28 Best universities for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 789K citations received by 50.2K 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

#71 in Europe

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Mechanical Engineering

#81 in Europe

#258 in the World

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

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Mechanical Engineering

#125 in Europe

#355 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Mechanical Engineering

#128 in Europe

#359 in the World

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

5. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Mechanical Engineering

#154 in Europe

#420 in the World

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

6. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Mechanical Engineering

#239 in Europe

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

7. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Mechanical Engineering

#247 in Europe

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

8. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Mechanical Engineering

#392 in Europe

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

9. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Mechanical Engineering

#419 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

10. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Mechanical Engineering

#483 in Europe

#1353 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Mechanical Engineering

#568 in Europe

#1666 in the World

Founded: 1986

12. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Mechanical Engineering

#576 in Europe

#1695 in the World

Founded: 1973

13. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Mechanical Engineering

#581 in Europe

#1711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

14. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Mechanical Engineering

#590 in Europe

#1761 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

15. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Mechanical Engineering

#603 in Europe

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1971

16. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Mechanical Engineering

#649 in Europe

#2048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

17. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Mechanical Engineering

#723 in Europe

#2387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

18. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Mechanical Engineering

#862 in Europe

#3047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

19. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Mechanical Engineering

#881 in Europe

#3105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

20. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Mechanical Engineering

#911 in Europe

#3260 in the World

Founded: 1979

21. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Mechanical Engineering

#941 in Europe

#3389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

22. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Mechanical Engineering

#1025 in Europe

#3815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

23. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Mechanical Engineering

#1029 in Europe

#3834 in the World

Founded: 1996

24. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Mechanical Engineering

#1041 in Europe

#3888 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

25. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Mechanical Engineering

#1058 in Europe

#3979 in the World

Founded: 1991

26. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Mechanical Engineering

#1144 in Europe

#4465 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

27. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Mechanical Engineering

#1146 in Europe

#4472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

28. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Mechanical Engineering

#1230 in Europe

#4988 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, Coimbra, and Braga.