21 Best universities for Petrology and Geochemistry 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 Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 274K citations received by 11.6K academic papers made by 21 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 Petrology and Geochemistry

#72 in Europe

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#116 in Europe

#326 in the World

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

3. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#140 in Europe

#374 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#145 in Europe

#384 in the World

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

5. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#168 in Europe

#441 in the World

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

6. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#245 in Europe

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

7. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#271 in Europe

#728 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

8. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#297 in Europe

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

9. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#349 in Europe

#966 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

10. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#401 in Europe

#1149 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#429 in Europe

#1278 in the World

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

12. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#544 in Europe

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

13. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#545 in Europe

#1743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

14. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#561 in Europe

#1807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

15. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#606 in Europe

#2014 in the World

Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1979

16. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#620 in Europe

#2088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

17. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#652 in Europe

#2300 in the World

Founded: 1979

18. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#698 in Europe

#2512 in the World

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

19. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#748 in Europe

#2729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

20. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#758 in Europe

#2772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

21. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#769 in Europe

#2855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

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