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 1.56M citations received by 78.5K 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

#58 in Europe
#184 in the World
Enrollment
49,769
Founded
1911

2. University of Porto

For Economics

#125 in Europe
#349 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
29,178
Founded
1911

3. New University of Lisbon

For Economics

#155 in Europe
#422 in the World
Enrollment
20,077
Founded
1973

4. University of Minho

For Economics

#177 in Europe
#461 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
19,077
Founded
1973

5. University of Coimbra

For Economics

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

6. University of Aveiro

For Economics

#230 in Europe
#602 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1973

7. University Institute of Lisbon

For Economics

#290 in Europe
#754 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1972

8. University of Beira Interior

For Economics

#352 in Europe
#913 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1986

9. Catholic University of Portugal

For Economics

#403 in Europe
#1051 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
13,205
Founded
1971

10. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

For Economics

#452 in Europe
#1194 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1985

11. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

For Economics

#455 in Europe
#1200 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1979

12. University of Evora

For Economics

#483 in Europe
#1328 in the World
Enrollment
10,496
Founded
1973

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

For Economics

#620 in Europe
#1883 in the World
Enrollment
6,515
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
1986

15. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

For Economics

#714 in Europe
#2360 in the World
Enrollment
12,161
Founded
1979

16. University of the Azores

For Economics

#722 in Europe
#2403 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1976

17. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

For Economics

#780 in Europe
#2704 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1979

19. Madeira University

For Economics

#813 in Europe
#2948 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1988

20. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

For Economics

#818 in Europe
#2980 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1979

24. European University - Lisbon

For Economics

#979 in Europe
#3810 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1986

28. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

For Economics

#1183 in Europe
#4994 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.