22 Best universities for Geotechnical 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 Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 318K citations received by 14.8K academic papers made by 22 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 Geotechnical Engineering

#44 in Europe

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Geotechnical Engineering

#66 in Europe

#242 in the World

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

3. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Geotechnical Engineering

#112 in Europe

#363 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Geotechnical Engineering

#125 in Europe

#396 in the World

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

5. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Geotechnical Engineering

#163 in Europe

#505 in the World

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

6. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Geotechnical Engineering

#224 in Europe

#669 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

7. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Geotechnical Engineering

#240 in Europe

#702 in the World

Founded: 1973

8. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Geotechnical Engineering

#270 in Europe

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Geotechnical Engineering

#318 in Europe

#953 in the World

Founded: 1986

10. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Geotechnical Engineering

#339 in Europe

#1035 in the World

Founded: 1979

11. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Geotechnical Engineering

#430 in Europe

#1381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

12. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Geotechnical Engineering

#449 in Europe

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

13. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Geotechnical Engineering

#533 in Europe

#1799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1971

14. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Geotechnical Engineering

#553 in Europe

#1924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

15. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Geotechnical Engineering

#556 in Europe

#1936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

16. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Geotechnical Engineering

#582 in Europe

#2088 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

17. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Geotechnical Engineering

#632 in Europe

#2331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

18. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Geotechnical Engineering

#685 in Europe

#2611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

19. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Geotechnical Engineering

#717 in Europe

#2802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

20. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Geotechnical Engineering

#733 in Europe

#2870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

21. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Geotechnical Engineering

#769 in Europe

#3073 in the World

Founded: 1996

22. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#787 in Europe

#3183 in the World

Founded: 1991

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