Welcome

Welcome to Departamento de Informática da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Computer Science Department of DI-FCT-UNL), a Portuguese top school for undergraduate and post-graduate education and training of Computer Science/Informatics engineers and researchers.

The DI-FCT-UNL is the pioneer Computer Science school in Portugal, and was created in 1975 to promote education and research in Informatics Engineering and Computer Science. In the academic year of 1975/1976 it offered the first Computer Science/Informatics Engineering degrees in Portugal. Currently, the DI-FCT-UNL is involved in international Master and Phd Programmes with several European and USA universities.

The quality and rigor of training and education of students in DI-FCT-UNL are widely recognized by the most important and demanding recruiters and employers in the areas of science and information technology. The excellence of training is recognized by employers both at national and international levels, and is integrated with the activities of research centers.

The Departamento de Informática has been mentioned several times as one of the first choices for the recruitment of qualified Engineers IT by companies recruiting staff in Portugal. The final year students have the possibility of completing their studies in internships at large national information technology and communications companies.