21 Best universities for Bioinformatics and Computational biology in Portugal

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 658K citations received by 19.9K academic papers made by 21 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

#71 in Europe

#193 in the World

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

2. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#110 in Europe

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#173 in Europe

#430 in the World

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

4. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#194 in Europe

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

5. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#208 in Europe

#522 in the World

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

6. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#220 in Europe

#555 in the World

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

7. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#287 in Europe

#730 in the World

Founded: 1979

8. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#386 in Europe

#1117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#450 in Europe

#1441 in the World

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

10. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#452 in Europe

#1447 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

11. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#474 in Europe

#1547 in the World

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

12. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#534 in Europe

#1871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

13. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#542 in Europe

#1916 in the World

Founded: 1996

14. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#544 in Europe

#1919 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

15. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#552 in Europe

#1982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

16. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#557 in Europe

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

17. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#604 in Europe

#2272 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

18. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#661 in Europe

#2625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

19. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#717 in Europe

#2905 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#732 in Europe

#3013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

21. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#803 in Europe

#3514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

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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