Institution

The Faculty

Mission Principles Motto Faculty Bodies, Departments, Service Units, Bodies

Mission

The Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (Ciências ULisboa) is an institution dedicated to the creation, transmission, and dissemination of scientific and technological knowledge. It fosters a culture of lifelong learning, valuing critical thinking and intellectual autonomy.

Its mission is to conduct research and teaching, promote knowledge transfer and innovation in the fields of exact and natural sciences and technosciences, as well as to disseminate and share cultures, encouraging a constant openness to civil society.

Principles

Ciências ULisboa is guided by principles of intellectual freedom and respect for academic ethics, the recognition and promotion of merit, the social and economic valorization of knowledge, and the encouragement of innovation.

Motto

What we do not know today, we will know tomorrow
- Garcia de Orta, 1563

Structure

Faculty Bodies

CIÊNCIAS has management bodies that comply with national legislation and closely follow its internal statutes. In addition to the Board of Directors, the School Board, the Scientific Board, and the Education Board are also periodically elected to operate across the various dimensions of institutional management, teaching, and research. Conversely, the Management Board, which is chaired by the Faculty Dean, oversees the material operating conditions of the Faculty.

On these page, you can find out who is responsible for the different management bodies, as well as the areas of intervention of each of these entities, in accordance with current legislation.

Faculty Dean
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School Board
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Scientific Board
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Education Board
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Management Board
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Departments

The academic activities at CIÊNCIAS are organized around academic departments that operate across seven fields of knowledge. Each of these seven departments has a chair and collegial bodies that oversee and define activities related to undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs, as well as maintain relationships with the associated research centers located on campus.

You can find more details on these pages about the seven academic departments of CIÊNCIAS.

Biology
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Earth Sciences and Energy
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Mathematical Sciences
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Physics
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History and Philosophy of Sciences
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Informatics
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Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Service Units

All academic and scientific activities are supported by service units staffed with qualified professionals. These service units include teams responsible for the computer network, various administrative procedures and requirements, external relations, and social support services, among many other areas of activity.

On these pages, you can find information about the areas of operation, contact details, and the persons in charge of the various service units.