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Politécnico do Porto (P.PORTO)

What stands out

  • Lowest in Portugal

    €4,500a year

    Lowest undergraduate Biomedical Engineering fee of the 6 universities in Portugal we have priced

    For Licenciatura em Engenharia Biomédica (ISEP). The cheapest of the others is UA, at €5,000 a year.

    See how it compares ↓

Politécnico do Porto (P.PORTO), in Porto, Portugal, has 14 undergraduate courses listed on StudyPath. International tuition is €4,500 a year. P.PORTO publishes its own accommodation prices, from €163 per month. Every figure above was read from P.PORTO's own published pages and last checked on 13 September 2026.

No position in the QS World University Rankings 2027 was found for Politécnico do Porto. QS publishes an institutional profile for it but no world-ranking place was visible. It is a separate institution from Universidade do Porto, which is ranked =255.

Courses
14
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Not set — every fee below is the international rate. Home and EU/EEA rates are often far lower.

courses

14 courses

Licenciatura em Engenharia Informática (ISEP)

Licenciatura · 3 years · Computer Science

International tuition

€4,500 per year

~€13,500 for the whole 3 years, at today's fee
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2026/27 · Faculty-wide rate · International students

P.PORTO sets the international propina per SCHOOL, not per course: the row quoted here reads "ISEP — Todos os cursos de Licenciatura — 697 € — 4 500 €", so 4 500 € covers every ISEP bachelor's including Engenharia Informática, against 697 € for a domestic student. That is why this is recorded as faculty-wide rather than programme-specific. The rates differ sharply between P.PORTO's schools on the same table — ISCAP 3 000 €, ESS and ESE 3 500 €, ESMAE up to 6 500 € — and P.PORTO's separate school ESTG lists its own Licenciatura em Engenharia Informática at the same 4 500 €. Fixed by Deliberação IPP/CG-01/2026. Payable in up to eight monthly instalments. P.PORTO's president may reduce the international propina by up to 75% for a given course on a reasoned proposal from the school, so the 4 500 € is a ceiling worth asking about rather than a certainty.

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Licenciatura em Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores (ISEP)

Licenciatura · 3 years · Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Computer Science

International tuition

€4,500 per year

~€13,500 for the whole 3 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026/27 · Faculty-wide rate · International students

P.PORTO sets the international propina per SCHOOL, not per course: the quoted row reads "ISEP — Todos os cursos de Licenciatura — 697 € — 4 500 €", so 4 500 € covers every ISEP bachelor's including Licenciatura em Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores (ISEP). The 697 € beside it is the national/EU rate and is NOT what a non-EU applicant pays. Other P.PORTO schools are priced differently on the same table.

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Licenciatura em Engenharia Eletrotécnica - Sistemas Elétricos de Energia (ISEP)

Licenciatura · 3 years · Electrical & Electronic Engineering

International tuition

€4,500 per year

~€13,500 for the whole 3 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026/27 · Faculty-wide rate · International students

P.PORTO sets the international propina per SCHOOL, not per course: the quoted row reads "ISEP — Todos os cursos de Licenciatura — 697 € — 4 500 €", so 4 500 € covers every ISEP bachelor's including Licenciatura em Engenharia Eletrotécnica - Sistemas Elétricos de Energia (ISEP). The 697 € beside it is the national/EU rate and is NOT what a non-EU applicant pays. Other P.PORTO schools are priced differently on the same table.

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Licenciatura em Engenharia Geotécnica e Geoambiente (ISEP)

Licenciatura · 3 years · Earth & Environmental

International tuition

€4,500 per year

~€13,500 for the whole 3 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026/27 · Faculty-wide rate · International students

P.PORTO sets the international propina per SCHOOL, not per course: the quoted row reads "ISEP — Todos os cursos de Licenciatura — 697 € — 4 500 €", so 4 500 € covers every ISEP bachelor's including Licenciatura em Engenharia Geotécnica e Geoambiente (ISEP). The 697 € beside it is the national/EU rate and is NOT what a non-EU applicant pays. Other P.PORTO schools are priced differently on the same table.

