Universidad Europea - UE vs ISCTE Business School vs Porto Business School vs Universidade Católica Portuguesa – Porto vs Nova School of Business and Economics

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Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Universidad Europea - UE (4.90)
Universidad Europea - UE: wins 0/7 categories
ISCTE Business School: wins 0/7 categories
Porto Business School: wins 3/7 categories
Universidade Católica Portuguesa – Porto: wins 1/7 categories
Nova School of Business and Economics: wins 0/7 categories
Politécnico de Leiria - IPL: wins 0/7 categories
Upper School of Arts and Design - ESAD.CR: wins 3/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Business Administration in Management
Lisbon, Portugal
4.00
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Category ratings
Facilities
4.33
3.83
4.83
Win
4.31
4.51
4.33
3.00
Location
4.00
4.46
4.90
4.42
4.09
4.00
5.00
Win
Professors
4.29
3.88
4.76
Win
4.54
4.29
4.67
4.00
Internationality
4.60
4.04
4.69
4.41
4.58
4.33
5.00
Win
Student life
4.11
4.30
4.64
Win
4.26
4.14
4.00
4.00
Value
3.78
4.13
4.53
4.65
Win
4.36
3.83
3.00
Accommodation
3.87
3.52
4.49
3.79
3.60
4.00
5.00
Win
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Modern teaching and attractive campus
  • +Strong business opportunities and practical learning
  • +Supportive faculty and international exchange programs
  • +Excellent professors and engaging teaching methods
  • +Strong, practical business and data science programs
  • +Active student life and networking opportunities
  • +Diverse, international community and close-knit environment
  • +Strong career support and business network
  • +Relevant, cutting-edge academic content
  • +Practical, career-focused programs and strong job preparation
  • +Supportive, approachable faculty and welcoming community
  • +Excellent, well-equipped research facilities and modern infrastructure
  • +High-quality, caring professors and practical, rigorous academics
  • +Strong international focus and global orientation
  • +Modern campus infrastructure and engaging, hands-on learning
  • +Exceptional teaching quality and supportive staff.
  • +Modern facilities and diverse campus environment.
  • +Strong academic reputation and engaging learning atmosphere.

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Cons
  • -Unresponsive and unhelpful administrative staff.
  • -Teachers are indifferent and unsupportive of student learning.
  • -High costs for course materials.
  • -Lack of support and responsiveness from faculty and administration.
  • -Poor campus infrastructure and unreliable network connection.
  • -Strict grading policies and disengaged teaching.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Facilities are outdated and poorly maintained.
  • -Curriculum and teaching quality are often seen as lacking.
  • -Repetitive and outdated course content with little professional value.
  • -Lack of transparency and clarity in grading and feedback.
  • -Poor job market recognition and career opportunities.
  • -Poor internal organization and administrative issues.
  • -Outdated or impractical course content and teaching methods.
  • -Overcrowding and lack of study spaces on campus.
  • -Outdated and poorly maintained facilities are a major concern.
  • -Inefficient administrative and management processes cause frustration.
  • -A lack of clear communication and support from staff is evident.

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Rating summary
What students say

Overall, the university receives strong marks, particularly in **Internationality (4.6)** and **Facilities (4.33)**. Student Life and Professors also score well, both above 4.2. The weakest areas identified are **Accomodation (3.87)** and **Value (3.78)**, though these still represent a moderately positive rating.

This institution demonstrates a particularly strong showing in its **Location**, receiving a high rating. **Student Life** and **Value** are also areas of notable strength. Conversely, the **Accomodation** scored the lowest among the surveyed categories, indicating it's the area with the most room for improvement. **Facilities** also received a moderate rating, suggesting it's an area that performs decently but is not a standout strength.

Across key metrics, this institution garners impressive evaluations. Location stands out as its strongest asset, achieving a near-perfect score. Among the weakest, accommodation received the lowest rating, though still indicating a positive reception. Other areas like facilities, professors, student life, internationality, and value all demonstrate strong performance, reflecting a well-rounded university experience.

Overall, this institution receives positive marks across key aspects of the student experience. Its strongest area is **Value**, boasting a score of 4.65. **Professors** also garnered excellent feedback at 4.54. The **Accomodation** rating, however, stands out as the weakest point, with a score of 3.79. Other areas like Facilities, Location, Student Life, and Internationality also received commendations in the mid-4 range.

