25 Best universities for Acoustical Engineering 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 Acoustical Engineering. A graph of 399K citations received by 22.9K academic papers made by 25 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 Acoustical Engineering

#79 in Europe

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Acoustical Engineering

#119 in Europe

#341 in the World

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

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Acoustical Engineering

#207 in Europe

#530 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Acoustical Engineering

#223 in Europe

#585 in the World

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

5. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Acoustical Engineering

#224 in Europe

#587 in the World

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

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Acoustical Engineering

#274 in Europe

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Acoustical Engineering

#343 in Europe

#916 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

8. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Acoustical Engineering

#510 in Europe

#1522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

9. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Acoustical Engineering

#534 in Europe

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

10. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Acoustical Engineering

#544 in Europe

#1651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

11. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Acoustical Engineering

#568 in Europe

#1747 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Acoustical Engineering

#608 in Europe

#1942 in the World

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

13. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Acoustical Engineering

#648 in Europe

#2183 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

14. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Acoustical Engineering

#743 in Europe

#2614 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

15. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Acoustical Engineering

#758 in Europe

#2678 in the World

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

16. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Acoustical Engineering

#795 in Europe

#2821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

17. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Acoustical Engineering

#836 in Europe

#3057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

18. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Acoustical Engineering

#869 in Europe

#3239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

19. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Acoustical Engineering

#944 in Europe

#3549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

20. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Acoustical Engineering

#947 in Europe

#3567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

21. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Acoustical Engineering

#962 in Europe

#3635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

22. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Acoustical Engineering

#991 in Europe

#3794 in the World

Founded: 1979

23. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Acoustical Engineering

#1021 in Europe

#3947 in the World

Founded: 1996

24. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Acoustical Engineering

#1060 in Europe

#4133 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Acoustical Engineering

#1078 in Europe

#4238 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

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