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Licenciatura em Engenharia Mecânica (ISEP)

Licenciatura · 3 years · Mechanical Engineering

International tuition

€4,500 per year

~€13,500 for the whole 3 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026/27 · Faculty-wide rate · International students

P.PORTO sets the international propina per SCHOOL, not per course: the quoted row reads "ISEP — Todos os cursos de Licenciatura — 697 € — 4 500 €", so 4 500 € covers every ISEP bachelor's including Licenciatura em Engenharia Mecânica (ISEP). The 697 € beside it is the national/EU rate and is NOT what a non-EU applicant pays. Other P.PORTO schools are priced differently on the same table.

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Licenciatura em Engenharia Química (ISEP)

Licenciatura · 3 years · Chemical Engineering

International tuition

€4,500 per year

~€13,500 for the whole 3 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026/27 · Faculty-wide rate · International students

P.PORTO sets the international propina per SCHOOL, not per course: the quoted row reads "ISEP — Todos os cursos de Licenciatura — 697 € — 4 500 €", so 4 500 € covers every ISEP bachelor's including Licenciatura em Engenharia Química (ISEP). The 697 € beside it is the national/EU rate and is NOT what a non-EU applicant pays. Other P.PORTO schools are priced differently on the same table.

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How P.PORTO compares

Against the other universities in Portugal on StudyPath, using each one's verified international fees and its own published housing prices. Universities are only compared with others charging in the same currency (and, for housing, for the same period), so no figure here has been converted. A ~ marks a year worked out from a per-term or whole-course fee.

P.PORTO's lowest undergraduate fee for international students is €4,500 a year, for Licenciatura em Biorrecursos (ISEP). Of the 8 other universities in Portugal we list with undergraduate fees in EUR, 4 charge more at their lowest, 3 charge less, 1 charges the same. Their lowest undergraduate fees run from €2,500 (UÉvora) to €7,000 (ULisboa).

Student housing. P.PORTO's own lowest published rate is €163 per month. Of the 8 other universities in Portugal we list that publish housing per month in EUR, 1 charges more, 7 charge less. Their lowest published rates run from €84.08 (UAlg) to €170 (ULisboa).

Living costs. The living-cost figure for a student visa to Portugal is €920 per month, on top of tuition (figure for 2026; read 30 Aug 2026 from vistos.mne.gov.pt). The authority attaches conditions that can change this amount; see them in full on student finance.

By subject
SubjectLowest fee hereAgainst other universities in PortugalTheir lowest fees
Computer Scienceundergraduate€4,500Licenciatura em Engenharia de Telecomunicações e Informática (ISEP)6 of 8 charge more€2,500 to €7,000
Earth & Environmentalundergraduate€4,500Licenciatura em Engenharia Geotécnica e Geoambiente (ISEP)4 of 7 charge more€2,500 to €7,000
Engineering (General)undergraduate€4,500Licenciatura em Engenharia de Sistemas (ISEP)5 of 6 charge more€2,500 to €7,000
Mechanical Engineeringundergraduate€4,500Licenciatura em Engenharia Mecânica (ISEP)5 of 6 charge more€3,500 to €7,000
Physicsundergraduate€4,500Licenciatura em Engenharia Física Aplicada (ISEP)5 of 6 charge more€2,500 to €7,000
Biomedical Engineeringundergraduate€4,500Licenciatura em Engenharia Biomédica (ISEP)Lowest of 6€5,000 to €7,000

Subjects taught at P.PORTO

Each one opens every course in that subject, at every university we hold, with the same verified fees.

Where these figures come from

2 sentences from P.PORTO's own site each back several figures above. Each is quoted once here; every course that uses one still opens it and links to its own source page.

  1. Used for international fee on 14 courses

    “Escolas Cursos de 1º ciclo Nacional Internacional ISEP Todos os cursos de Licenciatura 697 € 4 500 € ISCAP Todos os cursos de Licenciatura 697 € 3 000 €”
    Deliberação IPP/CG-01/2026 — Fixação do valor das propinas, cursos de 1.º e 2.º ciclos, Politécnico do Portoipp.ptread 26 Aug 2026
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  2. Used for course length on 14 courses

    “Duração: 3 anos / 6 semestres”
    The same sentence appears on 14 pagesisep.ipp.ptread 26 Aug 2026 to 13 Sept 2026
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More about P.PORTO

About & contact

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Accommodation

€163–€195per month

P.PORTO's Serviços de Ação Social (SAS) 2025/26 accommodation price table, category for P.PORTO students without a scholarship ("Estudantes do P.PORTO não bolseiros"), monthly rate per person across its student residences.

