29 Best universities for Machine Learning in Portugal

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Portugal ranked based on their research performance in Machine Learning. A graph of 1.24M citations received by 52.8K 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 Machine Learning

#56 in Europe

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Machine Learning

#57 in Europe

#227 in the World

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

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Machine Learning

#124 in Europe

#381 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Machine Learning

#178 in Europe

#528 in the World

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

5. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Machine Learning

#183 in Europe

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

6. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Machine Learning

#254 in Europe

#739 in the World

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

7. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Machine Learning

#335 in Europe

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

8. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Machine Learning

#356 in Europe

#1128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

9. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Machine Learning

#402 in Europe

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

10. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Machine Learning

#408 in Europe

#1305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

11. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Machine Learning

#419 in Europe

#1352 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Machine Learning

#485 in Europe

#1625 in the World

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

13. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Machine Learning

#502 in Europe

#1677 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

14. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Machine Learning

#587 in Europe

#2057 in the World

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

15. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Machine Learning

#653 in Europe

#2395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

16. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Machine Learning

#698 in Europe

#2626 in the World

Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1979

17. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Machine Learning

#732 in Europe

#2854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

18. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Machine Learning

#733 in Europe

#2856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

19. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Machine Learning

#770 in Europe

#3058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

20. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Machine Learning

#817 in Europe

#3301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

21. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Machine Learning

#833 in Europe

#3411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

22. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Machine Learning

#839 in Europe

#3432 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Machine Learning

#906 in Europe

#3768 in the World

Founded: 1979

24. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Machine Learning

#941 in Europe

#3947 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

25. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Machine Learning

#1007 in Europe

#4245 in the World

Founded: 1996

26. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Machine Learning

#1073 in Europe

#4612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

27. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Machine Learning

#1156 in Europe

#5012 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

28. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Machine Learning

#1193 in Europe

#5204 in the World

Founded: 2004

29. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Machine Learning

#1257 in Europe

#5497 in the World

Founded: 1979

The best cities to study Machine Learning in Portugal based on the number of universities and their ranks are Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, and Braga.