29 Best universities for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 7.43M citations received by 296K 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 Environmental Science

#49 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Environmental Science

#75 in Europe

#218 in the World

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

3. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Environmental Science

#147 in Europe

#398 in the World

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

4. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Environmental Science

#156 in Europe

#424 in the World

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

5. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Environmental Science

#169 in Europe

#480 in the World

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

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Environmental Science

#183 in Europe

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Environmental Science

#322 in Europe

#889 in the World

Founded: 1979

8. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Environmental Science

#372 in Europe

#1046 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Environmental Science

#381 in Europe

#1078 in the World

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

10. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Environmental Science

#418 in Europe

#1222 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

11. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Environmental Science

#444 in Europe

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

12. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Environmental Science

#470 in Europe

#1418 in the World

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

13. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Environmental Science

#493 in Europe

#1480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

14. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Environmental Science

#516 in Europe

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

15. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Environmental Science

#519 in Europe

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

16. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Environmental Science

#727 in Europe

#2682 in the World

Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1979

17. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Environmental Science

#734 in Europe

#2722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

18. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Environmental Science

#748 in Europe

#2792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

19. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Environmental Science

#766 in Europe

#2873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

20. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Environmental Science

#821 in Europe

#3154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

21. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Environmental Science

#822 in Europe

#3157 in the World

Founded: 1996

22. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Environmental Science

#847 in Europe

#3303 in the World

Founded: 1979

23. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Environmental Science

#921 in Europe

#3766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

24. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Environmental Science

#963 in Europe

#3970 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Environmental Science

#990 in Europe

#4102 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

26. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Environmental Science

#1090 in Europe

#4533 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

27. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Environmental Science

#1167 in Europe

#4948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

28. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Environmental Science

#1173 in Europe

#4982 in the World

Founded: 1979

29. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Environmental Science

#1206 in Europe

#5170 in the World

Founded: 2004

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