ISPA – Instituto Universitário

ISPA – Instituto Universitário (English: Institute of Applied Psychology, officially Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida MH) is a private research university institute located in Lisbon. Founded in 1962 as Instituto de Ciências Psicopedagógicas, it was the first institution of higher education in the area of psychology in Portugal. According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, ISPA is among the top 400 universities in the world in the field of psychology.