Top 96 universities in Portugal: Rankings & Acceptance rate

Rank 🏆	University name	Acceptance rate Acc. rate	City & State
1	University of Porto		Porto
2	University of Coimbra	45%	Coimbra
3	University of Minho		Braga
4	New University of Lisbon		Lisbon
5	University of Lisbon		Lisbon
6	University of Aveiro		Aveiro
7	University of Beira Interior	95%	Covilha
8	Catholic University of Portugal		Lisbon
9	Polytechnic Institute of Porto	55%	Porto
10	University of Evora		Evora

11	University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro		Vila Real
12	University of the Algarve		Faro
13	Polytechnic Institute of Braganca	65%	Braganca
14	Polytechnic Institute of Leiria		Leiria
15	University Institute of Lisbon		Lisbon
16	Madeira University		Funchal
17	Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon		Lisbon
18	University of the Azores	85%	Ponta Delgada
19	Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies	55%	Lisbon
20	Polytechnic Institute of Viseu	75%	Viseu
21	Fernando Pessoa University		Porto
22	Polytechnic Institute of Setubal		Setubal
23	ISPA University		Lisbon
24	Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo	65%	Viana do Castelo
25	Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco	75%	Castelo Branco
26	Polytechnic Institute of Santarem		Santarem
27	Polytechnic Institute of Beja		Beja
28	Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave		Barcelos
29	Polytechnic Institute of Tomar	85%	Tomar
30	Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra		Coimbra
31	Polytechnic Institute of Guarda	65%	Guarda
32	Lusiada University of Lisbon		Lisbon
33	European University - Lisbon		Lisbon
34	Autonomous University of Lisbon		Lisbon
35	Higher School of Health of the Portuguese Red Cross		Lisbon
36	Infante D. Henrique Portucalense University	75%	Porto
37	Nursing School of Porto	25%	Porto
38	Paula Frassinetti Higher School of Education		Porto
39	Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra	85%	Coimbra
40	Higher School of Nursing, Lisboa		Lisbon
41	University Institute of Health Sciences, Portugal		Gandra
42	Superior Institute of Maia		Castelo da Maia
43	College of Arts and Design	85%	Matosinhos
44	Piaget Institute		Almada
45	Miguel Torga Higher Institute		Coimbra
46	Higher Institute of Education and Science		Lisbon
47	Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre		Portalegre
48	Atlantico Business School		Vila Nova de Gaia
49	Lusofona University of Porto		Porto
50	Higher Polytechnic Institute of Gaya		Vila Nova de Gaia

51	Portuguese Institute of Marketing Management		Lisbon
52	Higher School of Tourism and Hospitality Studies of Estoril		Estoril
53	Higher Institute of the New Professions		Lisbon
54	Atlantica University		Barcarena
55	Higher Institute of Entre Douro and Vouga	75%	Santa Maria da Feira
56	Higher Institute of Management		Lisbon
57	D. Henrique Nautical Higher School Infante	85%	Paco de Arcos
58	Higher Institute of Business and Tourism		Porto
59	Higher School of Art of Porto		Porto
60	Alcoitao School of Health Sciences		Alcabideche
61	Higher Institute of Management and Administration		Porto
62	Higher School Gallaecia		Vila Nova da Cerveira
63	Manuel Teixeira Gomes Higher Institute		Portimao
64	Polytechnic Institute of Management and Technology	95%	Vila Nova de Gaia
65	Ribeiro Sanches Higher School of Health Sciences		Lisbon
66	Higher Institute of Administration and Languages, Leiria	85%	Leiria
67	Higher Institute of Educational Sciences		Ramada
68	Higher School of Nursing of Santa Maria		Porto
69	Institute of Higher Studies of Fafe		Fafe
70	Higher Institute of Social Services of Porto		Senhora da Hora
71	Polytechnic Institute of Maia		Maia
72	Health Institute of Alto Ave		Povoa de Lanhoso
73	Higher Institute of Advanced Technologies	85%	Lisbon
74	Higher Institute of Information Sciences and Administration		Aveiro
75	Higher Institute of Business Communication		Lisbon
76	Higher School of Nursing of the Portuguese Red Cross of Oliveira de Azemeis		Oliveira de Azemeis
77	Almeida Garrett Higher School of Education		Lisbon
78	Higher Institute for Administration Sciences		Lisbon
79	Higher School of Technology and Arts of Lisbon		Lisbon
80	Vasco da Gama University School		Coimbra
81	Higher School of Real Estate Activities		Lisbon
82	Higher Institute of Pacos de Brandao		Pacos de Brandao
83	Higher Institute of Banking Management		Lisbon
84	Dr. Jose Timoteo Montalvao Machado Higher School of Nursing		Chaves
85	Egas Moniz Cooperative of Higher Education		Almada
86	Sao Francisco das Misericordias Higher School of Nursing		Lisbon
87	Higher School of Nursing of Sao Jose de Cluny		Funchal
88	Higher Institute of Administration and Languages		Funchal
89	D. Dinis Higher Institute		Marinha Grande
90	Higher Institute of Educational Sciences of the Douro		Penafiel
91	Higher Polytechnic Institute of the West		Torres Vedras
92	Conservatory of Music of Gaia		Vila Nova de Gaia
93	Higher School of Education of Joao de Deus		Lisbon
94	Maria Ulrich Higher School of Childhood Educators		Lisbon
95	Higher School of Art of Guimaraes		Gumaraes
96	National Superior Orchestra Academy		Lisbon

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

Average cost of living for students in Portugal is $447 + $73-520 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).