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TOEFL for Natural Sciences in India — from Portugal

Planning to study Natural Sciences in India from Portugal — perhaps as a scientist or researcher? Here's the TOEFL you'll need, the score range universities there look for, and how to confirm it on the new 1.0–6.0 scale.

The TOEFL score for Natural Sciences in India

Indian universities accept TOEFL for international-student admission where an English-language test is required (set per institution). Much of Indian higher education is taught in English, so a test is not always needed.

Most universities in India accept TOEFL for admission where an English-language test is required. Globally, TOEFL iBT is accepted by more than 13,000 universities and institutions across over 160 countries. Confirm the exact score your programme needs on its official admissions page.

Your overall TOEFL score is now the AVERAGE of the four sections (Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing), each scored 1.0–6.0 in half-band steps — not the old 0–120 sum. The scale is CEFR-aligned.

The Natural Sciences requirement is set per programme (postgraduate often higher) — confirm the current figure on the university's official page. Many universities and visa authorities are still updating their thresholds during the 2026–2028 transition — confirm the current figure (and which scale, new 1–6 or old 0–120) on the official source before you rely on it.

Coming from Portugal: funded study and which test the scholarship accepts

  • Named scholarships you may search: Erasmus+, Fulbright Portugal, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), DAAD — most accept TOEFL or IELTS, but confirm each programme's accepted tests.
  • TOEFL is widely accepted for university admission; for any visa or PR step, check that route separately (TOEFL is not accepted for Canada PR or UK visas).
  • Recognition: DGES — Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior (recognition).

How students in Portugal search

  • estudar no estrangeiro
  • bolsa Erasmus
  • estudar nos Estados Unidos
  • preparação TOEFL
  • bolsas de estudo no estrangeiro

English-taught programmes need TOEFL/IELTS; Portuguese students study abroad widely via Erasmus+.

From Portugal — the essentials

Costs in:
Euro (€)
Credentials:
DGES — Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior (recognition)
Funding to search:
Erasmus+, Fulbright Portugal, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), DAAD
Where Portugal students go:
United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, France
Apply from:
Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, Braga

Natural Sciences universities in India

Accredited India universities in our directory offer Natural Sciences. A few examples:

All Natural Sciences universities in India that accept TOEFL →

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Other subjects in India (from Portugal)

Natural Sciences in India from other countries

Practise the new TOEFL 1–6 format

All four sections with honest AI feedback + a full mock test — original material, never copied from ETS.

Always confirm. TOEFL requirements change and vary by university, programme and visa route — always confirm the current figure with the official body before you rely on it. This page is honest guidance, not immigration advice.

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