29 Best universities for Geography and Cartography 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 Geography and Cartography. A graph of 3.29M citations received by 156K 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 Geography and Cartography

#36 in Europe

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Geography and Cartography

#89 in Europe

#260 in the World

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

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Geography and Cartography

#144 in Europe

#387 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Geography and Cartography

#158 in Europe

#433 in the World

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

5. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Geography and Cartography

#164 in Europe

#446 in the World

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

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Geography and Cartography

#206 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Geography and Cartography

#340 in Europe

#899 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

8. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Geography and Cartography

#374 in Europe

#1000 in the World

Founded: 1979

9. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Geography and Cartography

#383 in Europe

#1036 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Geography and Cartography

#390 in Europe

#1052 in the World

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

11. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Geography and Cartography

#429 in Europe

#1186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

12. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Geography and Cartography

#451 in Europe

#1251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

13. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Geography and Cartography

#520 in Europe

#1510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

14. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Geography and Cartography

#534 in Europe

#1566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

15. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Geography and Cartography

#588 in Europe

#1813 in the World

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

16. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Geography and Cartography

#729 in Europe

#2531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

17. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Geography and Cartography

#734 in Europe

#2565 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

18. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Geography and Cartography

#749 in Europe

#2643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

19. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Geography and Cartography

#755 in Europe

#2680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

20. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Geography and Cartography

#756 in Europe

#2682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

21. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Geography and Cartography

#801 in Europe

#2961 in the World

Founded: 1979

22. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Geography and Cartography

#875 in Europe

#3373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

23. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Geography and Cartography

#887 in Europe

#3427 in the World

Founded: 1996

24. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Geography and Cartography

#971 in Europe

#3795 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Geography and Cartography

#1032 in Europe

#4105 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

26. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Geography and Cartography

#1114 in Europe

#4516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

27. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Geography and Cartography

#1134 in Europe

#4643 in the World

Founded: 2004

28. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Geography and Cartography

#1146 in Europe

#4709 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

29. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Geography and Cartography

#1242 in Europe

#5237 in the World

Founded: 1979

The best cities to study Geography and Cartography in Portugal based on the number of universities and their ranks are Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, and Braga.