Technico Lisboa

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Instituto Superior Tecnico aims to contribute to the development of society, promoting and sharing excellence in higher education in the fields of Architecture, Engineering, Science, and Technology. Tecnico offers Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D. programs, lifelong training and develops Research, Development, and Innovation (RD&I) activities, which are essential to provide an education based on the top international standards.
The 1st centenary of Tecnico, in 2011, marked a historic milestone in a School that keeps its traditions and values, projecting them into a global and highly skilled world. Innovation, Knowledge, and Technology are Tecnico’s guiding principles, which promote excellence and fit the requirements of a knowledge-based society.
Tecnico is part of Universidade de Lisboa, the largest and the most competitive university in Portugal, and is recognized as a prestigious school at the national and international level, namely in the fields of Architecture, Engineering, Science, and Technology. It comprises Portugal’s most prestigious Laboratories and RD&I centers.
Tecnico offers a wide variety of courses to study, both at the undergraduate and graduate level and it is actively involved in several international mobility programs. IST has significantly contributed to creating cutting-edge science and technology, which is the main goal of the school.
Instituto Superior Tecnico was created in 1911 following the division of Lisbon Industrial and Commercial Institute. The first director was engineer Alfredo Bensaude, who promoted a profound renewal in engineering teaching methods by creating the first engineer courses: Mining, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Chemical-Industrial.
From 1927 to 1932, engineer Duarte Pacheco is named director and Instituto Superior Tecnico becomes part of Universidade Tecnica de Lisboa.
Twelve study centers are established in Portugal between 1952 and 1972, and three of them are based at Tecnico, in the fields of Chemistry, Geology and Mineralogy, and Electronics.
These centers provide training and scientific qualification for Tecnico faculty, namely through doctoral degrees carried out in universities and research centers abroad.
Tecnico inaugurates new campus in Oeiras, located at Taguspark, a science and technology park, aiming to explore and develop synergies between school and industry.
In the 2006-2007 academic year, the courses adjust to Bologna Process, aiming to make Europe the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world by 2010.
Today Tecnico offers more than 20 joint Master's programs (Dual Degree) and participates in joint Ph.D. programs with MIT, CMU, UT-Austin, and EPFL.

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