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

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

2. University of Porto

#86 in Europe
#237 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
29,178
Founded
1911

3. University of Coimbra

#134 in Europe
#349 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
25,580
Founded
1290

5. University of Minho

#229 in Europe
#582 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
19,077
Founded
1973

6. University of Aveiro

#295 in Europe
#744 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1973

7. Catholic University of Portugal

#441 in Europe
#1192 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
13,205
Founded
1971

11. University of Evora

#501 in Europe
#1406 in the World
Enrollment
10,496
Founded
1973

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

#591 in Europe
#1710 in the World
Enrollment
6,515
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
1986

17. Madeira University

#821 in Europe
#2680 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1988

18. Polytechnic Institute of Braganca

#873 in Europe
#2926 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
8,270
Male:Female
47:53
Founded
1979

22. ISPA University

#1013 in Europe
#3578 in the World
Enrollment
1,655
Male:Female
19:81
Founded
1986

24. Autonomous University of Lisbon

#1144 in Europe
#4360 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1986

29. Polytechnic Institute of Tomar

#1348 in Europe
#5495 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
1996

35. Polytechnic Institute of Guarda

#1500 in Europe
#6449 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Enrollment
2,930
Founded
1979

36. Polytechnic Institute of Santarem

#1506 in Europe
#6487 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1979

38. Infante D. Henrique Portucalense University

#1872 in Europe
#8157 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
3,495
Founded
1986

41. Polytechnic Institute of Setubal

#2068 in Europe
#8711 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
7,211
Male:Female
58:42
Founded
1979

44. College of Arts and Design

#2165 in Europe
#9150 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1989

56. Nursing School of Porto

#2371 in Europe
#10080 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
2004

61. Polytechnic Institute of Management and Technology

#2443 in Europe
#10460 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
781
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1989

88. Higher Institute of Business Communication

#2730 in Europe
#12947 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1990

95. Higher Institute of Banking Management

#2775 in Europe
#13783 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 $576 + $122-873 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).