25 Best universities for Electrical Engineering in Portugal

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Portugal ranked based on their research performance in Electrical Engineering. A graph of 898K citations received by 52K 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 Electrical Engineering

#81 in Europe

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Electrical Engineering

#104 in Europe

#331 in the World

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

3. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Electrical Engineering

#123 in Europe

#368 in the World

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

4. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Electrical Engineering

#154 in Europe

#440 in the World

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

5. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Electrical Engineering

#195 in Europe

#553 in the World

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

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Electrical Engineering

#215 in Europe

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Electrical Engineering

#220 in Europe

#613 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

8. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Electrical Engineering

#344 in Europe

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

9. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Electrical Engineering

#346 in Europe

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

10. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Electrical Engineering

#515 in Europe

#1586 in the World

Founded: 1979

11. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Electrical Engineering

#576 in Europe

#1915 in the World

Founded: 1973

12. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Electrical Engineering

#594 in Europe

#2033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Electrical Engineering

#596 in Europe

#2040 in the World

Founded: 1986

14. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Electrical Engineering

#601 in Europe

#2049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

15. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Electrical Engineering

#661 in Europe

#2319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

16. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Electrical Engineering

#691 in Europe

#2449 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

17. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Electrical Engineering

#783 in Europe

#2930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1971

18. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Electrical Engineering

#809 in Europe

#3040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

19. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Electrical Engineering

#855 in Europe

#3229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

20. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Electrical Engineering

#939 in Europe

#3640 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Electrical Engineering

#941 in Europe

#3646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

22. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Electrical Engineering

#945 in Europe

#3660 in the World

Founded: 1979

23. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Electrical Engineering

#983 in Europe

#3815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

24. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Electrical Engineering

#1039 in Europe

#4101 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

25. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Electrical Engineering

#1052 in Europe

#4149 in the World

Founded: 1996

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