20 Best universities for Bioinformatics and Computational biology in Portugal

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Portugal ranked based on their research performance in Bioinformatics and Computational biology. A graph of 484K citations received by 17.4K academic papers made by 20 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 Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#69 in Europe

#191 in the World

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

2. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#117 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#170 in Europe

#407 in the World

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

4. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#200 in Europe

#504 in the World

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

5. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#202 in Europe

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

6. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#215 in Europe

#537 in the World

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

7. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#290 in Europe

#728 in the World

Founded: 1979

8. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#375 in Europe

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

9. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#410 in Europe

#1224 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#446 in Europe

#1400 in the World

Founded: 1986

11. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#462 in Europe

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1971

12. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#549 in Europe

#1887 in the World

Founded: 1973

13. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#553 in Europe

#1916 in the World

Founded: 1996

14. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#554 in Europe

#1917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

15. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#559 in Europe

#1938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

16. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#560 in Europe

#1939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

17. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#605 in Europe

#2181 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

18. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#652 in Europe

#2483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

19. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#677 in Europe

#2584 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#714 in Europe

#2878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

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

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