25 Best universities for Metallurgical 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 Metallurgical Engineering. A graph of 1.77M citations received by 58.3K 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

#232 in the World

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

2. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Metallurgical Engineering

#68 in Europe

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

3. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Metallurgical Engineering

#95 in Europe

#319 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Metallurgical Engineering

#132 in Europe

#414 in the World

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

5. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Metallurgical Engineering

#148 in Europe

#443 in the World

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

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Metallurgical Engineering

#176 in Europe

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Metallurgical Engineering

#290 in Europe

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

8. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Metallurgical Engineering

#510 in Europe

#1766 in the World

Founded: 1979

9. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Metallurgical Engineering

#523 in Europe

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Metallurgical Engineering

#531 in Europe

#1841 in the World

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

11. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Metallurgical Engineering

#534 in Europe

#1868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

12. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Metallurgical Engineering

#586 in Europe

#2112 in the World

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

13. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Metallurgical Engineering

#626 in Europe

#2263 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

14. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Metallurgical Engineering

#641 in Europe

#2372 in the World

Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1979

15. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Metallurgical Engineering

#709 in Europe

#2741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

16. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Metallurgical Engineering

#758 in Europe

#2991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

17. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#822 in Europe

#3333 in the World

Founded: 1979

18. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Metallurgical Engineering

#825 in Europe

#3343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

19. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Metallurgical Engineering

#844 in Europe

#3424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

20. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Metallurgical Engineering

#845 in Europe

#3436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

21. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Metallurgical Engineering

#856 in Europe

#3481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

22. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Metallurgical Engineering

#888 in Europe

#3639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

23. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Metallurgical Engineering

#919 in Europe

#3841 in the World

Founded: 1996

24. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1035 in Europe

#4387 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

25. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1043 in Europe

#4411 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.