  • Triple room, per person€163
  • Double room, per person€179
  • Individual room (single occupancy)€195

The published price excludes electricity, water, gas, landline telephone, internet, and laundry use, none of which are charged separately by SAS.

Published by the university itself, not a live listings price. Actual cost depends on room type, availability and when you apply.

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“ESTUDANTES DO P.PORTO NÃO BOLSEIROS Tipologia do quarto Preço mensal/pessoa Diária Individual 195,00 32,00€ Duplo 179,00 28,00€ Triplo 163,00 23,00€”
Alojamento — Tabela de Preços 2025/2026, SAS | P.PORTOsas.ipp.pt
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After you graduate

Rules read 19 Aug 2026. Check the current rules, this may be out of date

What Portugal's own immigration authority currently publishes. Not a ranking, not a guarantee, and not the same as what any agent or forum will tell you. Whether someone actually obtains residence depends on occupation, points, funds and policy that can change between application and graduation.

Money you must prove before the visa

€920per month

Shown as a balance in a bank account. You keep control of it.

Figure published for: 2026 This amount is revised regularly, so check it again before you transfer anything.

Set at 100% of Portugal's guaranteed minimum monthly wage (RMMG), which the same decree sets at EUR 920 for 2026 — this is the general means-of-subsistence reference figure, not a student-specific one, but Portugal's own visa portal states a student or student-exchange applicant is held to 'the criteria in force' (i.e. this same figure) for either the full 12 months or however many months the stay lasts. It can be reduced to 50% (EUR 460/month) if accommodation is already proven arranged, or to as little as 10% (EUR 92/month) if both accommodation and food are proven arranged.

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✓ Word for wordRead 30 Aug 2026
“O critério de determinação dos meios de subsistência toma por referência à retribuição mínima mensal garantida que, em 2026, é de 920€ ( Decreto-Lei n.º 139/2025, de 29 de dezembro ), líquida de quotizações para a segurança social com uma valoração per capita em cada agregado familiar, a saber:”
Meios de subsistência - Vistos Nacionais - Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeirosvistos.mne.gov.pt
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Work during study

Portugal's Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA) states that a holder of a residence authorisation issued for higher-education study (Article 91 of the Foreigners' Law, REPSAE) may carry out a professional activity, employed or self-employed, as a complement to the activity that gave rise to the residence authorisation (Article 97 REPSAE). Unlike several other countries on StudyPath, AIMA's factsheet on this authorisation states no specific numeric weekly-hours cap for this route — only that the work must remain complementary to the study itself. The study residence authorisation is granted for 3 years, renewable, or for the duration of the study programme if shorter (2 years, or 1 year in some cases, for students on an EU/multilateral mobility programme or an inter-institutional agreement).

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✓ Word for wordRead 19 Aug 2026
“Os titulares de uma autorização de residência para estudo podem exercer atividade profissional, subordinada ou independente, complementarmente à atividade que deu origem ao visto (artigo 97.º REPSAE).”
Autorização de Residência Emitida a Estudantes do Ensino Superior – Art. 91.º - Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA)aima.gov.pt
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Post-study work visa

Autorização de residência temporária sem visto para procura de emprego (Art.º 122, alíneas o)/p)) — post-study job-search / business-startup residence authorisation . Up to 1 year
AIMA states that a higher-education student or researcher who has finished their studies or research project in Portugal may benefit from a maximum period of 1 year to look for a job or start a business in Portuguese territory compatible with their qualifications, applied for via a dedicated online scheduling form for foreign students who don't need a visa. Required documents include proof of completed studies, and — notably — either an employment/services contract with a declaration of starting independent activity with the Tax Authority, or a declaration that the applicant intends to use the maximum 1-year job-search period, plus proof of Social Security registration (NISS).

