Egas Moniz School of Health and Science

About Egas Moniz School of Health and Science

Egas Moniz School of Health & Science (legally operated by Egas Moniz – Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, C.R.L.) traces its academic foundation to 1987 and integrates two A3ES/DGES-accredited organic institutions: Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz (IUEM, university system) and Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz (ESSEM, polytechnic health school). Located in Monte de Caparica, Almada — 10 minutes from central Lisbon and 5 minutes from Costa da Caparica beaches — the institution serves approximately 3,634 students (including 1,242 international students, ~34%) with a reported 98.70% graduate employability rate. Egas Moniz ranks in the #1401–1600 band of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, holds 5-Star QS Stars ratings in Teaching, Good Governance, and Global Engagement, and integrates education with 5 clinics, 1 University Veterinary Hospital, 20 specialized laboratories, and the CiiEM interdisciplinary research center.