29 Best universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 1.14M citations received by 51.6K 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

#55 in Europe

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Machine Learning

#56 in Europe

#225 in the World

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

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Machine Learning

#123 in Europe

#376 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Machine Learning

#181 in Europe

#534 in the World

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

5. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Machine Learning

#188 in Europe

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

6. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Machine Learning

#254 in Europe

#738 in the World

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

7. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Machine Learning

#333 in Europe

#1004 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

8. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Machine Learning

#368 in Europe

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

9. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Machine Learning

#399 in Europe

#1249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

10. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Machine Learning

#409 in Europe

#1298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

11. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Machine Learning

#420 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Machine Learning

#488 in Europe

#1627 in the World

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

13. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Machine Learning

#501 in Europe

#1656 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

14. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Machine Learning

#591 in Europe

#2061 in the World

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

15. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Machine Learning

#657 in Europe

#2414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

16. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Machine Learning

#698 in Europe

#2616 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

17. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Machine Learning

#732 in Europe

#2863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

18. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Machine Learning

#739 in Europe

#2884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

19. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Machine Learning

#761 in Europe

#3019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

20. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Machine Learning

#816 in Europe

#3279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

21. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Machine Learning

#837 in Europe

#3417 in the World

Founded: 1991

22. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Machine Learning

#846 in Europe

#3444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

23. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Machine Learning

#917 in Europe

#3809 in the World

Founded: 1979

24. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Machine Learning

#958 in Europe

#3995 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

25. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Machine Learning

#1012 in Europe

#4260 in the World

Founded: 1996

26. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Machine Learning

#1096 in Europe

#4703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

27. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Machine Learning

#1158 in Europe

#5017 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

28. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Machine Learning

#1193 in Europe

#5195 in the World

Founded: 2004

29. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Machine Learning

#1254 in Europe

#5467 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.