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Institute for Higher Education, IP.
The Institute for Higher Education, IP (IES, IP) is the public body responsible for coordinating and implementing public policies in the field of higher education, resulting from the aggregation of competences previously ensured by different entities, with the aim of promoting greater efficiency, articulation and proximity to the higher education system.
Previous Organisms
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What has changed?
The IES, IP is the result of a reorganization process within the Public Administration, which brought together in a single body competences previously ensured by different entities, promoting greater coordination, efficiency and coherence in the State's actions in the field of higher education.
Areas of expertise
Student Support in Higher Education
Management and monitoring of student support measures, including scholarships, social support and measures to promote equity, and support for accommodation support measures in higher education.
Internationalization of Education and Training
Supporting the internationalization of institutions through partnerships, networks, external promotion, and strengthening international attractiveness.
Management of the Erasmus+ and Europass Program
Management and implementation of the Erasmus+ Programme in the fields of education and training, including mobility, scholarships, partnerships and national coordination of the Europass Initiative.
Documents and Legislation
Access the main documents outlining the creation, organization, and operation of IES, IP.
Notices and News
Portugal at NAFSA 2026: Portuguese Higher Education on the International Stage
The Study & Research in Portugal initiative was present at the NAFSA 2026 Annual Conference & Expo, one of the most important global conferences on international education, bringing together 20 Portuguese higher education institutions in a joint effort to internationalize, promote research, and create new academic partnerships. The Portuguese participation was coordinated by IES – Instituto […]
IES participates in meeting of Directors-General of Higher Education of the European Union.
The meeting of Directors-General of Higher Education of the European Union, organized within the framework of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union, concluded today in Nicosia. Portugal was represented by the Vice-President of the Institute for Higher Education, Cristina Perdigão, representing the President of the IES, and by the Deputy Director-General of the Directorate-General for Studies, Planning and Evaluation (DGEPA), […]
Pedagogical innovation and higher education highlighted on CNIPES Day.
The “CNIPES Day” took place at the Abel Salazar Building of the University of Porto this Tuesday, May 19th. Organized by the National Council for Pedagogical Innovation (CNIPES) of the Institute for Higher Education (IES), the meeting was part of the Week for the Promotion of Pedagogical Innovation and took place under the motto “Co-building the Future / Co-creating Tomorrow”. […]