29 Best universities for Management 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 Management. A graph of 1.1M citations received by 55K academic papers made by 29 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 Management

#55 in Europe

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Management

#92 in Europe

#297 in the World

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

3. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Management

#141 in Europe

#418 in the World

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

4. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Management

#174 in Europe

#489 in the World

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

5. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Management

#181 in Europe

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

6. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Management

#222 in Europe

#612 in the World

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

7. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Management

#297 in Europe

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

8. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Management

#322 in Europe

#847 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

9. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Management

#341 in Europe

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

10. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Management

#353 in Europe

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

11. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Management

#508 in Europe

#1454 in the World

Founded: 1979

12. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Management

#524 in Europe

#1531 in the World

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

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Management

#560 in Europe

#1687 in the World

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

14. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Management

#577 in Europe

#1778 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

15. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Management

#626 in Europe

#1984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

16. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Management

#636 in Europe

#2023 in the World

Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1979

17. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Management

#743 in Europe

#2576 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

18. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Management

#746 in Europe

#2591 in the World

Founded: 1979

19. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Management

#747 in Europe

#2593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

20. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Management

#754 in Europe

#2612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

21. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Management

#853 in Europe

#3078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

22. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Management

#883 in Europe

#3259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

23. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Management

#918 in Europe

#3418 in the World

Founded: 1991

24. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Management

#926 in Europe

#3451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

25. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Management

#950 in Europe

#3524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

26. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Management

#1053 in Europe

#4005 in the World

Founded: 1996

27. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Management

#1144 in Europe

#4511 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

28. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Management

#1173 in Europe

#4663 in the World

Founded: 2004

29. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Management

#1313 in Europe

#5498 in the World

Founded: 1979

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