25 Best universities for Nutrition and Food Science in Portugal

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 7.8M citations received by 460K academic papers made by 25 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

#18 in Europe

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 29,178
Founded: 1911

2. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Nutrition and Food Science

#40 in Europe

#120 in the World

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

3. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#73 in Europe

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

4. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Nutrition and Food Science

#93 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

#97 in Europe

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1971

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#136 in Europe

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Nutrition and Food Science

#142 in Europe

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 25,580
Founded: 1290

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Nutrition and Food Science

#171 in Europe

#506 in the World

Founded: 1986

9. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Nutrition and Food Science

#217 in Europe

#625 in the World

Founded: 1979

10. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Nutrition and Food Science

#365 in Europe

#1204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

11. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Nutrition and Food Science

#382 in Europe

#1290 in the World

Founded: 1973

12. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#389 in Europe

#1319 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

13. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Nutrition and Food Science

#410 in Europe

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1986

14. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Nutrition and Food Science

#420 in Europe

#1456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

15. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#468 in Europe

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

16. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Nutrition and Food Science

#492 in Europe

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

17. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Nutrition and Food Science

#503 in Europe

#1910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

18. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Nutrition and Food Science

#504 in Europe

#1930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1976

19. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#550 in Europe

#2227 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

20. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Nutrition and Food Science

#571 in Europe

#2349 in the World

Founded: 1979

21. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Nutrition and Food Science

#576 in Europe

#2374 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

22. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Nutrition and Food Science

#589 in Europe

#2422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1979

23. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Nutrition and Food Science

#594 in Europe

#2456 in the World

Founded: 1991

24. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Nutrition and Food Science

#620 in Europe

#2649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

25. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Nutrition and Food Science

#622 in Europe

#2675 in the World

Founded: 1996

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.