The University of Lisbon is a public research university in Lisbon, and the largest university in Portugal. It was founded in 2013, from the merger of two previous public universities located in Lisbon, the former University of Lisbon (1911–2013) and the Technical University of Lisbon (1930–2013).

Organization

As of 2013, the University of Lisbon comprises eighteen schools and its research institutes:

• Faculdade de Arquitetura (FA) – School of Architecture
• Faculdade de Belas-Artes (FBA) – School of Fine Arts
• Faculdade de Ciências (FC) – School of Sciences
• Faculdade de Direito (FD) – School of Law
• Faculdade de Farmácia (FF) – School of Pharmacy
• Faculdade de Letras (FL) – School of Letters
• Faculdade de Medicina (FM) – School of Medicine
• Faculdade de Medicina Dentária (FMD) – School of Dental Medicine
• Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária (FMV) – School of Veterinary Medicine
• Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH) – School of Human Motricity
• Faculdade de Psicologia (FP) – School of Psychology
• Instituto de Ciências Sociais (ICS) – Institute of Social Sciences
• Instituto de Educação (IE) – Institute of Education
• Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território (IGOT) – Institute of Geography and Territorial Planning
• Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA) – School of Agronomy
• Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas (ISCSP) – School of Social and Political Sciences
• Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão (ISEG) – School of Economy and Management
• Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) – School of Engineering

It also comprises six specialized units, social and shared services, and the Lisbon University Stadium.