Study Mechanical Engineering in Portugal: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Portugal has 25 undergraduate programmes in Mechanical Engineering at 21 universities in 18 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €697 a year; non-EU students €4,500 a year (€1,350–€8,000).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Mechanical Engineering programmes in Portugal

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / yearEntry score
Engenharia MecânicaAtlântica — Instituto UniversitárioOeirasPortuguese3 yr———
Engenharia MecânicaInstituto Politécnico de BragançaBragançaPortuguese3 yr€697——
Engenharia EletromecânicaInstituto Politécnico de CoimbraCoimbraPortuguese3 yr€697€1,500–€3,000118.5 (2025)
Engenharia MecânicaInstituto Politécnico de CoimbraCoimbraPortuguese3 yr€697€1,500–€3,000123.5 (2025)
Engenharia AutomóvelInstituto Politécnico de LeiriaLeiriaPortuguese3 yr€697€3,000121.3 (2025)
Engenharia MecânicaInstituto Politécnico de LeiriaLeiriaPortuguese3 yr€697€3,000120.3 (2025)
Engenharia MecânicaInstituto Politécnico de LisboaLisbonPortuguese3 yr€697€6,100121.3 (2025)
Engenharia MecânicaInstituto Politécnico de SetúbalSetúbalPortuguese3 yr€697€1,350132 (2025)
Engenharia MecânicaInstituto Politécnico de Tomar (Abrantes)AbrantesPortuguese3 yr€697€1,400135 (2025)
Engenharia MecânicaInstituto Politécnico de Viana do CasteloViana do CasteloPortuguese3 yr€697—116.8 (2025)
Engenharia MecânicaInstituto Politécnico de ViseuViseuPortuguese3 yr€697€1,500121.8 (2025)
Engenharia MecânicaInstituto Superior Politécnico GayaVila Nova de GaiaPortuguese3 yr———
Engenharia MecânicaPolitécnico do PortoPortoPortuguese3 yr€697€4,500155.8 (2025)
Engenharia Mecânica AutomóvelPolitécnico do PortoPortoPortuguese3 yr€697€4,500143 (2025)
Engenharia EletromecânicaUniversidade da Beira InteriorCovilhãPortuguese3 yr€697—129.3 (2025)
Engenharia Mecânica ComputacionalUniversidade da Beira InteriorCovilhãPortuguese3 yr€697—165.8 (2024)
Engenharia MecânicaUniversidade de AveiroAveiroPortuguese3 yr€697€5,000155.5 (2025)
Engenharia MecânicaUniversidade de CoimbraCoimbraPortuguese3 yr€697€7,000135 (2025)
Engenharia MecânicaUniversidade de LisboaLisbonPortuguese3 yr€697€7,000175 (2025)
Engenharia MecânicaUniversidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto DouroVila RealPortuguese3 yr€697€1,500126 (2025)
Engenharia MecânicaUniversidade do AlgarveFaroPortuguese3 yr€697€1,750–€4,500125.5 (2025)
Engenharia MecânicaUniversidade do MinhoBragaPortuguese3 yr€697€6,500159.8 (2025)
Engenharia MecânicaUniversidade do PortoPortoPortuguese3 yr€697€3,500–€8,000179.8 (2025)
Engenharia MecânicaUniversidade Lusíada (Vila Nova de Famalicão)Vila Nova de FamalicãoPortuguese3 yr———
Engenharia MecânicaUniversidade Nova de Lisboa (Caparica)AlmadaPortuguese3 yr€697€7,000165.8 (2025)

How admission works in Portugal

National Access Contest (Concurso Nacional de Acesso), score 95–200: secondary school average (at least 50%) plus national entrance exams (at least 35%), weights set by each course. The cutoff shown is the score of the last student admitted in the 1st phase. EU citizens compete on equal terms; non-EU citizens usually apply through the special contest for international students with each institution's own requirements.

See also: Study in Portugal · Mechanical Engineering in other countries

Sources

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