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Studying in Portugal

Tuition, living costs, visas and how to apply, from the European Commission's official profile — with student numbers from Eurostat and the Erasmus Mundus master's you can take here.

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At a glance

Tuition · EU/EEA students

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Tuition · non-EU/EEA students

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Living costs

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Erasmus Mundus master's

72 joint programmes with a university here

CollegeMatcher note: The Commission's profile for Portugal is a set of links to Study & Research in Portugal, with no fee or cost figures of its own.

Students in Portugal

Tertiary students · 2024

430,226

From abroad · 2024

55,33012.9% of all students

Of whom from the EU · 2024

9,13116.5% of students from abroad

Largest countries of origin: Brazil (15,234), Guinea-Bissau (6,276), Angola (5,856), Cabo Verde (5,144), France (3,625).

“From abroad” means degree-mobile students — enrolled for a whole degree, having gained their previous qualification in another country. Exchange students on Erasmus aren't counted.

Tertiary students by year
201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
360,818350,513337,507343,117346,963356,390368,181380,235403,746417,215428,206430,226

Discover everything you need to know about applying for higher education programmes and studying in Portugal.

Portuguese Higher Education

Find information on the Portuguese education system, institutions, degrees and study programmes.

Study opportunities

Get more information about the full degree and short-term study opportunities in Portugal.

Research opportunities

Read more about applying for a PhD or postdoctoral degree in Portugal.

Scholarships & costs

Find information on the tuition fees, the cost of living, as well as the different types of scholarships and funding opportunities at national and European levels.

Preparing your stay

How to prepare for your stay in Portugal? You can find more information about how to apply for a study programme, visas and residence permits, housing and insurance.

Source: Portugal country profile, last updated 30 March 2026.

Erasmus Mundus master's with a university in Portugal

Joint master's taught by several universities in different countries, open to students from anywhere, with EU-funded scholarships on many of them.

Country guidance adapted from the European Commission’s Study in Europe country profiles, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Condensed, restructured and combined with other data by CollegeMatcher.

Student numbers: Eurostat, tables educ_uoe_enrt01 (tertiary enrolment) and educ_uoe_mobs02 (degree-mobile students from abroad).

Programmes: the Erasmus Mundus Catalogue of the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA); partner institutions from the Erasmus+ Project Results Platform. © European Union, CC BY 4.0.

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