Egas Moniz School of Health and Science

What Egas Moniz School of Health and Science does

Egas Moniz School of Health and Science is a private cooperative higher education institution headquartered in Caparica, Portugal, operating as a multi-service academic and clinical ecosystem. It delivers more than 50 undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs in health sciences through two sub-units — Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz (ESSEM), a polytechnic school, and Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz (IUEM), a university institute — serving 3,634 enrolled students and supported by 403 faculty members. The institution has produced 13,000 graduates since its 1982 founding.

The operating model is built on three integrated pillars aligned with the 'One Health' concept. First, education generates tuition revenue across health and science disciplines. Second, a network of teaching clinics — two Clínica Universitária Egas Moniz locations (Caparica and Almada), a university veterinary hospital, a physiotherapy clinic, and a senior residence — delivers community healthcare services while providing hands-on clinical training. Third, the CiiEM research center runs 18 specialized laboratories with approximately 80 integrated researchers and over 100 collaborators, secured through competitive funding from FCT, Horizon Europe, EEA Grants, PRR, and Portugal 2020 programs.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and academic fees, supplemented by clinical service fees and competitive research grants. The institution markets through its website, social media, open days, and an integrated employment portal (portalemprego.egasmoniz.com.pt); recruitment is event-driven and admission runs through an online application portal (seconline.egasmoniz.edu.pt). As a cooperative (Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL), Egas Moniz is member-owned with no external parent company, private equity investors, or public shareholders, and has not disclosed revenue figures.

Name

Egas Moniz School of Health and Science

Legal name

Egas Moniz – Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL

Website

https://egasmoniz.com.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Egas Moniz School of Health and Science is a private cooperative higher education institution in Caparica, Portugal, delivering 50+ health-sciences programs to 3,634 students through teaching clinics, a 18-laboratory research center (CiiEM), and integrated community healthcare services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Caparica

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from undergraduate, master's, doctoral programs, and continuing education courses in health and science fields. The institution offers over 50 courses in health and sciences.
2. Clinical Healthcare Services: Revenue from university clinics including Clínica Universitária Egas Moniz (Caparica and Almada), Hospital Veterinário Universitário, Physical Therapy Clinic, and Senior Residence providing healthcare services to the community.
3. Research Grants and Funding: Competitive research funding from national and European sources including FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia), EEA Grants, Horizon Europe, PRR (Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência), Portugal 2020, Lisboa 2020.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Egas Moniz School of Health and Science delivers higher education programs (50+ undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and continuing education courses) in health and science fields through its polytechnic (ESSEM) and university institute (IUEM) sub-brands. The institution also runs an integrated network of university-owned clinical facilities — dental/medical clinics in Caparica and Almada, a university veterinary hospital, a physiotherapy clinic, and a senior residence — that provide healthcare services to the community while training students, and conducts interdisciplinary biomedical research via the CiiEM research center applying a "One Health" approach across human, animal, and environmental health.

Product overview

Egas Moniz School of Health and Science is an educational and healthcare institution operating as a multi-service ecosystem. The institution offers over 50 educational programs in health and sciences through its Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz (ESSEM) and Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz (IUEM). It operates clinical services including Clínica Universitária Egas Moniz (Caparica and Almada), Hospital Veterinário Universitário, Clínica Fisioterapia, and Residência Sénior. The CiiEM research center conducts interdisciplinary research applying the 'One Health' concept with 18 laboratories. Additionally, the institution provides a Portal de Emprego job portal, university library, student accommodation, and manages academic associations including TinTuna, In'Spiritus Tuna, and Coro Académico.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz (ESSEM): Polytechnic health sciences school, a non-integrated private polytechnic higher education establishment focused on Health Technologies and Nursing.
• Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz (IUEM)
• CiiEM – Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research

Products and services

• Educational Programs
• Clínica Universitária Egas Moniz - Caparica
• Clínica Universitária Egas Moniz - Almada
• Hospital Veterinário Universitário - Egas Moniz
• Clínica Fisioterapia Egas Moniz
• Residência Sénior Egas Moniz
• CiiEM - Centro de Investigação da Egas Moniz
• Residência Universitária Egas Moniz
• Portal de Emprego (Job Portal)

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ courses in health and sciences offered
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, standard and strategic.

