Promoting a culture of internationalization, it is associated to many of its academic counterparts and other relevant national and international institutions, in educational and scientific projects, exchange programs and other partnerships.

[9] FFUL provides courses covering all higher education cycles by integrating different areas associated with the professional performance of pharmacists and scientific development in the field of pharmaceutical sciences.

This research institute encourages research across the spectrum of drug development, from laboratory to pre-clinical studies, promoting a response to scientific challenges in emerging areas, such as aging and related diseases, diabetes, cancer, neurodegeneration, osteoarticular degeneration, inflammatory, infectious and metabolic diseases.

[26] In the context of research and teaching, FFUL invests in interdisciplinary partnerships with other Schools of ULisboa in order to develop new cross-cutting areas of knowledge, participating in important networks,[27] such as: The FFUL provides to the general public, as well as public and private entities, a number of specialized services that result from the application of translational research performed at the school in the clinical, instrumental and industrial context, including: The FFUL has been awarded in 2013 with the Medal of Honor of the Portuguese Pharmaceutical Society.

[34] In the context of an international scientific policy, FFUL maintains partnerships with foreign consortiums to attract graduate students and get competitive funding.

[34] Strategic cooperation encourages the development, innovation, internationalization and the attractiveness of the institution with students, teachers and international researchers.