The Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, FCTUNL or FCT for short, is a Portuguese

Portugal

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 faculty of the New University of Lisbon

New University of Lisbon

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, , also known as NOVA ) was established in 1973 and is the youngest of the three public universities of Lisbon, in Portugal....

 located on the Caparica Campus, near Lisbon

Lisbon

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The Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa operates with great autonomy and awards degrees in several engineering

Engineering

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 and natural sciences specializations.

FCT pioneered in offering the first strictly computing degree in Portugal and is still one of the best in this and other fields of the so called "new engineerings".

Its alumni have a great employability

Employability

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 index.

Organization

This faculty is divided in several departments, each one responsible for teaching the classes relative to its specific area.
The majority of classes are meant for the degrees supplied by the department, but there are a few classes that are common to all degrees (for instance math classes) which are taught to all students.

Departments

• Environmental Sciences and Engineering Department (DCEA)
• Materials Sciences Department (DCM)
• Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department (DEMI)
• Physics Department (DF)
• Computer Science Department (DI)
• Mathematics Department (DM)
• Chemistry Department (DQ)
• Earth Sciences Department (DCT)
• Biological Sciences Department (DCV)
• Electronic Engineering Department (DEE)
• Civil Engineering Department (DEC)
• Applied Social Sciences Department (DCSA)
• Restoration and Conservation Department (DCR)
• Hydrosphere Ecology Group (GDEH)

Services

• Assessoria Jurídica
• Assessoria de Planeamento
• Divisão de Recursos Financeiros
• Divisão de Recursos Humanos
• Divisão Académica
• Divisão de Logística e Conservação
• Centro de Informática
• Centro de Apoio ao Aluno
• Gabinete dos Antigos Alunos
• Centro de Imagem Imprensa e Difusão da Informação
• Centro de Documentação e Biblioteca
• Centro de Formação
• Gabinete de Segurança, Higiene e Saúde no Trabalho
• Gabinete das Actividades Culturais e Desportivas
• Gabinete de Relações Internacionais