| • Science | • People | • Locations | • Timeline |
| Established | 1910 |
|---|---|
| School type | Public school |
| President | Carlos Matos Ferreira |
| Location | Alameda Campus: Lisbon, Tagus Park Campus: Oeiras , Portugal |
| Enrollment | about 8500 undergraduate, about 1500 graduate |
| Faculty | more than 700 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Homepage | www.ist.utl.pt |
The Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) is a university and a research and development institution. It is integrated into the Universidade Técnica de Lisboa which also includes the Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária , the Instituto Superior de Agronomia , the Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão , the Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas , the Faculdade de Motricidade Humana and the Faculdade de Arquitectura .
IST is comprised of two campus, the Alameda campus located in the heart of Lisbon, and the Tagus Park campus which is located in Oeiras .
The Instituto Superior Técnico has its origins in the Instituto Industrial e Comercial de Lisboa , created in the second half of the 19th century, in which future industrial engineers enrolled.