20 Best universities for Petrology and Geochemistry 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 Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 255K citations received by 11.4K academic papers made by 20 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

#73 in Europe

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#119 in Europe

#330 in the World

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

3. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#141 in Europe

#375 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#146 in Europe

#387 in the World

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

5. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#169 in Europe

#440 in the World

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

6. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#247 in Europe

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

7. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#273 in Europe

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

8. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#299 in Europe

#817 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

9. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#349 in Europe

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

10. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#401 in Europe

#1141 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#429 in Europe

#1266 in the World

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

12. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#543 in Europe

#1726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

13. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#552 in Europe

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

14. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#562 in Europe

#1807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

15. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#610 in Europe

#2026 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

16. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#621 in Europe

#2086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

17. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#654 in Europe

#2302 in the World

Founded: 1979

18. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#689 in Europe

#2474 in the World

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

19. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#743 in Europe

#2707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

20. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#761 in Europe

#2824 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.