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Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa | |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 30 December 1852 |
Parent institution | Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon |
| President | José Nascimento |
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| Language | Portuguese |
| Website | isel |
The Lisbon School of Engineering (ISEL; Portuguese: Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa) is a Portuguese higher education polytechnic institution of engineering and technology. Headquartered in Lisbon and a part of the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon.
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