This institution receives exceptional ratings in several key areas, notably **Internationality** (4.58) and **Facilities** (4.51), indicating a well-resourced and globally connected environment. **Professors** (4.29) and **Value** (4.36) also score very well. Conversely, **Accomodation** emerges as the weakest area, scoring significantly lower at 3.60, suggesting room for improvement in student housing options.

This institution receives excellent marks for its professors, rated at a high 4.67. Facilities and internationality also scored well at 4.33. Location, student life, and accommodation all achieved a solid 4. Conversely, value for money presents an area for potential improvement, with a rating of 3.83. Overall, the university demonstrates strengths in teaching quality and global engagement, while economic considerations are slightly lower.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

Nearly 74% of 54 reviews are positive, highlighting modern teaching methods, spacious campuses, and good career opportunities. A small amount of negative feedback (~3.7%) notes administrative issues and unengaged instructors.

~92% of 24 reviews are positive, highlighting excellent professors, engaging courses, and strong student life. ~8% of feedback mentions a lack of teacher support and poor campus network.

The ~100% of reviews are highly positive, praising the international atmosphere, diverse student body, and career opportunities. Students found the experience transformative and enriching.

Approximately 92% of reviews are positive, highlighting good career preparation, practice-oriented courses, supportive professors, and modern facilities. Two negative reviews expressed disappointment with course content value and exam transparency.

Approximately 96.6% of reviews are positive, highlighting qualified professors, an international environment, and practical, rigorous programs. A small percentage of negative feedback mentions poor organization and too many students.

With an average rating of 4.33/5, ~83% of reviews are positive, highlighting quality education, helpful staff, and great facilities. A small amount of feedback noted construction and parking issues.

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Rating distribution
5★
36%
29%
77%
67%
53%
50%
0%
4★
62%
54%
23%
26%
40%
33%
0%
3★
18%
8%
0%
3%
4%
17%
100%
2★
2%
4%
0%
3%
1%
0%
0%
1★
2%
4%
0%
3%
3%
0%
0%
Most useful review
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University Review

Excellent university, with experienced professors, professionals in the areas they teach and with an incomparable teacher-student proximity.It is a very good university for International students since thet offer Portuguese classes and some subjects are in English. In terms of infrastructure, despite being small and not having all the conditions and equipment, it brings together a pleasant environment for studying - in addition to very good cleaning conditions and modern rooms. At the administrative level, it is organized. As for the students, many are very interested in being there, excellent students and enormous dedication.

good university, with a good classification

Some teachers don’t care at all about the students, they just care about finishing their lecture program. The university as a very poor network connection through the entire campus. On the other hand, I enjoyed the program since you had one work assignment and one exam, only if you had under 7,5 you fail

Career Progression

State of the art education in a relaxed and futurist environment. A great place to acquire new skills or just expand your network. Porto Business School will ask you the right questions at the right time. You'll find the answers by yourself by making change happen in the most natural and efficient way.

Sounds an Image - pomising yet incomplete course

Sound an Image is one of the 3 programmes from the School of the Arts. It is also, in my experience, the most neglected. This came in the form of less equipment available (priority given to the Cinema course), abysmal workshop conditions (very little space, missing or broken equipment) and not even a designated space where the Year 3 students could storage their Final Project material (I had to constantly fix or rebuild some of my materials). The curriculum itself is very good. Sound an Image is not a full on technical course, and the theoretical classes do help in developing an artistic sensibility and vision - the professors are also, for the most part, engaged and helpful. Lastly, we may have the poorest Student Association in Porto - low budget and little freedom. It's important to note that the programme has changed a lot along the years, recently going through changes on a yearly basis. Allegedly, upcoming students will have better conditions and equipment, as well as more practical projects. Closing remarks: in all honesty, I wouldn't go here without at least a half scholarship. I do not feel the full tuition matches the value of the course. However, Católica is more than a single programme. There's a lot of talks with speakers from different areas, from artists to cientists and other professional backgrounds. There's a psychology service with different workshops. There's a weekly cinema session organized by the Cinema students. There's all these extracurricular things that do bring their value to the school.

Amazing experience

Nova’s MSc in Finance is the best program in Portugal. The quality of the professors is notable, they are very approachable. Career opportunities are broad and limitless. The school’s campus is super modern, with many spots to study and to chill. It is located right next to the beach, which allows you to go for nice walks, surf sessions, and so on, to keep your work-life balance. Your peers will be highly motivated and highly skilled individuals, which creates the perfect environment for a great learning experience. Having that said, Nova is by far one of the best choices you can make.

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