28 Best universities for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 1.18M citations received by 56.7K academic papers made by 28 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 Mechanical Engineering

#61 in Europe

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Mechanical Engineering

#81 in Europe

#261 in the World

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

3. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Mechanical Engineering

#116 in Europe

#340 in the World

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

4. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Mechanical Engineering

#127 in Europe

#362 in the World

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

5. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Mechanical Engineering

#150 in Europe

#418 in the World

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

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Mechanical Engineering

#238 in Europe

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Mechanical Engineering

#278 in Europe

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

8. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Mechanical Engineering

#381 in Europe

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

9. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Mechanical Engineering

#408 in Europe

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

10. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Mechanical Engineering

#488 in Europe

#1396 in the World

Founded: 1979

11. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Mechanical Engineering

#549 in Europe

#1629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Mechanical Engineering

#564 in Europe

#1686 in the World

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

13. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Mechanical Engineering

#569 in Europe

#1706 in the World

Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1979

14. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Mechanical Engineering

#586 in Europe

#1768 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

15. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Mechanical Engineering

#610 in Europe

#1907 in the World

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

16. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Mechanical Engineering

#663 in Europe

#2123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

17. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Mechanical Engineering

#716 in Europe

#2389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

18. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Mechanical Engineering

#843 in Europe

#3002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

19. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Mechanical Engineering

#876 in Europe

#3109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

20. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Mechanical Engineering

#900 in Europe

#3219 in the World

Founded: 1979

21. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Mechanical Engineering

#967 in Europe

#3571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

22. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Mechanical Engineering

#1016 in Europe

#3765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

23. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Mechanical Engineering

#1023 in Europe

#3782 in the World

Founded: 1991

24. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Mechanical Engineering

#1030 in Europe

#3806 in the World

Founded: 1996

25. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Mechanical Engineering

#1051 in Europe

#3943 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

26. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Mechanical Engineering

#1127 in Europe

#4369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

27. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Mechanical Engineering

#1158 in Europe

#4580 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

28. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Mechanical Engineering

#1257 in Europe

#5193 in the World

Founded: 2004

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