• Academia CUF (José de Mello Saúde)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2018Protocol for exchange of scientific and technical information, joint research projects, training activities, and practical knowledge acquisition for ESSEM and IUEM students.
• 3MstandardStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 May 2017Cooperation protocol for training and research activities, joint organization of training activities, mutual advisory on relevant matters, and exchange of information and knowledge.
• Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, IPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to enhance information systems and data processing related to SARS-CoV-2 for better access to quality information for population healthcare.
• MADAN PARQUE (Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia Almada/Setúbal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEgas Moniz is a Founder Associate Member. Madan Parque is a science and technology park serving as interface between academia and companies, operating a technology-based incubator.
• EU4EU - European Universities for the EUcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus consortium organizing qualified internship experiences from 2-6 months, fostering professional skills and linguistic abilities in international environments.
• RACS+ ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus consortium for international academic mobility in health sciences, developing IN and OUT mobility for students, recent graduates, teaching and non-teaching staff.
• DigiHealthPT - Digital Innovation HubstrategicTechnology or IntegrationLed by Health Cluster Portugal (HCP), part of European network of Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) focusing on e-health, SmartHealth, Medtech and data technologies.
• Centro Hospitalar do Médio Tejo, E.P.E.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for exchange of scientific information, joint research projects, training activities, and clinical practice for ESSEM and IUEM courses.
• Hospital de CascaisstandardStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for clinical training of nursing and healthcare students at Hospital de Cascais, managed by Grupo Ribera Salud.
• STHEM Brasil ConsortiumstandardStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium of Brazilian universities partnered with LASPAU (Harvard University affiliate) for teacher training and student learning innovation.
• European Institute for Medical Studies (EIMS) - MaltastandardStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent and teacher exchange, thematic classes, joint seminars and postgraduate courses organization.
• Câmara Municipal de AlmadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in research, training, and other initiatives in common thematic areas including cardiovascular health research in elderly population.
• Associação Portuguesa de Doentes de Parkinson (APDPk)standardStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research projects and specialized professional training programs for Parkinson's disease treatment and patient support.
• Centro Universitário Barão de Mauá (Brazil)standardStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic, scientific and cultural cooperation between the two institutions in all fields of common interest.
• Armenia Open University / Yerevan Haybusak UniversitystandardStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneral collaboration including student, faculty and researcher mobility and joint academic and scientific activities.
• Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São PaulostrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent and faculty exchange, joint academic courses, thematic classes, seminars and scientific projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nova Medical School (Universidade Nova de Lisboa): Standalone medical school at a Lisbon-area public university with strong research output and biomedical focus. Competes for medical students, faculty, and research grants in the same Lisbon metropolitan area.
• Universidade Católica Portuguesa: Largest private university in Portugal offering health sciences (nursing, dentistry, medicine, physiotherapy). Direct competitor for domestic and international students in the same private higher-education segment.
• CESPU – Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário: Cooperativa de Ensino Superior from which Egas Moniz spun off in 1987. Same cooperative higher-education model, same Portuguese market, overlapping health sciences programs — the most direct structural peer.

Broad incumbents

• Universidade de Lisboa: Portugal's largest university with comprehensive medicine, pharmacy, psychology, and dentistry faculties. Major competitor for top-tier students, faculty, and Portuguese research funding.
• Universidade do Porto: Largest Portuguese research university with leading faculties of medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy. Broad incumbent setting the benchmark for national rankings, faculty recruitment, and research output.
• Universidade de Coimbra: One of Europe's oldest universities with well-established medicine and pharmaceutical sciences faculties. Strong national brand and research base, competing for the same pool of top Portuguese students.

Regional players

• Universidade do Minho: Northern Portuguese public university with medicine and health sciences programs and a strong research base. Comparable in scale and program mix, but serves a different regional catchment.
• Universidad Complutense de Madrid: Major Spanish public university with a comprehensive health sciences portfolio including medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary, and nursing. Comparable scale and research output for cross-border benchmarking.
• Universitat de Barcelona: Large Spanish public university with comprehensive medicine, dentistry, nursing, and pharmacy faculties. Comparable academic scope with Erasmus+ overlap for student mobility and exchange programs.

Emerging players

• Universitat Pompeu Fabra: Barcelona-based university with growing health and life sciences programs and translational research focus. Comparable in scale and positioning as a research-driven health sciences educator in Southern Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/uegas
• Instagraminstagram.com/caem.iuem
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uegas

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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