Facts and Figures

9 Schools

9 Libraries

3 Halls of Residence

40 Research Units 

87% evaluated by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FC&T) with "Exceptional", "Excellent" and "Very Good"

4 655 Publications (2019)

2 708 Publications indexed to the Scopus/Web of Science

20  European Research Council Grants

54,3 M € Horizon 2020 Funding (2014-2019)

OS UNDER 50
8^th among European universities under 50 years old

U-MULTIRANK 2022
7^th place among young European universities

EDUNIVERSAL MASTERS RANKING 2021
NOVA was listed in 25 out of 50 programmes, occupying the European Top 10 in 20 areas and the European Top 5 in 14 areas

QS BY SUBJECT
Top 8 among young European universities in 5 areas evaluated by QS:

- Arts & Humanities (6^th);
- Engineering & Technology: (8^th);
- Life Sciences & Medicine (7^th);
- Natural Sciences (5^th);
- Social Sciences & Management (7^th).

LEIDEN
Global impact of 11,7% of all scientific output in the TOP 10%

QS GRADUATE EMPLOYABILITY RANKING 2022
NOVA is ranked 7^th among public young European universities

QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2021
European Top 9 among universities founded less than 50 years ago 

Year 2019/2020

22 018 Students

5 735 Bachelor

6 573 Integrated Master 

6 115 Master

2 044 Doctorate 

561 non-degree programmes

Year 2019/2020

2 559 available places

8,6 applications per places available

5 277 1^st choice applications

THE * YOUNG UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2022
18^th best among young European universities

THE * UNIVERSITY IMPACT RANKINGS 2022
NOVA ranks in the following positions among young European institutions:

• 4^th in SDG 5 (Gender Equality)
• 4^th in SDG 9 (Industry and Innovation)
• 7^th in SDG 17 (Partnership for the Goals)
• 16^th in SDG 3 (Health and Well-Being)
• 17^th in SDG 16 (Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions)

THE * WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS

NOVA is among the top 66 young European universities, founded less than 50 years ago. 

* THE - Times Higher Education
** SDG - Sustainable Development Goal