Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto

Name

Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto

Legal name

Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto

Website

https://fe.up.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Engineering

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD) (EDAAALAF)

Keywords

• Engineering education
• Higher education
• University research
• Doctoral programs
• Technology transfer

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP) is a public higher education institution that delivers accredited engineering degree programs (Licenciatura, Mestrado, Doutoramento) across 11 engineering disciplines, operates an applied-research ecosystem of 18+ R&D units, and runs the FEUP PRIME corporate partnership program for industry collaboration, talent development, and technology transfer through spin-offs.

Product overview

Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP) is an educational institution providing undergraduate (Licenciatura), master's (Mestrado), and doctoral (Doutoramento) programs in various engineering disciplines. The institution offers educational outreach programs including CodeCamp@FEUP (programming bootcamp), MatCamp@FEUP (mathematics bootcamp), Semana Profissão: Engenharia (career exploration week), and FEUP Boost Engenharia (STEM outreach). FEUP Prime is a corporate partnership program connecting industry with academia. The institution does not offer commercial technology products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FEUP PRIME: Corporate membership programme connecting FEUP with industry partners for talent development, research, and innovation.
• FEUP Escolas
• JEEP-E
• Mudar o Ciclo

Products and services

• Licenciatura Programs (Bachelor's in Engineering) Three-year accredited undergraduate bachelor's degree programs in 11 engineering disciplines, delivered to secondary school graduates admitted through the Portuguese national higher education admission system (DGES).
• Mestrado Programs (Master's in Engineering) Two-year master's degree programs providing advanced specialization across FEUP's engineering disciplines, for graduates holding a bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification.
• Doutoramento Programs (Doctoral in Engineering) Three-to-four-year doctoral degree programs in engineering requiring original research contributions, conducted within FEUP's research units and aimed at producing independent researchers and academics.
• Aprendizagem ao Longo da Vida (Lifelong Learning) Continuing education and professional development courses offered to working engineers, career changers, and professionals seeking upskilling or reskilling in engineering disciplines.
• FEUP PRIME Corporate Partnership Program A corporate membership programme launched in 2018 that connects FEUP with industry partners (such as Galp, Vodafone Portugal, Natixis, Mota-Engil, REN, Metro do Porto, Águas do Douro e Paiva, Armis, Jerónimo Martins, Rangel Logistics, and Vestas) for talent recruitment, collaborative research, and innovation opportunities; partners pay an annual contribution of approximately €10,000.
• Consultoria e Serviços (Consultancy and Services) Technical consultancy and engineering services delivered to industry and external organizations, leveraging faculty expertise and R&D unit capabilities.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered key partner, partner, research unit, student team and social partnership.

