R&D Fields
The University of Lisbon plays a central role in the Portuguese research and innovation system.
The University of Lisbon R&D units are divided into 6 scientific areas:
- Natural Sciences
- Humanities
- Social Sciences
- Engineering and Technology Sciences
- Medical and Health Sciences
- Agricultural Sciences
The research community is open, collaborative and international, which contributes to ULisboa occupying a privileged position in the main international rankings. ULisboa is among the 150 best universities in the world in the and rankings. It is also the best Portuguese university in the ranking, in the 201-300 bracket, as well as one of the best in Ibero-America. In the rankings, it is 1st in scientific production in the Iberian Peninsula and 28th in Europe.