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 14.5M citations received by 675K academic publications made by 95 universities from Portugal, the popularity of 660 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Lisbon

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

2. University of Porto

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

3. University of Coimbra

#133 in Europe
#339 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
25,580
Founded
1290

5. University of Minho

#225 in Europe
#549 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
19,077
Founded
1973

6. University of Aveiro

#281 in Europe
#677 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1973

7. Catholic University of Portugal

#439 in Europe
#1141 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
13,205
Founded
1971

10. University of Evora

#513 in Europe
#1338 in the World
Enrollment
10,496
Founded
1973

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

#599 in Europe
#1624 in the World
Enrollment
6,515
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
1986

17. Madeira University

#858 in Europe
#2728 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1988

19. Polytechnic Institute of Braganca

#927 in Europe
#3050 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
8,270
Male:Female
47:53
Founded
1979

23. Autonomous University of Lisbon

#1139 in Europe
#4223 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1986

31. Polytechnic Institute of Tomar

#1358 in Europe
#5538 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
1996

34. Polytechnic Institute of Santarem

#1508 in Europe
#6433 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1979

37. ISPA University

#1726 in Europe
#7581 in the World
Enrollment
1,655
Male:Female
19:81
Founded
1986

38. Infante D. Henrique Portucalense University

#1804 in Europe
#7841 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
3,495
Founded
1986

41. Polytechnic Institute of Setubal

#2015 in Europe
#8476 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
7,211
Male:Female
58:42
Founded
1979

44. College of Arts and Design

#2157 in Europe
#9016 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1989

45. Polytechnic Institute of Guarda

#2160 in Europe
#9032 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Enrollment
2,930
Founded
1979

55. Nursing School of Porto

#2339 in Europe
#9798 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
2004

60. Polytechnic Institute of Management and Technology

#2420 in Europe
#10285 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
781
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1989

87. Higher Institute of Business Communication

#2730 in Europe
#13080 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1990

95. Higher Institute of Banking Management

#2770 in Europe
#13657 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 $589 + $125-890 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).