29 Best universities for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 6.83M citations received by 287K 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

#51 in Europe

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Environmental Science

#76 in Europe

#222 in the World

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

3. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Environmental Science

#151 in Europe

#402 in the World

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

4. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Environmental Science

#157 in Europe

#431 in the World

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

5. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Environmental Science

#171 in Europe

#481 in the World

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

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Environmental Science

#186 in Europe

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Environmental Science

#321 in Europe

#884 in the World

Founded: 1979

8. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Environmental Science

#372 in Europe

#1048 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Environmental Science

#383 in Europe

#1081 in the World

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

10. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Environmental Science

#417 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

11. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Environmental Science

#447 in Europe

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

12. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Environmental Science

#472 in Europe

#1413 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

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

14. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Environmental Science

#518 in Europe

#1628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

15. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Environmental Science

#523 in Europe

#1661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

16. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Environmental Science

#734 in Europe

#2718 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

17. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Environmental Science

#736 in Europe

#2736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

18. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Environmental Science

#752 in Europe

#2815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

19. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Environmental Science

#768 in Europe

#2894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

20. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Environmental Science

#825 in Europe

#3172 in the World

Founded: 1996

21. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Environmental Science

#826 in Europe

#3173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

22. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Environmental Science

#859 in Europe

#3372 in the World

Founded: 1979

23. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Environmental Science

#915 in Europe

#3742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

24. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Environmental Science

#968 in Europe

#4005 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Environmental Science

#989 in Europe

#4087 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

26. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Environmental Science

#1103 in Europe

#4603 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

27. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Environmental Science

#1175 in Europe

#4986 in the World

Founded: 1979

28. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Environmental Science

#1181 in Europe

#5022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

29. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Environmental Science

#1207 in Europe

#5164 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.