29 Best universities for Optical 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 1.78M citations received by 70.1K academic papers made by 29 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

#106 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Optical Engineering

#134 in Europe

#361 in the World

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

3. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Optical Engineering

#138 in Europe

#368 in the World

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

4. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Optical Engineering

#168 in Europe

#432 in the World

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

5. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Optical Engineering

#196 in Europe

#514 in the World

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

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Optical Engineering

#287 in Europe

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Optical Engineering

#359 in Europe

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Optical Engineering

#462 in Europe

#1432 in the World

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

9. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Optical Engineering

#496 in Europe

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

10. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Optical Engineering

#527 in Europe

#1771 in the World

Founded: 1979

11. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Optical Engineering

#541 in Europe

#1813 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

12. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Optical Engineering

#618 in Europe

#2136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

13. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Optical Engineering

#626 in Europe

#2162 in the World

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

14. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Optical Engineering

#664 in Europe

#2341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

15. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Optical Engineering

#680 in Europe

#2418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

16. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Optical Engineering

#711 in Europe

#2596 in the World

Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1979

17. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Optical Engineering

#844 in Europe

#3268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

18. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Optical Engineering

#856 in Europe

#3301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

19. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Optical Engineering

#861 in Europe

#3324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

20. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Optical Engineering

#869 in Europe

#3361 in the World

Founded: 1979

21. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Optical Engineering

#917 in Europe

#3636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

22. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Optical Engineering

#927 in Europe

#3707 in the World

Founded: 1996

23. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Optical Engineering

#930 in Europe

#3726 in the World

Founded: 1991

24. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Optical Engineering

#938 in Europe

#3775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

25. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Optical Engineering

#1148 in Europe

#4773 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

26. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Optical Engineering

#1174 in Europe

#4914 in the World

Founded: 1979

27. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Optical Engineering

#1191 in Europe

#5005 in the World

Founded: 2004

28. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Optical Engineering

#1198 in Europe

#5037 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

29. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Optical Engineering

#1232 in Europe

#5186 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 Architecture12

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 Sensing17

Renewable Energy Engineering17

Structural Engineering24

Systems Engineering22

Technical Drawing8

Telecommunications25

Transportation Engineering13