Catholic University of Portugal
The Catholic University of Portugal (Portuguese: Universidade Católica Portuguesa, pronounced [univɨɾsiˈðad(ɨ) kɐˈtɔlikɐ puɾtuˈɣezɐ]), also referred to as Católica or UCP for short, is a concordat university (non-state-run university with concordat status) headquartered in Lisbon and with four locations: Lisbon, Braga, Porto and Viseu. Besides the four centres in Portugal, UCP also has the University of Saint Joseph in Macau as its affiliate.
Universidade Católica Portuguesa | |
| Latin: Universitas Catholica Lusitana | |
| Motto | The Value of Values |
|---|---|
| Type | Concordat university |
| Established | 1967 |
| President | Isabel Capeloa Gil |
Academic staff | 1058 (2022) |
Administrative staff | 628 (2022) |
| Students | 12 634 Students (Degree-Granting Programmes) and 7 549 Postgraduate Students (Non Degree-Granting Programmes) |
| Location | Lisbon (Headquarters); Porto Regional Centre; Braga Regional Centre; Viseu Regional Centre , Portugal |
| Website | www |
It was recognized as the best Portuguese university according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, from 2021 to 2023, with more than 20 000 students. The current and 6th Rector of UCP is Professor Isabel Capeloa Gil.
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