29 Best universities for Economics in Portugal

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Below is a list of best universities in Portugal ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 1.43M citations received by 76.3K 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

For Economics

#60 in Europe
#186 in the World
Enrollment
49,769
Founded
1911

2. University of Porto

For Economics

#126 in Europe
#356 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
29,178
Founded
1911

3. New University of Lisbon

For Economics

#159 in Europe
#429 in the World
Enrollment
20,077
Founded
1973

4. University of Minho

For Economics

#175 in Europe
#460 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
19,077
Founded
1973

5. University of Coimbra

For Economics

#176 in Europe
#462 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
25,580
Founded
1290

6. University of Aveiro

For Economics

#233 in Europe
#613 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1973

7. University Institute of Lisbon

For Economics

#293 in Europe
#760 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1972

8. University of Beira Interior

For Economics

#355 in Europe
#927 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1986

9. Catholic University of Portugal

For Economics

#400 in Europe
#1044 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
13,205
Founded
1971

10. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

For Economics

#451 in Europe
#1189 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1979

11. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

For Economics

#460 in Europe
#1214 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1985

12. University of Evora

For Economics

#485 in Europe
#1330 in the World
Enrollment
10,496
Founded
1973

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

For Economics

#623 in Europe
#1899 in the World
Enrollment
6,515
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
1986

15. University of the Azores

For Economics

#715 in Europe
#2377 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1976

16. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

For Economics

#724 in Europe
#2414 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1979

17. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

For Economics

#784 in Europe
#2726 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1979

19. Madeira University

For Economics

#819 in Europe
#2965 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1988

20. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

For Economics

#828 in Europe
#2998 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1979

24. European University - Lisbon

For Economics

#998 in Europe
#3888 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1986

28. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

For Economics

#1185 in Europe
#5018 in the World
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1979

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