban Project
Master in Computacional Mechanics

Doctoral Programmes

Doctoral Programme in Biomedical Engineering
Doctoral Programme in Chemical and Biological Engineering
Doctoral Programme in Civil Engineering
Doctoral Programme in Digital Media
Doctoral Programme in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doctoral Programme in Engineering and Public Policy
Doctoral Programme in Environmental Engineering
Doctoral Programme in Industrial Engineering and Management
Doctoral Programme in Informatics Engineering
Doctoral Programme in Leaders for Technical Industries
Doctoral Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Doctoral Programme in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Doctoral Programme in Mining and Geo-Resources Engineering
Doctoral Programme in Occupational Safety and Health
Doctoral Programme in Physics Engineering
Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Energy Systems
Doctoral Programme in Transport Systems
Doctoral Programme in Refining, Petrochemistry and Chemistry
Doctoral Programme in Telecommunications
Doctoral Programme in Applied Mathematics

Information and integration of international students

The University of Porto gives support to many students’ associations that, among other things, help with the integration of foreign students. This support represents a commitment from U.Porto regular students to provide their foreign colleagues with an integrated personal, social and cultural experience. To achieve this objective, these associations organise cultural, tourism and social activities (e.g., meetings, trips and guided tours.). The university also plays host to a number of information centres belonging to specific organisations. Some support the inflow of foreign researchers and post-graduate students; others represent a foreign country/nationality in order to promote the academic and scientific relationships between countries.
Foreign doctoral students receive support from FEUP’s Maketing and International Cooperation Areas, not only during the application process, but also upon arrival and during the entire stay at FEUP. When arriving at the Faculty, students receive a welcome kit and a debriefing session. Foreign University of Porto researchers and PhD students may also benefit from the EURAXESS Centre assistance.  
Euraxess Centre at U.Porto – Support to Foreign Post-graduate Students and Researchers
This centre assists foreign researchers intending to conduct research for a period of time in Porto and would like help in matters relating to professional and daily life. Examples are legal issues, social security, taxes, health issues and family support. The main goal is to facilitate the social and professional integration of the researchers and their families (should that be the case) by reducing the effort required in solving bureaucratic and procedural issues.
Contacts: International Office of U.Porto
Website: www.up.pt/eramore

Associations for the Integration of Foreign Students and Researchers
ESN PORTO – ERASMUS Student Network
The ESN is an international not for profit  student organisation. Its mission is to promote student mobility in higher education using the principle ‘students helping students’. The ESN Porto group supports foreign students integrate into the university by helping with practical, social and academic issues. Its members represent all the faculties of U.Porto. It is mainly (but not only) composed of former ERASMUS students who have experienced living and studying in a foreign country.
Contact: esnporto@reit.up.pt
Website: http://www.esn.org

BRASUP - Association of Brazilian Students at the University of Porto
This association is composed of Brazilian graduate and post-graduate students from studying at the University of Porto. It organises several initiatives and cultural events that aim to facilitate the social, academic and cultural integration of Brazilian students.
Website: http://brasup.up.pt
REV (Rede de Estudantes Voluntários – Voluntary Students Network)
REV aims to create shared help networks and has a group of students dedicated to mentoring new exchange students at FEUP as well as new PALOP students.
Local BEST Group Porto – Board of European Students of Technology
This not for profit organisation helps European students of technology become more internationally minded by reaching a better understanding of European cultures and developing the capacity to work on an international basis. To achieve this goal, it organises short courses on a specific areas of technology as well as international events that allow students not only to learn more about their chosen  subject, but also to gather some language experience and to contact other cultures.
Contact: porto@best.eu.org

AEFEUP – Student’s Union from the Faculty of Engineering
Although the main aim of this association is to represent regular students from the Faculty of Engineering and defend their rights, this association is also committed to helping the integration of foreign students in connection with other student’s associations.
Contacts: aefeup@fe.up.pt

For more information, please check our website:
www.fe.up.pt/admissions
admissions@fe.up.pt
Click on this link to download the brochure for international students and here to read the testimonials from other students.