28 Best universities for Anthropology in Portugal

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Portugal ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 338K citations received by 19.8K academic papers made by 28 universities in Portugal was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Anthropology

#92 in Europe

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Anthropology

#111 in Europe

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 29,178
Founded: 1911

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Anthropology

#176 in Europe

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 25,580
Founded: 1290

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Anthropology

#202 in Europe

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 19,077
Founded: 1973

5. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Anthropology

#231 in Europe

#608 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

6. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Anthropology

#232 in Europe

#609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1973

7. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Anthropology

#233 in Europe

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

8. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Anthropology

#340 in Europe

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

9. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Anthropology

#423 in Europe

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,205
Founded: 1971

10. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Anthropology

#482 in Europe

#1372 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Anthropology

#498 in Europe

#1423 in the World

Enrollment: 6,515
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1986

12. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Anthropology

#515 in Europe

#1501 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

13. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Anthropology

#536 in Europe

#1602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

14. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Anthropology

#540 in Europe

#1612 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

15. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Anthropology

#578 in Europe

#1831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

16. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Anthropology

#657 in Europe

#2207 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

17. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Anthropology

#660 in Europe

#2221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

18. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Anthropology

#671 in Europe

#2297 in the World

Founded: 1996

19. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Anthropology

#721 in Europe

#2489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

20. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Anthropology

#741 in Europe

#2600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

21. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Anthropology

#744 in Europe

#2607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

22. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Anthropology

#777 in Europe

#2768 in the World

Founded: 2004

23. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Anthropology

#805 in Europe

#2886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

24. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Anthropology

#814 in Europe

#2941 in the World

Founded: 1979

25. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Anthropology

#817 in Europe

#2950 in the World

Founded: 1991

26. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Anthropology

#822 in Europe

#2981 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

27. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Anthropology

#863 in Europe

#3210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

28. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Anthropology

#988 in Europe

#4060 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

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Education Majors29

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