20 Best universities for Petrology and Geochemistry in Portugal

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 198K citations received by 10.5K 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

#72 in Europe

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#122 in Europe

#326 in the World

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

3. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#138 in Europe

#364 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#148 in Europe

#382 in the World

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

5. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#179 in Europe

#462 in the World

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

6. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#256 in Europe

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

7. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#269 in Europe

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

8. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#302 in Europe

#819 in the World

Founded: 1973

9. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#329 in Europe

#877 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

10. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#384 in Europe

#1058 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#422 in Europe

#1198 in the World

Founded: 1986

12. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#513 in Europe

#1571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

13. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#553 in Europe

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

14. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#558 in Europe

#1761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

15. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#579 in Europe

#1869 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

16. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#589 in Europe

#1907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

17. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#656 in Europe

#2282 in the World

Founded: 1979

18. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#667 in Europe

#2317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1971

19. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#687 in Europe

#2427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

20. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#726 in Europe

#2641 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.