Universidad Europea - UE vs Universidade do Minho vs Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal vs Universidade Católica Portuguesa – Porto vs Universidade de Évora

Side-by-side comparison from 277 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: SHG Universities (5.00)
Universidad Europea - UE: wins 0/5 categories
Universidade do Minho: wins 0/5 categories
Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal: wins 0/5 categories
Universidade Católica Portuguesa – Porto: wins 0/5 categories
Universidade de Évora: wins 1/5 categories
Forward College: wins 2/5 categories
SHG Universities: wins 2/5 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Business Administration in Management
Braga, Portugal
3.80
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168 reviews
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Best programme: Biology
Paris, France
4.90
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16 reviews
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Best programme: Politics and International Relations
Lisbon, Portugal
5.00
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1 reviews
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Best programme: International Hospitality Management
Category ratings
Facilities
4.33
3.90
3.00
4.27
3.60
4.47
Win
Not rated
Location
4.00
4.46
3.50
4.43
4.60
5.00
5.00
Professors
4.29
3.76
4.50
4.53
4.20
5.00
5.00
Internationality
4.60
3.83
3.50
4.37
3.60
4.75
5.00
Win
Student life
4.11
4.37
3.50
4.23
5.00
Win
4.73
4.00
Value
3.78
3.91
4.00
4.64
3.80
4.63
5.00
Win
Accommodation
3.87
3.70
4.00
3.79
3.00
4.33
Win
3.00
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Modern teaching and attractive campus
  • +Strong business opportunities and practical learning
  • +Supportive faculty and international exchange programs
  • +High-quality teaching and supportive faculty
  • +Diverse opportunities and vibrant student community
  • +Excellent infrastructure and resources
  • +Helpful and kind teachers
  • +Good quality teaching and course materials
  • +Large space with diverse schools
  • +Strong career preparation and practice-oriented learning
  • +Welcoming and supportive academic and peer community
  • +Excellent and well-equipped research facilities
  • +Welcoming integration traditions and supportive academic environment
  • +Affordable cost of living and student expenses
  • +Engaging curriculum and professional, friendly faculty
  • +Engaging learning environment with interactive methods
  • +Diverse and international student community
  • +Unique multi-city European study experience
  • +Practice-oriented approach and practical application of skills
  • +International perspective and understanding of the industry
  • +Teachers as current specialists
Cons
  • -Unresponsive and unhelpful administrative staff.
  • -Teachers are indifferent and unsupportive of student learning.
  • -High costs for course materials.
  • -Administrative and academic support issues.
  • -Poor teaching quality and lack of practical focus.
  • -Insufficient financial support and career preparation.
  • -Students dislike administrative and management issues.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor technology are frequent complaints.
  • -Lack of practical application and relevance in coursework is a significant concern.
  • -Lack of practical application and career relevance of course content.
  • -Poor administrative and management issues regarding grading transparency.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment are a recurring complaint.
  • -Lack of support and poor communication are major concerns.
  • -Administrative & management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment are a concern.
  • -Lack of transparency and communication is prevalent.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of modern resources are a consistent source of frustration.
  • -Students often complain about administrative inefficiency and poor communication.
  • -Course content is frequently perceived as irrelevant or not up-to-date.
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 university's ratings demonstrate a strong emphasis on student experience, with Location and Student Life achieving particularly high scores. Value and Facilities also garnered positive feedback. Conversely, Accomodation received the lowest rating among the surveyed categories, suggesting an area for potential improvement. Internationality and Professors were rated moderately well.

This institution demonstrates notable strengths in its teaching staff, with professors receiving a high rating of 4.5. Accommodation also scores well at 4. Conversely, facilities represent the weakest area, rated at 3. Other aspects like location, student life, internationality, and value fall within a moderate to good range, generally between 3.5 and 4.

This university demonstrates notable strengths in Value, with a score of 4.64, and Professors, rated at 4.53. Location and Internationality also received high marks. Conversely, Accommodations appear to be the weakest area, scoring 3.79. Facilities and Student Life are rated moderately well, indicating areas for potential improvement alongside its generally positive standing.

Student feedback indicates an exceptionally strong showing for **Student Life**, receiving a perfect score. The university also excels in **Location**, earning a high rating. Conversely, **Accomodation** stands out as the lowest-rated aspect. Other areas, including Facilities, Internationality, Professors, and Value, fall within a moderate to good range, suggesting a generally positive student experience with room for improvement in specific practical provisions.

This university garners excellent reviews, particularly excelling in its **professors and location**, both achieving perfect scores. Student life and internationality also stand out with scores above 4.7. Areas with slightly lower, though still strong, ratings include **facilities and accommodation**. Overall, the university presents a well-rounded positive student experience with high marks across most aspects.

With outstanding scores in several key areas, this institution shines in **Professors**, **Location**, and **Internationality**, all receiving perfect marks. Student life is also highly regarded, scoring a 4. Accommodations are rated a 3, representing a moderate aspect. The university's weakest area by a significant margin is **Facilities**, which received a score of 0. Overall, the value proposition is excellent, also rated a 5.

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.

~74% of 168 reviews are positive, highlighting diverse opportunities, supportive community, and helpful staff. A small ~5% of feedback expresses concerns about disorganized programs and slow administrative services.

With an average rating of 4/5 based on two reviews, student feedback is ~100% positive. Students highlight helpful teachers and good course materials. Minor areas for improvement include facilities and HVAC maintenance.

93% of reviews are positive, highlighting excellent career opportunities, supportive professors, and practice-oriented courses. Modern facilities and a welcoming atmosphere are also frequently praised. A small amount of feedback notes disappointment with course content and exam transparency.

With an average rating of 4.2/5, ~100% of reviews are positive. Students highlight a welcoming academic environment, active social life with integration events, and a friendly, affordable city. Supportive professors and relevant assignments are also frequently praised.

Students highly praise the interactive learning, international community, and opportunities for academic and personal growth. There are no negative reviews.

With a single review, the university has a perfect 5/5 rating. The feedback highlights a strong professional stage, theoretical and practical understanding of the industry, and a practice-oriented approach with current specialists.

Rating distribution
5★
36%
21%
0%
65%
40%
94%
100%
4★
62%
47%
100%
28%
40%
6%
0%
3★
18%
27%
0%
3%
20%
0%
0%
2★
2%
4%
0%
3%
0%
0%
0%
1★
2%
1%
0%
3%
0%
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.

International Relations: Universidade do Minho

The services are horrible. Too many students for a very low staff that can’t handle and don’t have the info to help the students figure their problems out. Specifically the International Relations program: wasn’t great, but it changed and got worse. Some of the professors are great investigators, but not so great at teaching. I wouldn’t recommend either the University or the Bachelors. At least it’s affordable.

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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 student life with good prospects

It offers an amazing university experience. It's very welcoming to it's new students with the 'praxe' tradition offering an amazing 3-year experience. Since it a small city, everything is close-by and not very expensive compared to the other cities around it.

Great modern university approach

I am currently a 3rd year student at Forward College and I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would recommend it to other students. The interactive approach of Forward where questions, debate, and discussion were encouraged enhanced my learning so much and I feel like I genuinely enjoyed every class. Having the experience of living in 3 different cultures, surrounded by people from all over the world made this experience even more special and helped me develop and grow in so many ways. Another aspect I have loved are the professors. Speaking with friends at other university I am so grateful to have teachers that actually know us, are excited to teach and interact with us, and will always take the time to help you.

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