Instituto Superior Técnico
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The Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) is a renowned Portuguese Faculty of Engineering, belonging to the UTL - Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (Lisbon Technical University). It is a public institution of university higher education with great scientific and financial autonomy, founded in 1911.
IST is comprised of two campi:
History
The Instituto Superior Técnico has its origins in the Instituto Industrial e Comercial de Lisboa, created in the second half of the 19th century (founded in 1852 as Instituto Industrial de Lisboa, renamed in 1869), an important school of vocational education converted to a higher education school of engineering opened between 1896 and 1910, which led to the creation of IST in the following year.Notable alumni
- Mariano Gago, Portuguese Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education
- António Guterres, former Prime Minister of Portugal; president of the Socialist International and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
See also
External links
- [Instituto Superior Técnico]
- [Zero - Instituto Superior Técnico Radio]
- [Diferencial - Instituto Superior Técnico Newspaper]
- [CinemaParaIST - Instituto Superior Técnico Film Club]
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