22 Best universities for Hospitality / Hotel Management 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 Hospitality and Hotel Management. A graph of 58.9K citations received by 5.32K academic papers made by 22 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 Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#9 in Europe

#32 in the World

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

2. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#13 in Europe

#46 in the World

Founded: 1979

3. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#33 in Europe

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

4. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#62 in Europe

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

5. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#73 in Europe

#190 in the World

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

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#102 in Europe

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#116 in Europe

#272 in the World

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

8. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#164 in Europe

#384 in the World

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

9. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#178 in Europe

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

10. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#180 in Europe

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#186 in Europe

#437 in the World

Founded: 1986

12. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#214 in Europe

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

13. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#236 in Europe

#550 in the World

Founded: 1973

14. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#254 in Europe

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

15. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#281 in Europe

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

16. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#294 in Europe

#739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

17. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#299 in Europe

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

18. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#339 in Europe

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

19. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#350 in Europe

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

20. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#397 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

21. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#404 in Europe

#1042 in the World

Founded: 1979

22. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#407 in Europe

#1055 in the World

Founded: 1996

The best cities to study Hospitality and Hotel Management in Portugal based on the number of universities and their ranks are Aveiro, Faro, Lisbon, and Braga.