29 Best universities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 1.59M citations received by 88.5K 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#67 in Europe

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#98 in Europe

#284 in the World

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

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#147 in Europe

#405 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#185 in Europe

#487 in the World

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

5. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#221 in Europe

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

6. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#261 in Europe

#701 in the World

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

7. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#340 in Europe

#903 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

8. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#404 in Europe

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

9. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#429 in Europe

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

10. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#472 in Europe

#1394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

11. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#491 in Europe

#1448 in the World

Founded: 1979

12. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#579 in Europe

#1805 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#580 in Europe

#1811 in the World

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

14. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#656 in Europe

#2261 in the World

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

15. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#658 in Europe

#2266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

16. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#673 in Europe

#2366 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

17. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#684 in Europe

#2438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

18. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#782 in Europe

#2885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

19. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#840 in Europe

#3162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

20. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#878 in Europe

#3327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

21. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#881 in Europe

#3344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

22. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#971 in Europe

#3750 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#977 in Europe

#3786 in the World

Founded: 1979

24. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#994 in Europe

#3859 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

25. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1113 in Europe

#4492 in the World

Founded: 1996

26. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1133 in Europe

#4560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

27. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1134 in Europe

#4563 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

28. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1318 in Europe

#5619 in the World

Founded: 2004

29. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1333 in Europe

#5726 in the World

Founded: 1979

The best cities to study Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Portugal based on the number of universities and their ranks are Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, and Braga.