Faculty of Science and Technology of NOVA University of Lisbon

What Faculty of Science and Technology of NOVA University of Lisbon does

Faculty of Science and Technology of NOVA University of Lisbon (NOVA FCT or FCT NOVA) is the science and technology faculty of the public Universidade Nova de Lisboa, headquartered on the Caparica campus in Almada, Portugal. The institution offers a full academic spectrum — undergraduate degrees (licenciaturas), integrated master's, master's, doctoral, and postgraduate programmes — in science, technology, and engineering disciplines across 12+ departments including Physics, Materials Science, Informatics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering, Life Sciences, and Conservation and Restoration. NOVA FCT serves domestic and international students, researchers, and industry partners, and operates multiple research centers including CENIMAT|i3N (materials science and nanotechnologies), UNINOVA, and NOVA LINCS (computer science and informatics).

The institution runs an integrated digital platform ecosystem comprising the CLIP student information system, the Moodle@FCTUNL learning management system (with mobile apps for iOS and Android), NOVA.ID.FCT identity and SSO (Shibboleth-integrated), the institutional Intranet, the Sites FCT NOVA web hosting portal (OpenScholar-based), and the NOVA.FCT Editorial academic publishing house (WooCommerce-powered online bookstore). The Gabinete de Inovação Pedagógica (GIP) provides pedagogical support for e-learning, digital content, and hybrid instruction. Research infrastructure includes clean room facilities at CENIMAT|i3N, a FabLab, and specialized labs supporting nanomaterials, oxide electronics, and sustainable synthesis research. NOVA FCT is the lead institution behind AMALIA, a nationally significant Portuguese-language Large Language Model launched in 2026.

As a public university faculty within the Portuguese state higher education system, NOVA FCT's operating model combines government budget allocations, tuition fees regulated under Portuguese law, EU and national research grants (Portugal 2020, Compete2020, Lisboa2030, PRR, H2020/FP7, FCT), and industry-funded R&D collaborations with partners including Samsung, Suzano, Saint-Gobain, Merck, and Infineon. Distribution is multi-channel: on-campus instruction, e-learning, executive education (execed.fct.unl.pt), and international exchange via Erasmus+ and bilateral US university programs. The institution holds A3ES, ECTS, IEP, and AQAS accreditations and is a member of EUTOPIA, YERUN, Cesaer, UIIN, and AQAS networks.

Name

Faculty of Science and Technology of NOVA University of Lisbon

Legal name

Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Website

https://fct.unl.pt

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

NOVA FCT is the science and technology faculty of the public Universidade Nova de Lisboa in Portugal, offering undergraduate through doctoral programmes and operating research centers including CENIMAT|i3N, UNINOVA, and NOVA LINCS. It serves students, researchers, and industry partners, and led the national AMALIA Portuguese-language LLM project.

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Higher Education

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SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Keywords

• Higher education services
• University research programs
• Science technology education
• Graduate degree programs
• Executive professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Almada

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Faculty of Science and Technology of NOVA University of Lisbon (NOVA FCT) is a public higher education institution delivering undergraduate, integrated master's, master's, doctoral, and postgraduate programs in science, technology, and engineering disciplines. It operates multiple research centers (CENIMAT|i3N, NOVA LINCS, UNINOVA), provides executive education and micro-credentials, runs an academic publishing house (NOVA.FCT Editorial), and offers Erasmus and international exchange programs.

Product overview

NOVA FCT operates as a comprehensive educational technology ecosystem comprising multiple integrated platforms: CLIP serves as the core student information and course management system; Moodle@FCTUNL provides the primary learning management system with e-learning capabilities; NOVA.ID.FCT handles institutional identity and authentication; the Intranet supports internal communications; and NOVA.FCT Editorial manages academic publishing. Supporting services include the Gabinete de Inovação Pedagógica (GIP) for pedagogical innovation, the Moodle e-Learning Lab for technical support, and the Sites Portal for research project websites. The faculty also offers Executive Education programs and maintains mobile applications for learning access.

