15 Best universities for Classics and Ancient History 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 Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 62.4K citations received by 4.86K 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

#90 in Europe

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Classics and Ancient History

#133 in Europe

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Classics and Ancient History

#157 in Europe

#392 in the World

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

4. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Classics and Ancient History

#196 in Europe

#499 in the World

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

5. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Classics and Ancient History

#348 in Europe

#906 in the World

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

6. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Classics and Ancient History

#412 in Europe

#1085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

7. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Classics and Ancient History

#457 in Europe

#1271 in the World

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

8. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Classics and Ancient History

#458 in Europe

#1276 in the World

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

9. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Classics and Ancient History

#470 in Europe

#1329 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

10. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Classics and Ancient History

#514 in Europe

#1521 in the World

Founded: 1979

11. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Classics and Ancient History

#592 in Europe

#1832 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

#1969 in the World

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

13. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Classics and Ancient History

#684 in Europe

#2217 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

14. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Classics and Ancient History

#685 in Europe

#2222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

15. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Classics and Ancient History

#730 in Europe

#2423 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.