29 Best universities for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 1.92M citations received by 94.7K 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

#30 in Europe

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Archaeology

#87 in Europe

#252 in the World

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

3. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Archaeology

#108 in Europe

#307 in the World

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

4. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Archaeology

#152 in Europe

#403 in the World

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

5. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Archaeology

#170 in Europe

#440 in the World

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

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Archaeology

#186 in Europe

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Archaeology

#338 in Europe

#867 in the World

Founded: 1979

8. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Archaeology

#350 in Europe

#909 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

9. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Archaeology

#376 in Europe

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Archaeology

#380 in Europe

#993 in the World

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

11. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Archaeology

#384 in Europe

#1012 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

12. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Archaeology

#408 in Europe

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

13. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Archaeology

#504 in Europe

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

14. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Archaeology

#523 in Europe

#1495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

15. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Archaeology

#536 in Europe

#1547 in the World

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

16. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Archaeology

#684 in Europe

#2237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

17. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Archaeology

#688 in Europe

#2259 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

18. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Archaeology

#699 in Europe

#2296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

19. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Archaeology

#708 in Europe

#2337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

20. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Archaeology

#739 in Europe

#2546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

21. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Archaeology

#742 in Europe

#2571 in the World

Founded: 1979

22. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Archaeology

#852 in Europe

#3071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

23. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Archaeology

#887 in Europe

#3309 in the World

Founded: 1996

24. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Archaeology

#888 in Europe

#3317 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

25. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Archaeology

#946 in Europe

#3618 in the World

Founded: 1991

26. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Archaeology

#998 in Europe

#3884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

27. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Archaeology

#1118 in Europe

#4548 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

28. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Archaeology

#1150 in Europe

#4693 in the World

Founded: 2004

29. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Archaeology

#1310 in Europe

#5610 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 Education8

Education Majors29

Forensic Science7

Gender Studies18

Human Rights Law8

Intellectual Property and Patent Law9

International Law6

International Relations and Diplomacy6

Journalism and Digital Media16

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