List of 95 best universities in Portugal

Top 95 universities in Portugal ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 5.76M citations received by 255K academic publications made by 95 universities from Portugal, the popularity of 540 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Porto

#102 in Europe
#276 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
29,178
Founded
1911

2. University of Lisbon

#113 in Europe
#305 in the World
Enrollment
49,769
Founded
1911

3. University of Coimbra

#130 in Europe
#338 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Enrollment
25,580
Founded
1290

5. University of Minho

#243 in Europe
#613 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
19,077
Founded
1973

6. University of Aveiro

#294 in Europe
#752 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1973

16. Madeira University

#795 in Europe
#2693 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1988

17. ISPA University

#805 in Europe
#2728 in the World
Enrollment
1,655
Male:Female
19:81
Founded
1986

18. Polytechnic Institute of Braganca

#852 in Europe
#2918 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
1979

20. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

#915 in Europe
#3230 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1979

22. Autonomous University of Lisbon

#993 in Europe
#3682 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1986

26. Polytechnic Institute of Tomar

#1204 in Europe
#4812 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
1996

30. European University - Lisbon

#1325 in Europe
#5455 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1986

31. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

#1341 in Europe
#5514 in the World
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1979

32. Polytechnic Institute of Guarda

#1365 in Europe
#5634 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Enrollment
2,930
Founded
1979

35. Polytechnic Institute of Santarem

#1413 in Europe
#5917 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1979

37. Atlantica University

#1743 in Europe
#7626 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1996

40. Polytechnic Institute of Setubal

#2030 in Europe
#8488 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
5,695
Founded
1979

41. Higher Institute of Management

#2149 in Europe
#9008 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Founded
1986

42. College of Arts and Design

#2151 in Europe
#9031 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1989

45. Infante D. Henrique Portucalense University

#2169 in Europe
#9132 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
3,495
Founded
1986

55. Nursing School of Porto

#2333 in Europe
#9786 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
2004

64. Polytechnic Institute of Management and Technology

#2454 in Europe
#10482 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
781
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1989

88. Higher Institute of Business Communication

#2721 in Europe
#12684 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1990

93. Higher Institute of Banking Management

#2760 in Europe
#13266 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 Porto, Lisbon, Coimbra, and Braga.

Average cost of living for students in Portugal is $453 + $87-620 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).