Catholic University of Portugal
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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.[1] Besides the four centres in Portugal, UCP also has the University of Saint Joseph in Macau as its affiliate.
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa | |
Latin: Universitas Catholica Lusitana | |
Motto | The Value of Values |
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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 , |
Website | www |
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It was recognized as the best Portuguese university according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, from 2021 to 2023, [2] with more than 20 000 students.[3] The current and 6th Rector of UCP is Professor Isabel Capeloa Gil.