15 Best universities for Classics and Ancient History 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 Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 57.4K citations received by 4.77K academic papers made by 15 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 Classics and Ancient History

#91 in Europe

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Classics and Ancient History

#134 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Classics and Ancient History

#154 in Europe

#389 in the World

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

4. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Classics and Ancient History

#198 in Europe

#503 in the World

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

5. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Classics and Ancient History

#363 in Europe

#950 in the World

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

6. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Classics and Ancient History

#413 in Europe

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

7. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Classics and Ancient History

#455 in Europe

#1266 in the World

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

8. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Classics and Ancient History

#456 in Europe

#1270 in the World

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

9. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Classics and Ancient History

#469 in Europe

#1327 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

10. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Classics and Ancient History

#510 in Europe

#1516 in the World

Founded: 1979

11. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Classics and Ancient History

#587 in Europe

#1810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Classics and Ancient History

#624 in Europe

#1980 in the World

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

13. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Classics and Ancient History

#674 in Europe

#2183 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

14. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Classics and Ancient History

#681 in Europe

#2212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

15. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Classics and Ancient History

#720 in Europe

#2397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

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