29 Best universities for Archaeology in Portugal

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Portugal ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 2.08M citations received by 97K academic papers made by 29 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 Archaeology

#31 in Europe

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Archaeology

#86 in Europe

#249 in the World

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

3. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Archaeology

#107 in Europe

#305 in the World

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

4. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Archaeology

#149 in Europe

#401 in the World

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

5. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Archaeology

#167 in Europe

#434 in the World

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

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Archaeology

#183 in Europe

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Archaeology

#338 in Europe

#866 in the World

Founded: 1979

8. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Archaeology

#348 in Europe

#909 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

9. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Archaeology

#372 in Europe

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Archaeology

#376 in Europe

#983 in the World

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

11. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Archaeology

#386 in Europe

#1021 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

12. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Archaeology

#409 in Europe

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

13. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Archaeology

#499 in Europe

#1417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

14. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Archaeology

#524 in Europe

#1498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

15. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Archaeology

#534 in Europe

#1534 in the World

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

16. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Archaeology

#682 in Europe

#2228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

17. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Archaeology

#684 in Europe

#2232 in the World

Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1979

18. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Archaeology

#693 in Europe

#2285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

19. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Archaeology

#707 in Europe

#2330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

20. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Archaeology

#726 in Europe

#2497 in the World

Founded: 1979

21. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Archaeology

#728 in Europe

#2503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

22. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Archaeology

#851 in Europe

#3078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

23. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Archaeology

#882 in Europe

#3267 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

24. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Archaeology

#891 in Europe

#3322 in the World

Founded: 1996

25. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Archaeology

#935 in Europe

#3577 in the World

Founded: 1991

26. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Archaeology

#988 in Europe

#3831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

27. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Archaeology

#1115 in Europe

#4509 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

28. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Archaeology

#1146 in Europe

#4671 in the World

Founded: 2004

29. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Archaeology

#1305 in Europe

#5569 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Portugal

Broadcast Journalism8

Classics and Ancient History15

Communications and Public Relations27

Criminology and Criminal Justice10

Early Childhood Education10

Education Majors29

Forensic Science7

Gender Studies20

Human Rights Law8

Intellectual Property and Patent Law9

International Law6

International Relations and Diplomacy6

Journalism and Digital Media17

Law Enforcement7

Library and Information science18

Media Studies11

Military science9

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Occupational Safety and Health7

Political Economy8

Political Science29

Public Policy / Administration12

Radio and Television broadcasting6

Special Education4

Sports / Exercise science18

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies25

Urban and Regional planning18