Lisbon

Lisbon (in Portuguese, Lisboa; pron. IPA {{IPA|/li?.bo.?/}}) is the capital and largest city of Portugal. It is the seat of the district of Lisbon. Lisbon has a population of 564,657 and its metropolitan area has a population of 2,665,000.

Colleges and Universities in Lisbon

There are 3 major state universities in Lisbon, the University of Lisbon, founded in 1911 (it is the oldest institution of higher education in Lisbon, its history backing to 1290), the Technical University of Lisbon and the New University of Lisbon, all of them providing degrees in the sciences, engineering, education and humanities. There is also a polytechnic institute, the Polytechnical Institute of Lisbon. Major private institutions of higher education include the renowned Portuguese Catholic University, as well as the Modern University of Lisbon, the Lusiada University, the Lusófona University of Humanities and Technologies and the Autonomous University of Lisbon.

Related Topics:
Universities - University of Lisbon - 1911 - 1290 - Technical University of Lisbon - New University of Lisbon - Polytechnic - Polytechnical Institute of Lisbon - Portuguese Catholic University - Lusiada University

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