8 Data Science Master's Degree Programs in Portugal

The Master in Data Science, a partnership between the Department of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics (DETI) and the Department of Mathematics (DMat), allows strengthening the knowledge and skills in data exploration and machine learning, with an emphasis on extracting actionable information from large-scale data. The Masters combines knowledge from the basic areas of Data Science, namely Mathematics and Informatics, providing both the theoretical foundations and the computational skills necessary for its application to different types of data and contexts.

Ranked as the best Master program in Data Analytics in the Western Europe by Eduniversal, an international agency that publishes an annual ranking of the best MBA and Master degree programs in the world (Ranking 2025).

Data Science is a combination of science, engineering, and art skills to extract useful knowledge from data. It involves different areas of knowledge, from statistics to databases and computer science, from artificial intelligence to machine learning and deep learning. It is used to solve important problems in our economy and society, from predicting the sales of products and recommending the best product for a customer, to supporting the diagnosis of patients and analyzing the spread of a virus.

The Master's Degree Program in Data-Driven Marketing, with a specialization in Data Science for Marketing, aims to fill a gap in the postgraduate training of marketing professionals who need to gain new skills to be able to actively participate in the development and application of analytical marketing models. With the proposed study plan, this program presents an up-to-date structure that combines several areas of marketing with a transversal approach of data science to leverage them.

The Master on Data Science for Social Sciences prepare students to: i) collect, manipulate and analyze large amounts of structured and unstructured data; ii) address problem formulation and design solutions, using models or computational systems, for concrete needs of companies and institutions and emerging societal challenges; and iii) understand of socio-economic phenomena and their territorial expression and the adequacy of decision support tools in the process of formulating, implementing and evaluating public policies.

The Master in Information Science (MCI) provides advanced training in Information Science, aimed at anyone wishing to pursue a professional or research career in this area. This master’s degree is the joint responsibility of the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Arts and has the objective of providing solid scientific training, ensuring excellent preparation for the exercise of a profession that is embodied in the ability to discover, evaluate, organize, provide access and preserve information, regardless of its format or support, in different contexts of use.

This Master's degree is developed in collaboration with UNIGIS, an international network that brings together the best schools in the field of Geographic Information Systems, and has obtained GEOINT (Geospatial Intelligence) accreditation from the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF), being the first course outside the USA to be accredited by this organization.

This Master’s is for those brave enough to make their own definition of success. A success that reaches far beyond the individual and generates meaningful impact throughout society. These are the real game-changers and you are one step closer to becoming one of us. The Nova SBE Master's in Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation is a practical learning experience with the right balance between theory and practice for multidisciplinary students. We nurture your human and professional skills so you can embrace your inner potential and leave your mark in the world.