18 Best universities for Urban and Regional planning 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 Urban and Regional planning. A graph of 69.8K citations received by 4.23K academic papers made by 18 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 Urban and Regional planning

#28 in Europe

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Urban and Regional planning

#75 in Europe

#148 in the World

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

3. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Urban and Regional planning

#116 in Europe

#231 in the World

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

4. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Urban and Regional planning

#132 in Europe

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

5. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Urban and Regional planning

#160 in Europe

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

6. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Urban and Regional planning

#163 in Europe

#328 in the World

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

7. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Urban and Regional planning

#176 in Europe

#357 in the World

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

8. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Urban and Regional planning

#253 in Europe

#513 in the World

Founded: 1979

9. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Urban and Regional planning

#255 in Europe

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Urban and Regional planning

#431 in Europe

#880 in the World

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

11. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Urban and Regional planning

#483 in Europe

#1011 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

12. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Urban and Regional planning

#554 in Europe

#1176 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

13. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Urban and Regional planning

#570 in Europe

#1217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

14. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Urban and Regional planning

#582 in Europe

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

15. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Urban and Regional planning

#610 in Europe

#1316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

16. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Urban and Regional planning

#622 in Europe

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

17. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Urban and Regional planning

#625 in Europe

#1377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

18. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Urban and Regional planning

#636 in Europe

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

The best cities to study Urban and Regional planning in Portugal based on the number of universities and their ranks are Lisbon, Porto, Aveiro, and Braga.