13 Best universities for Biophysics 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 Biophysics. A graph of 195K citations received by 5.69K academic papers made by 13 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 Biophysics

#126 in Europe

#340 in the World

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

2. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Biophysics

#134 in Europe

#356 in the World

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

3. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Biophysics

#139 in Europe

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Biophysics

#205 in Europe

#533 in the World

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

5. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Biophysics

#209 in Europe

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

6. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Biophysics

#281 in Europe

#797 in the World

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

7. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Biophysics

#373 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Founded: 1979

8. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Biophysics

#391 in Europe

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

9. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Biophysics

#443 in Europe

#1403 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

10. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Biophysics

#468 in Europe

#1505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Biophysics

#498 in Europe

#1622 in the World

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

12. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Biophysics

#499 in Europe

#1637 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

13. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Biophysics

#525 in Europe

#1772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

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