25 Best universities for Metallurgical Engineering in Portugal

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Portugal ranked based on their research performance in Metallurgical Engineering. A graph of 1.65M citations received by 57.3K 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 Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Metallurgical Engineering

#59 in Europe

#229 in the World

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

2. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Metallurgical Engineering

#71 in Europe

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

3. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Metallurgical Engineering

#99 in Europe

#324 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Metallurgical Engineering

#137 in Europe

#417 in the World

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

5. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Metallurgical Engineering

#148 in Europe

#444 in the World

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

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Metallurgical Engineering

#184 in Europe

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Metallurgical Engineering

#295 in Europe

#857 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

8. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Metallurgical Engineering

#508 in Europe

#1745 in the World

Founded: 1979

9. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Metallurgical Engineering

#528 in Europe

#1832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Metallurgical Engineering

#532 in Europe

#1847 in the World

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

11. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Metallurgical Engineering

#543 in Europe

#1889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

12. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Metallurgical Engineering

#590 in Europe

#2105 in the World

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

13. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Metallurgical Engineering

#624 in Europe

#2244 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

14. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Metallurgical Engineering

#646 in Europe

#2387 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

15. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Metallurgical Engineering

#714 in Europe

#2733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

16. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Metallurgical Engineering

#756 in Europe

#2980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

17. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Metallurgical Engineering

#820 in Europe

#3318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

18. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#826 in Europe

#3360 in the World

Founded: 1979

19. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Metallurgical Engineering

#836 in Europe

#3397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

20. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Metallurgical Engineering

#844 in Europe

#3427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

21. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Metallurgical Engineering

#855 in Europe

#3461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

22. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Metallurgical Engineering

#890 in Europe

#3636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

23. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Metallurgical Engineering

#917 in Europe

#3830 in the World

Founded: 1996

24. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1035 in Europe

#4376 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

25. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1044 in Europe

#4413 in the World

Founded: 1991

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