• Sonae IMkey partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Technology and innovation arm of Sonae group. Established Sonae IM LAB@FEUP, a collaborative laboratory at FEUP's Informatics Department, inaugurated January 2020. Focused on co-creation of technology solutions with FEUP researchers and students.
• Águas do Douro e Paiva (AdP)partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Water utility company managing the multi-municipal water and sanitation system serving 1.7 million residents in the Porto region. Partner in the FEUP PRIME program with €10,000 annual contribution, providing access to talent recruitment, collaborative research, and innovation opportunities. The company serves 20 municipalities in an area of 2,715 km².
• ArmispartnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Technology group specializing in Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Solutions and Data with 19+ years of experience. Operates globally with offices in Porto, Lisbon, São Paulo, Miami, New York, Utrecht, and Dubai. Partner in FEUP PRIME contributing €10,000 annually for strategic industry-academia collaboration.
• Galp EnergiapartnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Energy company committed to developing efficient and sustainable energy solutions. Leading Iberian producer of solar electricity and active in oil/gas extraction. Employs 7,000 people across 10 countries. Partner in FEUP PRIME program for talent development and research collaboration.
• Jerónimo MartinspartnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Food distribution and specialized retail group operating in Portugal, Poland, and Colombia with 230 years of history. Group turnover of €20.9 billion in 2021. Includes Pingo Doce (supermarkets), Recheio (cash & carry), and Biedronka (Poland). Partner in FEUP PRIME for talent recruitment.
• Metro do PortopartnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Light metro operator created in 1994 with 67 km of lines and 102 vehicles across 6 lines. One of Europe's largest light rail networks, transporting 9,000 people per hour per direction and reducing CO2 emissions by 55,000 tons annually. Partner in FEUP PRIME for innovation and talent development.
• Mota-EngilpartnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Construction and infrastructure management multinational founded in 1946. Leader in Portugal and ranked among the 30 largest European construction groups. Present in 25 countries across 3 continents (Europe, Africa, Latin America). Partner in FEUP PRIME for research collaboration and graduate recruitment.
• Natixis PortugalpartnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018French multinational financial services firm with 16,000 employees in 38 countries, specializing in asset & wealth management, corporate banking, insurance and payments. Natixis Innovation Hub in Portugal develops innovative solutions for banking. Partner in FEUP PRIME through the Prime Talks webinar series addressing skills challenges for future graduates.
• Rangel Logistics SolutionspartnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Global logistics operator founded in 1980, present in Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, South Africa, Brazil, and Mexico with reach to 220+ countries. Offers integrated logistics, air/sea/land transport, warehousing, distribution, customs clearance, and event logistics. Partner in FEUP PRIME contributing €10,000 annually for talent and research collaboration.
• REN - Redes Energéticas NacionaispartnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018National Energy Networks operator managing electricity and gas transmission infrastructure in Portugal. Partner in FEUP PRIME program for collaborative research in energy systems and talent development in the energy sector.
• Vodafone PortugalpartnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Telecommunications operator serving 2.7 million homes/businesses and 4.7 million mobile customers. Part of Vodafone Group with 532 million global customers. Partner in FEUP PRIME with 5G antenna installation and Vodafone 5G Hub collaboration, the first academic partner of the Hub for research on 5G applications.
• VestaspartnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Danish wind energy multinational and global partner for sustainable energy solutions. Established Technology Centre Porto in 2017 with ~500 employees, covering disciplines from software development to materials engineering for wind energy innovation. Partner in FEUP PRIME for research collaboration and talent acquisition in renewable energy.
• CEFT - Centro de Física Teórica e Computacionalresearch unitTechnology or IntegrationTheoretical and computational physics research center collaborating with FEUP in the Semana Profissão: Engenharia activities, introducing secondary students to physics applications in engineering.
• CEMMPRE - Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Computacionalresearch unitTechnology or IntegrationComputational Mechanical Engineering research center participating in FEUP's outreach activities, showcasing computational methods and mechanical engineering applications.
• CIENER - Centro de Investigação em Engenharia Nuclearresearch unitTechnology or IntegrationNuclear Engineering Research Center collaborating with FEUP outreach programs to demonstrate nuclear engineering applications to prospective students.
• CITEVE - Centro Tecnológico da Indústria Têxtil e do Vestuárioresearch unitTechnology or IntegrationTechnological center for textile and clothing industry, partner in FEUP's research ecosystem providing industry connections for materials engineering and textile technology research.
• INEB - Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédicaresearch unitTechnology or IntegrationNational Institute of Biomedical Engineering, associated laboratory of FEUP, conducting research in biomaterials, tissue engineering, and medical devices.
• LEPABE - Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energiaresearch unitTechnology or IntegrationProcess Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy Laboratory conducting research across chemical, environmental, and energy engineering disciplines.
• LSRE LCM - Laboratório de Separation and Reaction Engineering / Laboratory of Chemical and Environmental Engineeringresearch unitTechnology or IntegrationSeparation and Reaction Engineering laboratory focusing on chemical and environmental engineering research with applications in sustainable processes and environmental protection.
• Porto Space Teamstudent teamStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent team of 60+ FEUP students working to become the first Iberian team to build a rocket. Collaborates with FEUP in outreach activities to inspire secondary students about aerospace engineering.
• Free-Way (Social Project)social partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent-founded social project to combat menstrual poverty in educational communities. Partnership with FEUP provides free menstrual products through dispensers on campus, promoting equity and social inclusion.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Instituto Superior Técnico (IST): Lisbon-based public engineering school of the University of Lisbon and Portugal's other flagship engineering faculty. Directly comparable as a public Portuguese technical university competing for the same top-tier secondary-school graduates, industry partnerships, and research funding.
• NOVA School of Science and Technology (FCT NOVA): Public faculty of NOVA University Lisbon focused on science and engineering. Directly comparable as a Portuguese public institution offering engineering undergraduate and graduate programs, competing for the same national applicant pool and corporate research sponsorships.
• Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra: Public engineering and science faculty of the University of Coimbra. Directly comparable as another major Portuguese public university faculty delivering engineering degrees and applied research, sharing the same national admission system and competing for similar corporate partners.

Broad incumbents

• Politecnico di Milano: Major Italian public technical university with comparable engineering program breadth and industry partnership model. Comparable as a European public technical university competing for Erasmus+ mobility students, EU research funding, and corporate sponsored research.
• Delft University of Technology (TU Delft): Dutch public technical university with broad engineering coverage and industry partnerships. Comparable as a European public engineering institution competing for international students, EU research grants, and corporate R&D collaboration.
• Technical University of Munich (TUM): German public technical university with comprehensive engineering programs and deep industry linkages. Comparable as a leading European technical university with a similar discipline breadth, industry-funded research model, and EUGLOH-style pan-European positioning.
• ETH Zurich: Swiss public technical university globally recognized for engineering and applied research. Comparable as a top European public technical university competing for the same international student market, EU-funded research, and corporate sponsored projects.
• Imperial College London: UK public research university with major engineering faculty. Comparable as a globally ranked engineering institution competing for top international graduate students, EU/UK research funding, and corporate R&D partnerships in energy, biomedical, and aerospace.
• École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL): Swiss public technical university with strong industry-academia collaboration. Comparable as a European public engineering institution with a similar discipline breadth, strong corporate partnership model, and competition for international STEM talent.

Regional players

• Universidad Politécnica de Madrid: Spain's largest public technical university. Comparable as a regional Iberian peer offering comprehensive engineering programs with industry partnerships; competes indirectly for Erasmus+ mobility flows and Iberian corporate research sponsorships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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