Applications should respect the procedures and deadlines established by the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES).
Entrance Exams, Minimum Grades and Number of Places
Course | 
Entrance Exams | 
Minimum grades | 
Places 2025/2026 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | [02 - Biology and Geology and 07 - Physics and Chemistry] or [02 - Biology and Geology and 19 - Mathematics A]  | 
Application: no classification under 120 Entrance exams: no classification under 100  | 
174 | 
| Biochemistry | [02 - Biology and Geology and 19 - Mathematics A] or [07 - Physics and Chemistry and 19 - Mathematics A]  | 
Application: no classification under 120 Entrance exams: no classification under 100  | 
70 | 
| [07 - Physics and Chemistry] and  [19 - Mathematics A]  | 
Application: no classification under 120 Entrance exams: no classification under 120  | 
43 | |
| [07 - Physics and Chemistry] and  [19 - Mathematics A] or [02 - Biology and Geology and 19 - Mathematics A]  | 
Application: no classification under 100 Entrance exams: no classification under 100  | 
30 | |
| [07 - Physics and Chemistry] and  [19 - Mathematics A]  | 
Application: no classification under 100 Entrance exams: no classification under 95  | 
40 | |
| Geospatial Engineering | [07 - Physics and Chemistry] and  [19 - Mathematics A]  | 
Application: no classification under 100 Entrance exams: no classification under 95  | 
20 | 
| Informatics Engineering | [19 - Mathematics A] and one of these exams: [02 - Biology and Geology] [04 - Economics] [07 - Physics and Chemistry] [10 - Descriptive Geometry]  | 
Application: no classification under 120 Entrance exams: no classification under 100  | 
105 | 
| Applied Statistics | [07 - Physics and Chemistry and 19 - Mathematics] or [04 - Economics and 19 - Mathematics A] or [02 - Biology and Geology and 19 - Mathematics A]  | 
Application: no classification under 100 Entrance exams: no classification under 95  | 
30 | 
| General Studies | Two of these exams: [06 - Philosophy] [16 - Mathematics] [18 - Portuguese]  | 
Application: no classification under 95 Entrance exams: no classification under 95  | 
61 | 
| Physics | [07 - Physics and Chemistry] and  [19 - Mathematics A]  | 
Application: no classification under 100 Entrance exams: no classification under 95  | 
40 | 
| Geology | Two of these exams: [02 - Biology and Geology] [07 - Physics and Chemistry] [19 - Mathematics A]  | 
Note of the application: no classification under 100 Entrance exams: no classification under 95  | 
72 | 
| Mathematics | [07 - Physics and Chemistry and 19 - Mathematics A] or [02 - Biology and Geology and 19 - Mathematics A] or [04 - Economics and 19 - Mathematics A]  | 
Application: no classification under 140 Entrance exams: no classification under 100  | 
50 | 
| Applied Mathematics | [07 - Physics and Chemistry and 19 - Mathematics A] or [04 - Economics and 19 - Mathematics A] or [02 - Biology and Geology and 19 - Mathematics A]  | 
Application: no classification under 140 Entrance exams: no classification under 100  | 
77 | 
| Meteorology, Oceanography and Geophysics | [07 - Physics and Chemistry and 19 - Mathematics A] or [02 - Biology and Geology and 19 - Mathematics A]  | 
Application: no classification under 100 Entrance exams: no classification under 95  | 
23 | 
| Chemistry | [07 - Physics and Chemistry] and  [19 - Mathematics A]  | 
Application: no classification under 100 Entrance exams: no classification under 95  | 
27 | 
| Technological Chemistry | [07 - Physics and Chemistry] and  [19 - Mathematics A]  | 
Application: no classification under 100 Entrance exams: no classification under 95  | 
21 | 
| Information Technology | [16 - Mathematics] and one of these exams: [02 - Biology and Geology] [04 - Economics] [07 - Physics and Chemistry] [10 - Descriptive Geometry]  | 
Application: no classification under 100 Entrance exams: no classification under 95  | 
65 | 
Calculation of Application Grade
The application grade for 1st Cycle courses is calculated in accordance with the formula:
50% of the Final grade from secondary school / 50% of the Grade from specific exam(s)
Entrance Grades
Application Grades (National Competition for Admissions to Higher Education 2025)
| Course | 1st Period | 2nd Period | 
|---|---|---|
| Biology | Min: 136.3 Max: 190.0  | 
Min: 137.3  Max: 166.0  | 
| Biochemistry | Min: 141.8 Max: 182.5  | 
Min: 126.0 Max: 151.3  | 
| Biomedical Engineering and Biophysics | Min: 154.8 Max: 172.5  | 
Min: 162.8 Max: 174.5  | 
| Energy and Environment Engineering | Min: 121.5 Max: 182.3  | 
Min: 118.8 Max: 146.0  | 
| Engineering Physics | Min: 153.5 Max: 192.0  | 
Min: 167.8 Max: 167.8  | 
| Geospatial Engineering | Min: 115.8 Max: 153.8  | 
Min: 114.8 Max: 133.8  | 
| Informatics Engineering | Min: 134.3 Max: 175.8  | 
Min: 159.8 Max: 168.5  | 
| Applied Statistics | Min: 128.8 Max: 170.8  | 
Min: 115.0 Max: 154.3  | 
| General Studies | Min: 110.3 Max: 186.3  | 
Min: 127.8 Max: 156.8  | 
| Physics | Min: 146.5 Max: 190.5  | 
Min: 146.8 Max: 186.0  | 
| Geology | Min: 121.0 Max: 156.8  | 
Min: 112.3 Max: 128.5  | 
| Mathematics | Min: 140.0 Max: 182.0  | 
Min: 141.0 Max: 142.3  | 
| Applied Mathematics | Min: 146.5 Max: 188.5  | 
Min: 144.3 Max: 154.5  | 
| Meteorology, Oceanography and Geophysics | Min: 114.0 Max: 172.0  | 
Min: 130.5 Max: 141.5  | 
| Chemistry | Min: 137.3 Max: 184.0  | 
Min: 135.8 Max: 146.5  | 
| Technological Chemistry | Min: 119.8 Max: 140.0  | 
Min: 131.5 Max: 154.8  | 
| Information Technology | Min: 125.0 Max: 158.0  | 
Min: 106.5 Max: 162.0  | 

