27 Best universities for Optical 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 1.67M citations received by 68.6K academic papers made by 27 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 Optical Engineering

#107 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Optical Engineering

#137 in Europe

#366 in the World

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

3. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Optical Engineering

#140 in Europe

#371 in the World

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

4. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Optical Engineering

#166 in Europe

#425 in the World

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

5. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Optical Engineering

#198 in Europe

#518 in the World

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

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Optical Engineering

#290 in Europe

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Optical Engineering

#359 in Europe

#980 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Optical Engineering

#465 in Europe

#1441 in the World

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

9. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Optical Engineering

#494 in Europe

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

10. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Optical Engineering

#527 in Europe

#1762 in the World

Founded: 1979

11. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Optical Engineering

#540 in Europe

#1802 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

12. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Optical Engineering

#623 in Europe

#2135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

13. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Optical Engineering

#628 in Europe

#2161 in the World

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

14. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Optical Engineering

#664 in Europe

#2326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

15. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Optical Engineering

#680 in Europe

#2420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

16. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Optical Engineering

#712 in Europe

#2590 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

17. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Optical Engineering

#855 in Europe

#3293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

18. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Optical Engineering

#857 in Europe

#3311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

19. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Optical Engineering

#871 in Europe

#3368 in the World

Founded: 1979

20. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Optical Engineering

#874 in Europe

#3373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

21. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Optical Engineering

#914 in Europe

#3624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

22. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Optical Engineering

#927 in Europe

#3690 in the World

Founded: 1996

23. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Optical Engineering

#933 in Europe

#3756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

24. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Optical Engineering

#939 in Europe

#3775 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Optical Engineering

#1189 in Europe

#4996 in the World

Founded: 2004

26. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Optical Engineering

#1203 in Europe

#5060 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

27. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Optical Engineering

#1235 in Europe

#5195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

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

Engineering subfields in Portugal

Acoustical Engineering25

Aerospace Engineering25

Agricultural Engineering9

Applied/Engineering Physics8

Architectural Engineering18

Automation and Control engineering12

Automotive Engineering16

Biochemical Engineering15

Biomedical Engineering14

Biotechnology22

Chemical Engineering25

Civil Engineering23

Computer Engineering13

Computer Networking25

Construction Management12

Electrical Engineering25

Electronic Engineering22

Engineering Management13

Environmental Engineering19

Firefighting and Fire Science12

Geotechnical Engineering23

Human-Computer Interaction23

Industrial Engineering8

Landscape Architecture13

Marine Engineering11

Materials Science28

Mechanical Engineering28

Metallurgical Engineering25

Mining Engineering8

Nanotechnology24

Nuclear Engineering7

Operations Research17

Petroleum Engineering7

Polymer science and Plastics engineering6

Product and Industrial Design13

Reliability and Quality Engineering13

Remote Sensing16

Renewable Energy Engineering17

Structural Engineering24

Systems Engineering22

Technical Drawing8

Telecommunications25

Transportation Engineering13