23 Best universities for Geotechnical 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 Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 446K citations received by 16.4K academic papers made by 23 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

#38 in Europe

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Geotechnical Engineering

#62 in Europe

#244 in the World

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

3. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Geotechnical Engineering

#116 in Europe

#381 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Geotechnical Engineering

#118 in Europe

#386 in the World

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

5. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Geotechnical Engineering

#157 in Europe

#505 in the World

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

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Geotechnical Engineering

#263 in Europe

#812 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Geotechnical Engineering

#266 in Europe

#819 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Geotechnical Engineering

#324 in Europe

#1007 in the World

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

9. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Geotechnical Engineering

#325 in Europe

#1008 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

10. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Geotechnical Engineering

#358 in Europe

#1138 in the World

Founded: 1979

11. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Geotechnical Engineering

#438 in Europe

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

12. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Geotechnical Engineering

#445 in Europe

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

13. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Geotechnical Engineering

#545 in Europe

#1932 in the World

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

14. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Geotechnical Engineering

#549 in Europe

#1956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

15. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Geotechnical Engineering

#563 in Europe

#2016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

16. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Geotechnical Engineering

#619 in Europe

#2305 in the World

Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1979

17. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Geotechnical Engineering

#646 in Europe

#2444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

18. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Geotechnical Engineering

#733 in Europe

#2903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

19. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Geotechnical Engineering

#738 in Europe

#2932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

20. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Geotechnical Engineering

#755 in Europe

#3020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

21. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Geotechnical Engineering

#799 in Europe

#3249 in the World

Founded: 1996

22. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#824 in Europe

#3412 in the World

Founded: 1979

23. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#830 in Europe

#3438 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.