29 Best universities for Archaeology in Portugal

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Portugal ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 1.27M citations received by 84.2K 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

#37 in Europe

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Archaeology

#90 in Europe

#256 in the World

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

3. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Archaeology

#122 in Europe

#340 in the World

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

4. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Archaeology

#162 in Europe

#423 in the World

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

5. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Archaeology

#169 in Europe

#438 in the World

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

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Archaeology

#184 in Europe

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Archaeology

#338 in Europe

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

8. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Archaeology

#345 in Europe

#871 in the World

Founded: 1979

9. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Archaeology

#357 in Europe

#912 in the World

Founded: 1973

10. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Archaeology

#387 in Europe

#990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Archaeology

#391 in Europe

#999 in the World

Founded: 1986

12. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Archaeology

#417 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

13. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Archaeology

#493 in Europe

#1362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

14. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Archaeology

#526 in Europe

#1470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

15. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Archaeology

#534 in Europe

#1499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1971

16. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Archaeology

#670 in Europe

#2146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

17. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Archaeology

#684 in Europe

#2242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

18. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Archaeology

#687 in Europe

#2257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

19. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Archaeology

#698 in Europe

#2287 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

20. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Archaeology

#747 in Europe

#2570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

21. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Archaeology

#757 in Europe

#2636 in the World

Founded: 1979

22. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Archaeology

#839 in Europe

#3064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

23. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Archaeology

#853 in Europe

#3107 in the World

Founded: 1996

24. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Archaeology

#908 in Europe

#3465 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

25. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Archaeology

#931 in Europe

#3586 in the World

Founded: 1991

26. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Archaeology

#1027 in Europe

#4058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

27. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Archaeology

#1088 in Europe

#4410 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

28. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Archaeology

#1130 in Europe

#4605 in the World

Founded: 2004

29. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Archaeology

#1308 in Europe

#5600 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 History13

Communications and Public Relations26

Criminology and Criminal Justice7

Early Childhood Education9

Education Majors28

Forensic Science7

Gender Studies17

Human Rights Law8

Intellectual Property and Patent Law9

International Law6

International Relations and Diplomacy7

Journalism and Digital Media13

Law Enforcement7

Library and Information science17

Media Studies10

Military science9

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Occupational Safety and Health7

Political Economy6

Political Science29

Public Policy / Administration10

Radio and Television broadcasting7

Special Education4

Sports / Exercise science15

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies25

Urban and Regional planning16