The Polytechnic of Leiria is a higher education institution committed to education and research, which educates citizens with the relevant skills to contribute to regional and national sustainable development and which generates knowledge and innovation of high cultural, economic and social value. (mission in strategic plan 2020)
At the Polytechnic of Leiria we consider the following values to be fundamental: inclusion, cooperation, responsibility, creativity and innovation, critical and entrepreneurial thinking. (in strategic plan 2020)
Higher Schools
Campus (Leiria, Caldas da Rainha, Peniche, Marinha Grande)
Research CenterInstitute for Research, Development and Advanced Studies Distance Learning Unit Technology Transfer and Information Center
Programmes
Cursos em funcionamento
Higher Education
2017/2018
2018/2019
2019/2020
Undergraduate | 1st cycle
63
60
58
Daytime
46
46
46
Evening
13
11
10
E-learning
4
3
2
Masters | 2nd cycle
45
43
43
Total
108
103
101
Data for December 31st. More details here .
Formação pós-secundária
Higher Professional Technical Course
35
33
36
Preparatory Course for M23
1
1
1
Total
36
34
37
Data for December 31st.
Formação pós-graduada
Postgraduate Education
2017/2018
2018/2019
2019/2020
Postgraduate programmes
4
8
6
.
National admission contest to access to Higher Education
Concurso nacional de acesso
National contest – 1st phase
2017/2018
2018/2019
2019/2020
Vacancies
1.900
1.915
1.915
Programmes
54
52
51
Applicants
7.127
6.567
6.887
Applicants – 1st choice
1.435
1.329
1.440
Placements
1.625
1.567
1.611
Placements – 1st choice
943
988
963
More details here .
Students Enrolled
Estudantes inscritos – formação superior
Higher Education
2017/2018
2018/2019
2019/2020
Undergraduate | 1st cycle
7.646
7.723
7.871
Masters | 2nd cycle
1.516
1.558
1.723
Higher Professional Technical Course
1.746
1.949
2.082
Preparatory Course for M23
118
96
86
Total
10.026
11.326
11.762
Data for December 31st.
More details here .
Formação pós-graduada
Postgraduate Education
2017/2018
2018/2019
2019/2020
Postgraduate programmes
92
147
105
Graduates
Estudantes diplomados
Graduates
2016/2017
2017/2018
2018/2019
Undergraduate | 1st cycle
1.515
1.590
1.639
Masters | 2nd cycle
357
345
298
Higher Professional Technical Course
399
515
550
Total
2.271
2.450
2.487
Data for December 31st.
More details here .
Employability rate
Taxa de empregabilidade
% employability
Jun/2018
Dec/2018
Jun/2019
ESECS
94,1%
93,8%
94,7%
ESTG
95,2%
95,6%
96,6%
ESAD.CR
92,7%
94,4%
94,7%
ESTM
94,9%
94,7%
95,9%
ESSLei
96,2%
96,6%
98,0%
Polytechnic of Leiria
94,6%
95,0%
96,0%
More details in Portal Infocursos , Ministry of Education and Science.
Student Mobility
Mobilidade de estudantes-proalv
2016/2017
2017/2018
2018/2019
out
in
out
in
out
in
Erasmus +
305
230
267
224
304
256
Double Degree
–
4
–
4
–
2
Bilateral Agreements
67
162
57
215
66
227
Vasco da Gama
5
2
7
3
6
3
Other programs
21
69
21
40
20
91
Total
398
467
352
486
396
579
Research / Intellectual property
Investigação
Research
2017
2018
2019
Research Units IPLeiria
15
15
15
Awarded
National Patents
3
1
1
International Patents
1
—
—
Utility Models
—
1
—
National Design / Models
28
23
1
European Design / Models
—
7
—
Brands
6
4
11
Copyright
1
—
1
Data for December 31st.
More details in R&D+i Projects and Grants .
Externally funded projects
Projetos com financiamento externo ao IPLeiria
Externally funded projects
2017
2018
2019
Approved Projects
51
58
54
National
40
51
46
International
11
7
8
Total budget
12,3 M€
12,0 M€
11,1 M€
Data for December 31st.
Services provision to companies and other institutions
vales
Services provision awarded
63
93
77
Human Resources
Recursos humanos
Human Resources
2017
2018
2019
Teaching staff
915
975
1.005
Teachers (FTE)
700,65
720,85
736,05
PhD teachers (FTE)
401,45
423,15
443,80
Specialist teachers
77
106
122
Researchers
6
8
17
Non-teaching staff
324
339
338
Data for December 31st.
FTE – Full Time Equivalent
Budget
Orçamento IPLeiria
Collected Income (without integration of balances)
2017
2018
2019
Operating budget
44.676.150€
45.911.778€
49.713.399€
State operating budget
27.617.734€
27.962.280€
29.224.368€
Internal revenues
17.058.416€
17.949.498€
20.489.031€
Investments plan (PIDDAC)
—
—
—
Total
44.676.150€
45.911.778€
49.713.399€
Social Action Services
Bolsas de estudo
Scholarships
2017/2018
2018/2019
2019/2020
Applicants
4.003
4.048
3.951
Scholarship holders
3.061
3.108
3.027
Alojamento
Accommodation
2017/2018
2018/2019
2019/2020
Residence halls
9
9
9
Occupied beds
667
Alimentação
Foodservice
2017
2018
2019
Food Units (canteens, bars, restaurants)
16
16
16
Meals served
317.825
316.868
311.205
Serviços médicos
Medical Services
2017
2018
2019
Consultations
1.817
1.752
1.637
Desporto
Sports
2017/2018
2018/2019
2019/2020
Indoor facilities
4
5
5
Outdoor facilities
4
3
3
Sport modalities
32
32
33
Athletes in competition
267
267
153*
Collective awards – national
0
1
0*
Individual awards – national
12
14
2*
European championships
0
3
0*
(*) COVID19
Recursos humanos
Human resources
2017
2018
2019
Staff
137
131
142
Data for December 31st.
(p) provisional
Responsibility page of the GPLAN-DSPDE / Polytechnic of Leiria Data for 31.10.2020 Doubts or suggestions: gabinete.planeamento@ipleiria.pt
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