18 Best universities for Urban and Regional planning 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 Urban and Regional planning. A graph of 78.4K citations received by 4.39K 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

#27 in Europe

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Urban and Regional planning

#76 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

#118 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

#138 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

5. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Urban and Regional planning

#159 in Europe

#311 in the World

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

6. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Urban and Regional planning

#163 in Europe

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

7. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Urban and Regional planning

#172 in Europe

#343 in the World

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

8. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Urban and Regional planning

#250 in Europe

#508 in the World

Founded: 1979

9. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Urban and Regional planning

#263 in Europe

#541 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

#451 in Europe

#940 in the World

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

11. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Urban and Regional planning

#485 in Europe

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

12. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Urban and Regional planning

#560 in Europe

#1199 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

13. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Urban and Regional planning

#580 in Europe

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

14. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Urban and Regional planning

#585 in Europe

#1256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

15. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Urban and Regional planning

#608 in Europe

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

16. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Urban and Regional planning

#612 in Europe

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

17. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Urban and Regional planning

#624 in Europe

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

18. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Urban and Regional planning

#635 in Europe

#1421 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.