15 Best universities for Game Design and Development in Portugal

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Below is a list of best universities in Portugal ranked based on their research performance in Game Design and Development. A graph of 29K citations received by 2.2K academic papers made by 15 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

For Game Design and Development

#38 in Europe
#111 in the World
Enrollment
49,769
Founded
1911

2. University of Porto

For Game Design and Development

#81 in Europe
#216 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
29,178
Founded
1911

3. University of Aveiro

For Game Design and Development

#128 in Europe
#310 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1973

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

For Game Design and Development

#151 in Europe
#354 in the World
Enrollment
6,515
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
1986

5. University of Coimbra

For Game Design and Development

#158 in Europe
#368 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
25,580
Founded
1290

6. University Institute of Lisbon

For Game Design and Development

#170 in Europe
#386 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1972

7. Madeira University

For Game Design and Development

#201 in Europe
#467 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1988

8. University of Minho

For Game Design and Development

#204 in Europe
#471 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
19,077
Founded
1973

9. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

For Game Design and Development

#239 in Europe
#550 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1998

10. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

For Game Design and Development

#287 in Europe
#647 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1985

11. New University of Lisbon

For Game Design and Development

#294 in Europe
#660 in the World
Enrollment
20,077
Founded
1973

12. University of Beira Interior

For Game Design and Development

#341 in Europe
#774 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1986

13. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

For Game Design and Development

#356 in Europe
#823 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1979

14. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

For Game Design and Development

#385 in Europe
#911 in the World
Enrollment
12,161
Founded
1979

15. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

For Game Design and Development

#403 in Europe
#980 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1994

The best cities to study Game Design and Development in Portugal based on the number of universities and their ranks are Lisbon, Porto, Aveiro, and Vila Real.