29 Best universities for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 4.88M citations received by 253K 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

#56 in Europe

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Environmental Science

#74 in Europe

#220 in the World

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

3. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Environmental Science

#154 in Europe

#411 in the World

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

4. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Environmental Science

#162 in Europe

#439 in the World

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

5. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Environmental Science

#177 in Europe

#482 in the World

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

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Environmental Science

#183 in Europe

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Environmental Science

#321 in Europe

#886 in the World

Founded: 1979

8. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Environmental Science

#370 in Europe

#1029 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

9. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Environmental Science

#371 in Europe

#1030 in the World

Founded: 1973

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Environmental Science

#388 in Europe

#1096 in the World

Founded: 1986

11. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Environmental Science

#462 in Europe

#1349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

12. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Environmental Science

#464 in Europe

#1352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1971

13. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Environmental Science

#502 in Europe

#1495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

14. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Environmental Science

#517 in Europe

#1578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

15. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Environmental Science

#551 in Europe

#1712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

16. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Environmental Science

#722 in Europe

#2623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

17. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Environmental Science

#733 in Europe

#2691 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

18. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Environmental Science

#741 in Europe

#2737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

19. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Environmental Science

#762 in Europe

#2823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

20. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Environmental Science

#814 in Europe

#3124 in the World

Founded: 1996

21. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Environmental Science

#820 in Europe

#3167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

22. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Environmental Science

#858 in Europe

#3418 in the World

Founded: 1979

23. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Environmental Science

#901 in Europe

#3647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

24. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Environmental Science

#957 in Europe

#3931 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

25. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Environmental Science

#958 in Europe

#3935 in the World

Founded: 1991

26. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Environmental Science

#1115 in Europe

#4680 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

27. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Environmental Science

#1153 in Europe

#4896 in the World

Founded: 1979

28. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Environmental Science

#1211 in Europe

#5212 in the World

Founded: 2004

29. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Environmental Science

#1224 in Europe

#5247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

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