26 Best universities for Nutrition and Food Science 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 Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 698K citations received by 24.7K 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

#16 in Europe

#55 in the World

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

2. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Nutrition and Food Science

#42 in Europe

#129 in the World

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

3. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#66 in Europe

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

4. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Nutrition and Food Science

#92 in Europe

#250 in the World

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

5. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#111 in Europe

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1971

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#133 in Europe

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Nutrition and Food Science

#140 in Europe

#390 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

#170 in Europe

#485 in the World

Founded: 1986

9. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Nutrition and Food Science

#216 in Europe

#618 in the World

Founded: 1979

10. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#374 in Europe

#1212 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

11. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Nutrition and Food Science

#383 in Europe

#1253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

12. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Nutrition and Food Science

#394 in Europe

#1323 in the World

Founded: 1973

13. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Nutrition and Food Science

#418 in Europe

#1437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

14. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#443 in Europe

#1532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

15. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#456 in Europe

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

16. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Nutrition and Food Science

#500 in Europe

#1868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

17. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#505 in Europe

#1905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

18. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Nutrition and Food Science

#508 in Europe

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

19. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#543 in Europe

#2145 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

20. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Nutrition and Food Science

#561 in Europe

#2271 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

21. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#587 in Europe

#2395 in the World

Founded: 1979

22. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Nutrition and Food Science

#593 in Europe

#2443 in the World

Founded: 1979

23. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#597 in Europe

#2459 in the World

Founded: 1991

24. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#606 in Europe

#2494 in the World

Founded: 1996

25. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Nutrition and Food Science

#613 in Europe

#2533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

26. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#708 in Europe

#3087 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.