The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) recognizes the excellence of research developed at Lisbon Institute of Engineering (ISEL)..

Several research and development (R&D) units for which ISEL is a Managing Entity or Participating Entity were recently approved for funding under the FCT's multi-year competition.

ISEL is the Managing Entity for centers whose scientific output is of excellence, including the CTS - Center for Technologies and Systems (Excellent), NOVA LINCS - Laboratory for Computer Science and Informatics (Excellent), and CIMA - Center for Research in Mathematics and Applications (Excellent), as well as CeFEMA - Center for Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials (Very Good), CFTC - Center for Theoretical and Computational Physics (Very Good), CERENA - Center for Natural Resources and Environment (Very Good), and IDL - Instituto Dom Luiz (Very Good).

At the same time, ISEL is a participating entity in highly prestigious research units, such as IDMEC - Institute of Mechanical Engineering (Excellent), CQE - Center for Structural Chemistry (Very Good), and CEMAT - Center for Computational and Stochastic Mathematics (Very Good).

In addition to these, the FCT also awards Excellent or Very Good ratings to other research and development (R&D) units to which ISEL faculty belong.

The FCT periodically evaluates R&D units, assigning a rating that determines funding for the following multi-year period. The now-completed evaluation focused on scientific and technological activities carried out between 2018 and 2023, as well as the objectives, strategy, and activity plan defined for 2025-2029.

These results reflect the commitment and quality of the research developed by ISEL faculty, researchers, and students, supported by national and international collaboration networks and strategic partnerships with industry and society.