The FCT (Portuguese national funding agency for science, research and technology) regularly organises evaluation exercises of national R&D institutions. The evaluation system is based on periodic assessments carried out by panels of international experts.

The Business Research Unit has received the visit of the FCT Evaluation Panel on 19thNovember 2019. The FCT evaluation panel was chaired by Philip Dover from Babson College.

The social sciences- management panel was composed by 12 Portuguese research centers. The Business Research Unit has received the grade EXCELLENT and was allocated seven PhD Fellowships. BRU is the center that obtained the most funding.