Universidad Europea - UE vs University of Porto - U.Porto vs Universidade Católica Portuguesa – Porto vs Nova School of Business and Economics vs ISEG – Lisbon School of Economics and Management

Side-by-side comparison from 313 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Tie
Universidad Europea - UE: wins 0/7 categories
University of Porto - U.Porto: wins 0/7 categories
Universidade Católica Portuguesa – Porto: wins 0/7 categories
Nova School of Business and Economics: wins 1/7 categories
ISEG – Lisbon School of Economics and Management: wins 0/7 categories
Polytechnic Institute of Bragança - IPB: wins 0/7 categories
Forward College: wins 6/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Business Administration in Management
Best programme: Psychology
Best programme: Law
Best programme: Management
Best programme: Management
Best programme: Informatics
Paris, France
4.90
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Best programme: Politics and International Relations
Category ratings
Facilities
4.33
4.07
4.23
4.51
Win
4.09
4.29
4.47
Location
4.00
4.27
4.45
4.09
4.17
3.71
5.00
Win
Professors
4.29
3.89
4.51
4.29
4.13
4.14
5.00
Win
Internationality
4.60
3.95
4.37
4.58
4.13
4.57
4.75
Win
Student life
4.11
4.29
4.22
4.14
4.09
4.14
4.73
Win
Value
3.78
4.06
4.62
4.36
4.17
4.00
4.63
Win
Accommodation
3.87
3.61
3.68
3.60
3.30
3.46
4.33
Win
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Modern teaching and attractive campus
  • +Strong business opportunities and practical learning
  • +Supportive faculty and international exchange programs
  • +Strong academic reputation and quality education
  • +Practical, hands-on learning and internship opportunities
  • +Supportive faculty and a vibrant student environment
  • +Practical, English-taught courses with real-world skills.
  • +Supportive and approachable professors and staff.
  • +Excellent facilities and research resources.
  • +High-quality, caring professors and practical, rigorous academics
  • +Strong international focus and global orientation
  • +Modern campus infrastructure and engaging, hands-on learning
  • +Supportive and experienced professors.
  • +Positive learning environment and relevant curriculum.
  • +Great student community and social experiences.
  • +Dedicated and accessible faculty
  • +Good academic experience and diverse degree options
  • +Modern facilities and technological advancements
  • +Engaging learning environment with interactive methods
  • +Diverse and international student community
  • +Unique multi-city European study experience
Cons
  • -Unresponsive and unhelpful administrative staff.
  • -Teachers are indifferent and unsupportive of student learning.
  • -High costs for course materials.
  • -Lack of student engagement and interactive learning.
  • -Poor administrative and management issues.
  • -Perceived exploitation of international students.
  • -Outdated course content lacking professional value.
  • -Excessive workload and demanding academic structure.
  • -Lack of transparency in grading and assessment criteria.
  • -Poor internal organization and administrative issues.
  • -Outdated or impractical course content and teaching methods.
  • -Overcrowding and lack of study spaces on campus.
  • -Students are frustrated by the lack of refunds for registration fees, especially for international students facing visa or financial issues.
  • -Students dislike administrative and management issues.
  • -Students find the facilities and resources outdated.
  • -Students express dissatisfaction with the curriculum and teaching quality.
  • -Administrative & management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment are a concern.
  • -Lack of transparency and communication is prevalent.
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.

Overall, the university receives favorable ratings across multiple aspects. Student life and location stand out as the strongest areas, both scoring above 4.2. Facilities and value also performed well, with ratings over 4.0. Accommodation, however, emerged as the weakest area, receiving the lowest score. Internationality and professors' ratings fall in the middle range, indicating solid but less exceptional performance.

This institution demonstrates considerable strengths in several key areas. The highest-rated aspects include **Value** (4.62) and **Professors** (4.51), indicating strong academic and financial offerings. **Location** (4.45) and **Internationality** (4.37) also received excellent scores. Conversely, **Accomodation** stands out as the weakest area, with a rating of 3.68. **Facilities** and **Student Life** are moderately strong at 4.23 and 4.22 respectively.

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 university garners praise for its **strong offerings in location and value**, both receiving a score of 4.17. Professors and internationality also score highly at 4.13. Conversely, **accommodation stands out as the weakest area**, with a significantly lower rating of 3.30. Facilities and student life maintain solid scores around 4.09.

This university garners its highest marks in **Internationality**, achieving a score of 4.57. **Facilities** also score very well at 4.29. Conversely, **Accomodation** receives the lowest rating at 3.46, indicating a potential area for improvement. Other categories like Professors and Student Life are rated highly, while Location and Value fall within the solid average range.

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.

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.

With a 4.02 average rating, ~98% of reviews are positive, highlighting strong academic reputation, research, and a stimulating environment. A small ~2% of feedback mentions issues with limited debate and class structure.

University reviews are overwhelmingly positive (~93%), with students praising interesting, practical courses and supportive staff. Minor concerns about course relevance and workload exist.

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.

Around 82% of 23 reviews are positive, praising the environment, caring teachers, interesting subjects, and good infrastructure. One review, ~4.4%, mentioned issues with refund policies for international students.

All 14 reviews are positive, averaging 4.07/5 stars. Students praise dedicated faculty and academic growth. Some mention rising living costs impacting value.

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

Rating distribution
5★
36%
24%
63%
53%
22%
7%
94%
4★
62%
56%
28%
40%
57%
93%
6%
3★
18%
19%
2%
4%
17%
0%
0%
2★
2%
2%
5%
1%
0%
0%
0%
1★
2%
0%
2%
3%
4%
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.

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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 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.

Management Course Iseg

What brought me to this university was firstly its national ranking and word of mouth of family members. I have attended it for 2 years now and it has been a great experience. The professors are helpful and the curriculum is very interesting although I find our mathematics level too advanced for business degree. The infrastructure is great and in an excellent location. There are many clubs to join and opportunities for the students to take advantage of. In site parking only available to masters students and higher and street parking is extremely rare and quite expensive close to the university.

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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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