23 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 475K citations received by 19.8K academic papers made by 23 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 Earth science and Geophysics

#77 in Europe

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Earth science and Geophysics

#144 in Europe

#392 in the World

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

3. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#155 in Europe

#412 in the World

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

4. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Earth science and Geophysics

#167 in Europe

#448 in the World

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

5. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Earth science and Geophysics

#243 in Europe

#677 in the World

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

6. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Earth science and Geophysics

#278 in Europe

#788 in the World

Founded: 1979

7. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Earth science and Geophysics

#286 in Europe

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

8. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Earth science and Geophysics

#316 in Europe

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

9. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Earth science and Geophysics

#336 in Europe

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

10. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Earth science and Geophysics

#369 in Europe

#1097 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

11. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Earth science and Geophysics

#447 in Europe

#1447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Earth science and Geophysics

#466 in Europe

#1523 in the World

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

13. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Earth science and Geophysics

#587 in Europe

#2104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

14. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Earth science and Geophysics

#745 in Europe

#2947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

15. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Earth science and Geophysics

#757 in Europe

#3009 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

16. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Earth science and Geophysics

#786 in Europe

#3121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

17. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Earth science and Geophysics

#794 in Europe

#3142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

18. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Earth science and Geophysics

#823 in Europe

#3305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

19. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Earth science and Geophysics

#854 in Europe

#3517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

20. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Earth science and Geophysics

#866 in Europe

#3577 in the World

Founded: 1996

21. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Earth science and Geophysics

#868 in Europe

#3581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

22. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#870 in Europe

#3587 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#906 in Europe

#3753 in the World

Founded: 1979

The best cities to study Earth science and Geophysics in Portugal based on the number of universities and their ranks are Lisbon, Porto, Aveiro, and Coimbra.