26 Best universities for Nutrition and Food Science 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 Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 896K citations received by 26.9K academic papers made by 26 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 Nutrition and Food Science

#13 in Europe

#49 in the World

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

2. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Nutrition and Food Science

#45 in Europe

#145 in the World

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

3. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#56 in Europe

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

4. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Nutrition and Food Science

#94 in Europe

#272 in the World

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

5. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#105 in Europe

#297 in the World

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

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#130 in Europe

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Nutrition and Food Science

#135 in Europe

#400 in the World

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

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Nutrition and Food Science

#161 in Europe

#482 in the World

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

9. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Nutrition and Food Science

#223 in Europe

#664 in the World

Founded: 1979

10. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Nutrition and Food Science

#390 in Europe

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

11. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Nutrition and Food Science

#401 in Europe

#1368 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

12. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#406 in Europe

#1389 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

13. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Nutrition and Food Science

#417 in Europe

#1474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

14. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#419 in Europe

#1477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

15. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#448 in Europe

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

16. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Nutrition and Food Science

#487 in Europe

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

17. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Nutrition and Food Science

#498 in Europe

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

18. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#519 in Europe

#2030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

19. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#525 in Europe

#2080 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

20. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Nutrition and Food Science

#556 in Europe

#2251 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

21. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#603 in Europe

#2542 in the World

Founded: 1979

22. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Nutrition and Food Science

#613 in Europe

#2576 in the World

Founded: 1979

23. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#620 in Europe

#2622 in the World

Founded: 1996

24. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#624 in Europe

#2640 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Nutrition and Food Science

#626 in Europe

#2657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

26. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#711 in Europe

#3127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

The best cities to study Nutrition and Food Science in Portugal based on the number of universities and their ranks are Porto, Braga, Lisbon, and Aveiro.