Date: 24 February 2026
Time: Graduates must check in from 4.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The ceremony starts at 5.30 p.m.
Venue: Aula Magna – Rectorate Building, Universidade de Lisboa
The 17th Graduation Day will take place on 24 February 2026, Tuesday, at 5.30 p.m. The graduates who completed their Master’s Degrees (Integrated Cycle and 2nd Cycle) and Doctoral degrees (3rd Cycle) up to December 2025(*) will receive their certificates during the ceremony. The solemn session will take place in Aula Magna, Universidade de Lisboa.
Programme
Check-in of graduates (4.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Opening Session (5.30 p.m.)
- Certificates Award Ceremony
- Speech by the President of Instituto Superior Técnico, Professor Rogério Colaço
- Speech by Engineer Rita Mendes, Master Graduate
- Speech by a graduate – 3rd cycle (to be announced)
- Speech by Engineer Guilherme Farinha (alumnus)
- Speech by the Rector of Universidade de Lisboa, Professor Luís Ferreira
- Musical performance of Tuna Feminina do Instituto Superior Técnico
- Closing Session (7.30 p.m.)
Family and friends of each alumnus/alumna are invited to attend the ceremony, but will not be seated next to the graduates during the ceremony. Seats for family and friends are subject to space available and will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis.
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(*) NB.: The certificate delivered on Graduation Day is symbolic.
The official document – the Degree Registration Certificate – should be requested in the Academic Services Office:
– 2nd Cycle (Master’s Degree): Graduate Area (students from Alameda Campus) or Academic Management Area (students from Oeiras Campus), using the online platform for this purpose.
– 3rd Cycle (Doctoral Degree): Post-graduation Area (students from both campi), using the request form for this purpose.
More information about certificates and diplomas
*Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, reserves the right to collect and store images, audio recordings, and voice recordings for the purposes of promoting and preserving its academic and scientific activities. If you need any additional information, please contact us at ncm@tecnico.ulisboa.pt.