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Brands

• Gabinete de Inovação Pedagógica (GIP): Pedagogical Innovation Office promoting quality and modernization of teaching and learning at NOVA FCT
• CLIP
• Moodle@FCTUNL

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degrees (Licenciaturas)
• Integrated Master's Degrees (Mestrados Integrados)
• Master's Degrees (Mestrados)
• Doctoral Programs (Doutoramentos)
• Postgraduate Programs (Pós-Graduações)
• Executive Education
• Micro-credentials (PRR)
• NOVA.FCT Editorial
• International Exchange (Erasmus and US Programs)

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SamsungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOVA FCT's CENIMAT|i3N research centre collaborates with Samsung on oxide electronics research and development, particularly in transparent semiconductor technologies and display materials.
• SuzanocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with NOVA FCT researchers on materials science and bio-based materials research, leveraging the university's expertise in materials engineering and Suzano's industrial scale in the pulp and paper sector.
• Saint-GobaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NOVA FCT's MEON group on glass and advanced materials research, contributing to innovation in construction and industrial glass technologies.
• Merck ChemicalsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on materials science research projects including printed electronics and chemical synthesis for electronic applications.
• Infineon Technologies AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Soft and Biofunctional Materials Group (SBMG) at CENIMAT|i3N has industrial collaborations with Infineon Technologies AG in semiconductor and materials research.
• RAIZ – Forest and Paper Research InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBMG research group collaborates with RAIZ on cellulose and forest product research, combining materials science expertise with forestry and paper industry applications.
• EUTOPIAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOVA FCT participates in EUTOPIA, a European university alliance creating mobility and joint academic opportunities for students and staff across member institutions.
• YERUNminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOVA FCT is a member of YERUN (Young European Research Universities Network), collaborating on research, education, and policy among young European research-intensive universities.
• CesaerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOVA FCT participates in Cesaer, the association of European schools of engineering, contributing to engineering education and research collaboration across Europe.
• AQASminorOthersNOVA FCT works with AQAS (Agency for Quality Assurance through Accreditation of Study Programmes) for accreditation of degree programmes, ensuring quality standards in higher education.
• UIINminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOVA FCT collaborates with UIIN (University-Industry Innovation Network) on knowledge transfer and university-industry collaboration initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Delft University of Technology (TU Delft): Leading Dutch technical university with strong materials science and applied research programs, comparable to NOVA FCT's CENIMAT-led industrial research positioning.
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology: Sweden's leading technical university with comparable STEM engineering, materials, and computer science departments, competing in the same Erasmus and European research-grant ecosystem.
• Politecnico di Milano: Italy's top polytechnic with comparable engineering, materials, and applied sciences scope, representing the closest European analog to the FCT NOVA polytechnic/engineering model.

Direct peers

• Instituto Superior Técnico (IST): IST is the engineering, technology, and physical sciences school of the University of Lisbon, the principal national peer of NOVA FCT for STEM higher education and research in Portugal.
• Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (FCUP): FCUP is the principal public science faculty in northern Portugal, with comparable offerings across physics, chemistry, mathematics, and computer science, and overlapping research-grant competition.
• Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra: Same-named polytechnic-style faculty at Portugal's oldest university, with engineering and science departments mirroring NOVA FCT's scope and competing for the same domestic student pool.
• University of Minho: Public Portuguese university with comparable STEM schools and research centers, competing directly with NOVA FCT for students, faculty, and FCT-funded research grants.
• Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (FCUL): FCUL is the science faculty of the University of Lisbon, sharing NOVA FCT's science scope and directly competing for students, faculty, and Portuguese/EU research funding.

Broad incumbents

• University of Lisbon: Portugal's largest public university system, encompassing IST, FCUL and other faculties that together compete head-on with NOVA FCT and the broader NOVA University Lisboa for talent and funding.
• NOVA University Lisbon (Universidade Nova de Lisboa): Parent institution of NOVA FCT, encompassing all faculties and research centers; relevant for benchmarking overall scale, brand, and university-wide policy rather than a like-for-like faculty peer.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fctnova
• Facebookfacebook.com/fct.nova
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nova-school-of-science-and-technology

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Profiles4 records

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