Higher Education Establishments

This subsection presents information that allows an analysis of higher education establishments, based on indicators that characterise their distribution and educational offer. Data is presented on the number of establishments by nature (public or private), level of education, type of course, year of schooling and areas of training, providing a comprehensive overview of the structure and diversity of the education system at this level.

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Higher Education Establishments

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Category Value
Porto 40
Coimbra 19
Viseu 8
Vila Nova de Gaia 7
Braga 5
Bragança 5
Castelo Branco 5
Vila Real 5
Aveiro 4
Barcelos 4
Guarda 3
Leiria 3
Maia 3
Matosinhos 3
Viana do Castelo 3
Oliveira de Azeméis 2
Fafe 2
Vila Nova de Famalicão 2
Paredes 2
Penafiel 2
Vila do Conde 2
Chaves 2
Águeda 1
Santa Maria da Feira 1
Amares 1
Data collected at: 2024/25 Geographic level: Region Centro and Region Norte

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Category Value
Dec 2025 147
Dec 2024 288
Data collected at: 2024/25 Geographic level: Region Centro and Region Norte

Number of establishments by type of educational establishment

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Category Value
Public 92
Private 55
Most educational institutions are of the Public type (62.59%), while the fewest are of the Private type (37.41%).
Data collected at: 2024/25 Geographic level: Region Centro and Region Norte
Source: DGEEC

Number of establishments by type of education

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Category Value
Polytechnic 90
University 57
Most educational institutions fall under the type of education Polytechnic (61.22%), while the least represented type is University (38.78%).
Data collected at: 2024/25 Geographic level: Region Centro and Region Norte
Source: DGEEC

Number of educational establishments per course

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Category Value
Non-Specific Course 36
Nursing 16
Educational Sciences 4
Accounting 3
Design 3
Biomedical Sciences 2
Physiotherapy 2
Sport 2
Sports Science 2
Mechanical Engineering 2
Pre-school Education and Primary School Teaching 2
Management 2
Theology 2
Tourism Management 2
Hotel Management 2
Dietetics and Nutrition 2
Electrical and Computer Engineering 2
Data Analysis and Decision Support Systems 1
Digital Games Design 1
Directing - Film and Television 1
Economics and Management in Healthcare Organisations 1
Electronic and Automation Engineering 1
Environmental Technologies 1
Environmental education 1
Export and Logistics 1
Most educational institutions offer the course in Non-Specific Course (24.49%), while the least offered course is Corporate Communication (0.68%).
Data collected at: 2024/25 Geographic level: Region Centro and Region Norte
Source: DGEEC

Number of educational establishments per study cycle

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Category Value
1st Cycle - Licence 73
2nd Cycle - Masters 44
3rd Cycle - Doctorate 24
Integrated Masters 3
Others 2
Higher Professional Technical Course 1
Most educational institutions offer the study cycle 1st Cycle - Licence (49.66%), while the least common cycle is Higher Professional Technical Course (0.68%).
Data collected at: 2024/25 Geographic level: Region Centro and Region Norte
Source: DGEEC

Number of educational establishments by Education and Training Area - General Area

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Category Value
General nursing and obstetric nursing 17
Management and Administration 11
Electronics and automation 7
Educational Sciences 6
Accounting and Taxation 6
Sports 6
Fashion, interior and industrial design 6
Therapy and Rehabilitation 5
Medicine 4
Social work and counselling 4
Teacher Training in Specific Subject Areas 4
Audiovisual techniques and media production 4
Veterinary sciences 3
Finance, Banking and Insurance 3
Law 3
Biology 2
Travel, tourism and leisure 2
Fine Arts 2
Business science and administration programmes not elsewhere classified 2
Metallurgy and Metalworking 2
Dental Sciences 2
Pharmaceutical Sciences 2
Philosophy and Ethics 2
Health without a precise definition 2
History and Archaeology 2
Most educational institutions offer courses in the area of General nursing and obstetric nursing (11.56%), while the least represented area is Design and administration of databases and computer networks (0.68%).
Data collected at: 2024/25 Geographic level: Region Centro and Region Norte
Source: DGEEC