List of 95 best universities in Portugal

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EduRank

Top 95 universities in Portugal ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 13.4M citations received by 652K academic publications made by 95 universities from Portugal, the popularity of 621 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Lisbon

#76 in Europe
#222 in the World
Enrollment
49,769
Founded
1911

2. University of Porto

#92 in Europe
#256 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
29,178
Founded
1911

3. University of Coimbra

#132 in Europe
#344 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
25,580
Founded
1290

5. University of Minho

#226 in Europe
#572 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
19,077
Founded
1973

6. University of Aveiro

#293 in Europe
#739 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1973

7. Catholic University of Portugal

#437 in Europe
#1173 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
13,205
Founded
1971

10. University of Evora

#501 in Europe
#1395 in the World
Enrollment
10,496
Founded
1973

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

#605 in Europe
#1764 in the World
Enrollment
6,515
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
1986

17. Polytechnic Institute of Braganca

#830 in Europe
#2718 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
8,270
Male:Female
47:53
Founded
1979

18. Madeira University

#841 in Europe
#2787 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1988

22. ISPA University

#965 in Europe
#3299 in the World
Enrollment
1,655
Male:Female
19:81
Founded
1986

24. Autonomous University of Lisbon

#1146 in Europe
#4371 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1986

34. Polytechnic Institute of Santarem

#1506 in Europe
#6520 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1979

35. Infante D. Henrique Portucalense University

#1835 in Europe
#8080 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
3,495
Founded
1986

36. Polytechnic Institute of Tomar

#1838 in Europe
#8092 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
1996

39. Polytechnic Institute of Guarda

#1998 in Europe
#8520 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Enrollment
2,930
Founded
1979

40. Polytechnic Institute of Setubal

#2020 in Europe
#8601 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
7,211
Male:Female
58:42
Founded
1979

41. College of Arts and Design

#2171 in Europe
#9175 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1989

55. Nursing School of Porto

#2364 in Europe
#10017 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
2004

63. Polytechnic Institute of Management and Technology

#2451 in Europe
#10510 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
781
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1989

87. Higher Institute of Business Communication

#2720 in Europe
#12748 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1990

94. Higher Institute of Banking Management

#2764 in Europe
#13401 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1991

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

Average cost of living for students in Portugal is $543 + $115-822 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).