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✓ Word for wordRead 19 Aug 2026
“Estudantes do ensino superior ou investigadores que terminaram os seus estudos ou projetos de investigação em Portugal e que pretendem usufruir do período máximo de 1 ano para procurar emprego ou criar uma empresa em Território Nacional compatível com as suas qualificações.”
Formulário de Contacto: Pedido de Autorização de Residência Temporária sem Visto - Art.º 122 alíneas o) / p) - Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA)aima.gov.pt
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Route to citizenship

Portuguese nationality by naturalisation is granted by the Ministério da Justiça. Lei Orgânica n.º 1/2026 of 18 May 2026, in force from 19 May 2026, revised the Lei da Nacionalidade and raised the minimum period of legal residence in Portugal required to apply: SEVEN years for nationals of Portuguese-speaking countries or of EU Member States, and TEN years for nationals of all other States. The ministry states the new provisions apply only to applications submitted after that date, and that pending cases continue under the previous wording. The same law adds requirements beyond residence length: sufficient knowledge of Portuguese culture, national history and national symbols; knowledge of the fundamental rights and duties attached to Portuguese nationality and of the political organisation of the Portuguese State; a solemn declaration of adherence to the fundamental principles of the democratic rule of law; no effective prison sentence longer than 3 years for terrorism, violent or highly organised crime, crimes against State security or aiding illegal immigration; not being subject to UN or EU restrictive measures; and the capacity to support oneself. Sufficient knowledge of the Portuguese language remains a condition on the ministry's own guide page for applicants resident at least 10 years. Neither the reform notice nor that guide page lists any requirement to renounce an existing nationality.

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✓ Word for wordRead 26 Aug 2026
“Outra das alterações relevantes diz respeito ao período mínimo de residência legal em Portugal para pedir a naturalização, que passa a ser: de sete anos para os cidadãos nacionais de países de língua oficial portuguesa ou de Estados-Membros da União Europeia; de dez anos para nacionais de outros Estados.”
Lei da Nacionalidade: novas regras entram em vigor a 19 de maio — Ministério da Justiça (justica.gov.pt)justica.gov.pt
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New entry added 19 August 2026. Two Portuguese government domains accepted as a government source here: aima.gov.pt (Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo, Portugal's current immigration authority, which replaced SEF in 2023) and justica.gov.pt (Ministério da Justiça, the nationality authority). UPDATE 26 August 2026 — the 5-vs-10-year discrepancy the first pass flagged is now RESOLVED, and the answer is that the 5 was stale. The Ministério da Justiça's own news page reports Lei Orgânica n.º 1/2026, de 18 de maio (rectified by Declaração de Retificação n.º 17/2026), which revised the Lei da Nacionalidade with effect from 19 May 2026 and set the minimum legal-residence period for naturalisation at seven years for nationals of Portuguese-speaking countries and EU Member States and ten years for nationals of other States. citizenshipTerms.minimumResidenceYears is therefore now 10, not 5: this site's readers are overwhelmingly third-country nationals, for whom ten is the operative figure, and the seven-year CPLP/EU figure is recorded in citizenshipRoute's prose rather than in the number, because the schema holds one general-case figure. The ministry's main 'Nacionalidade portuguesa' summary page still said 'reside legalmente em Portugal há pelo menos 5 anos' when re-fetched on 26 August 2026 — that page has not been updated for its own ministry's reform, which is exactly why the earlier pass saw a conflict with the 10-year guide page. The reform also removed the Sephardic-descent route, made acquisition by adoption non-automatic, and extended eligibility to great-grandchildren of Portuguese nationals; it applies only to applications lodged after 19 May 2026, with pending cases decided under the old wording. residencyRoute is left null: StudyPath found no distinct permanent-residence status description separate from the study/post-study/work residence-authorisation chain and the citizenship route itself — though AIMA does publish the Estatuto de Residente de Longa Duração (5 years) and the Autorização de Residência Permanente (Art. 80.º), both archived. inDemandOccupations is left null: no shortage-occupation list was found tied to these routes. naturalisationStatus stays "published-route". dualCitizenshipAllowed is null: no page found states a renunciation requirement, and absence from a conditions list is not a statement that renunciation is not required. studentTimeCountsTowardResidence is recorded as "not-stated" — see that field for why it was not inferred.

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