25 Best universities for Acoustical Engineering 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 Acoustical Engineering. A graph of 429K citations received by 23.5K 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

#76 in Europe

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Acoustical Engineering

#114 in Europe

#333 in the World

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

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Acoustical Engineering

#207 in Europe

#538 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Acoustical Engineering

#222 in Europe

#582 in the World

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

5. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Acoustical Engineering

#224 in Europe

#589 in the World

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

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Acoustical Engineering

#271 in Europe

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Acoustical Engineering

#345 in Europe

#924 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

8. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Acoustical Engineering

#508 in Europe

#1528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

9. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Acoustical Engineering

#530 in Europe

#1593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

10. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Acoustical Engineering

#546 in Europe

#1661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

11. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Acoustical Engineering

#569 in Europe

#1756 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Acoustical Engineering

#601 in Europe

#1927 in the World

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

13. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Acoustical Engineering

#650 in Europe

#2177 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

14. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Acoustical Engineering

#746 in Europe

#2640 in the World

Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1979

15. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Acoustical Engineering

#753 in Europe

#2655 in the World

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

16. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Acoustical Engineering

#786 in Europe

#2781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

17. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Acoustical Engineering

#821 in Europe

#2937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

18. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Acoustical Engineering

#870 in Europe

#3222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

19. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Acoustical Engineering

#937 in Europe

#3541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

20. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Acoustical Engineering

#945 in Europe

#3565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

21. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Acoustical Engineering

#960 in Europe

#3633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

22. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Acoustical Engineering

#979 in Europe

#3728 in the World

Founded: 1979

23. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Acoustical Engineering

#1015 in Europe

#3914 in the World

Founded: 1996

24. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Acoustical Engineering

#1061 in Europe

#4128 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Acoustical Engineering

#1076 in Europe

#4213 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.