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 9.46M citations received by 557K academic publications made by 95 universities from Portugal, the popularity of 579 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Lisbon

#80 in Europe
#226 in the World
Enrollment
49,769
Founded
1911

2. University of Porto

#93 in Europe
#258 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
29,178
Founded
1911

3. University of Coimbra

#137 in Europe
#352 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
25,580
Founded
1290

5. University of Minho

#231 in Europe
#585 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
19,077
Founded
1973

6. University of Aveiro

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

17. Madeira University

#840 in Europe
#2763 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1988

18. ISPA University

#918 in Europe
#3120 in the World
Enrollment
1,655
Male:Female
19:81
Founded
1986

21. Polytechnic Institute of Braganca

#945 in Europe
#3227 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
1979

24. Autonomous University of Lisbon

#1122 in Europe
#4241 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1986

34. Polytechnic Institute of Santarem

#1481 in Europe
#6388 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1979

35. Infante D. Henrique Portucalense University

#1824 in Europe
#8043 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
3,495
Founded
1986

36. Polytechnic Institute of Tomar

#1831 in Europe
#8061 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
1996

39. Polytechnic Institute of Guarda

#1993 in Europe
#8483 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Enrollment
2,930
Founded
1979

40. Polytechnic Institute of Setubal

#2012 in Europe
#8560 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
5,695
Founded
1979

41. College of Arts and Design

#2159 in Europe
#9136 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1989

55. Nursing School of Porto

#2358 in Europe
#9991 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
2004

63. Polytechnic Institute of Management and Technology

#2450 in Europe
#10485 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
781
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1989

87. Higher Institute of Business Communication

#2720 in Europe
#12747 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1990

94. Higher Institute of Banking Management

#2764 in Europe
#13396 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 $523 + $107-763 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).