14 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 25.3K citations received by 2.1K academic papers made by 14 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

#37 in Europe
#113 in the World
Enrollment
49,769
Founded
1911

2. University of Porto

For Game Design and Development

#82 in Europe
#219 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
29,178
Founded
1911

3. University of Aveiro

For Game Design and Development

#138 in Europe
#328 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1973

4. University of Coimbra

For Game Design and Development

#157 in Europe
#363 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
25,580
Founded
1290

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

For Game Design and Development

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

6. University Institute of Lisbon

For Game Design and Development

#171 in Europe
#394 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1972

7. University of Minho

For Game Design and Development

#199 in Europe
#454 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
19,077
Founded
1973

8. Madeira University

For Game Design and Development

#207 in Europe
#471 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1988

9. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

For Game Design and Development

#240 in Europe
#551 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1998

10. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

For Game Design and Development

#301 in Europe
#679 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1985

11. New University of Lisbon

For Game Design and Development

#307 in Europe
#696 in the World
Enrollment
20,077
Founded
1973

12. University of Beira Interior

For Game Design and Development

#338 in Europe
#773 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1986

13. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

For Game Design and Development

#360 in Europe
#843 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1979

14. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

For Game Design and Development

#398 in Europe
#975 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 Coimbra.