Instituto Superior Técnico · Universidade de Lisboa
Admission to Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering
Summary
Admission is through the national admission contest (Concurso Nacional de Acesso), with Física e Química and Matemática A as entrance exams. International students have a separate contest, applying directly to the faculty.
Lowest entry grade over the years
| Year | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | Admitted | Last admitted | Places | Last admitted | Places | Last admitted | |
| 2026 | 75 | 75 | 153.3 | 1 | 164.3 | 2 | 154.3 |
| 2025 | 75 | 75 | 153.5 | 5 | 155.0 | 2 | 152.0 |
| 2024 | 75 | 75 | 156.5 | 2 | 169.3 | 0 | 175.3 |
| 2023 | 75 | 75 | 143.3 | 0 | 150.3 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 75 | 75 | 159.0 | 5 | 161.3 | 0 | 144.8 |
Entrance exams and formula
Formula: 50% secondary school average + 50% entrance exams. Minimums: 120 application grade, 100 in the exams.
- Física e Química + Matemática A
Source: DGES, entrance exam guide 2026
Tuition fees
Over the years
| School year | National students | International students |
|---|---|---|
| 2027/28 | €7,000 per year | |
| 2026/27 | €697 per year | €7,000 per year |
| 2025/26 | €697 per year |
Source: ulisboa.pt
How to apply
National admission contest (Concurso Nacional de Acesso)
Applications for 2026/27 are closed. The 2027/28 calendar has not been published yet.
Application calendar 2026/27
- 1st round (closed)20 Jul – 6 Aug 2026Results: 23 Aug 2026
- 2nd round (closed)24 Aug – 20 Sep 2026Results: 30 Sep 2026
- 3rd round (closed)10–12 Oct 2026Results: 18 Oct 2026
- Today, 4 Nov
Online application, using the national exam grades required as entrance exams. Each applicant lists up to 6 institution/degree pairs, in order of preference, and is placed in the first one their application grade qualifies for.
- Access: a password certified at the secondary school or at a higher education access office, or login with the Cartão de Cidadão or Chave Móvel Digital.
- The degree's minimum grades and pré-requisitos: Entrance exams and formula, from the Guia de Candidatura 2026.
- One placement per round. A placement in a later round cancels the earlier one.
The contest is run by the Instituto para o Ensino Superior (IES), which succeeded DGES in 2026.
Sources: iesuperior.pt
International students
The 1st round opens on 4 January 2027.
Application calendar 2027/28
- Today, 4 Nov
- 1st roundnext4 Jan – 5 Feb 2027Results: 5 Mar 2027
- 2nd round5 Apr – 21 May 2027Results: 18 Jun 2027
For applicants without Portuguese or other EU nationality who have not lived in Portugal for over two years. Portuguese and EU applicants go through the Concurso Nacional de Acesso. The calendar is common to the whole University of Lisbon.
- Secondary school completed with access exams; applicants without them can take Técnico's own exams (Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry, Descriptive Geometry)
- Portuguese at B1 by the end of the 1st year, if secondary school was not in Portuguese
- ENEM (Brazil): at least 500 points, within the last three years
Fee 100€ per application (degree); place reservation 2,000€; tuition 7,000€ a year (2026/27). Rules and places on the University of Lisbon page.
Sources: ulisboa.pt · tecnico.ulisboa.pt
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FAQ
What was the last admitted grade for LEQ?
153.3 in the 1st phase of 2026 (153.5 in 2025), according to DGES.
Which entrance exams does LEQ require?
Física e Química + Matemática A, according to DGES.
How much does LEQ cost?
In 2026/27: €697 per year (national students); €7,000 per year (international students).
How many places does LEQ have?
75 in the first round of 2026/27, according to DGES.
Are there places for LEQ in the second round?
In 2026, the second round opened 1 place and the last student admitted had 164.3.
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