25 Best Agricultural Science schools in Portugal

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Portugal ranked based on their research performance in Agricultural Science. A graph of 748K citations received by 24.9K academic papers made by 25 universities in Portugal was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Agricultural Science

#43 in Europe

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Agricultural Science

#75 in Europe

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 29,178
Founded: 1911

3. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Agricultural Science

#132 in Europe

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1973

4. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Agricultural Science

#140 in Europe

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 25,580
Founded: 1290

5. University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Portugal | Vila Real

For Agricultural Science

#160 in Europe

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 6,515
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1986

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Agricultural Science

#201 in Europe

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Agricultural Science

#242 in Europe

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

8. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Agricultural Science

#244 in Europe

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 19,077
Founded: 1973

9. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Agricultural Science

#270 in Europe

#867 in the World

Founded: 1979

10. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Agricultural Science

#357 in Europe

#1217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,205
Founded: 1971

11. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Agricultural Science

#443 in Europe

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

12. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Agricultural Science

#458 in Europe

#1705 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

13. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Agricultural Science

#464 in Europe

#1732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

14. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Agricultural Science

#466 in Europe

#1758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

15. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Agricultural Science

#547 in Europe

#2203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

16. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Agricultural Science

#551 in Europe

#2239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

17. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Agricultural Science

#612 in Europe

#2506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

18. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Agricultural Science

#640 in Europe

#2634 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

19. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Agricultural Science

#645 in Europe

#2654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

20. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Agricultural Science

#665 in Europe

#2772 in the World

Founded: 1979

21. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Agricultural Science

#686 in Europe

#2848 in the World

Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1979

22. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Agricultural Science

#737 in Europe

#3113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

23. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Agricultural Science

#769 in Europe

#3308 in the World

Founded: 1991

24. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Agricultural Science

#834 in Europe

#3676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

25. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Agricultural Science

#913 in Europe

#4093 in the World

Founded: 1996

The best cities to study Agricultural Science in Portugal based on the number of universities and their ranks are Lisbon, Porto, Aveiro, and Coimbra.