26 Best universities for Communications and Public Relations 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 Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 112K citations received by 10.4K academic papers made by 26 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 Communications and Public Relations

#119 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Communications and Public Relations

#155 in Europe

#440 in the World

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

3. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Communications and Public Relations

#156 in Europe

#441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

4. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Communications and Public Relations

#159 in Europe

#452 in the World

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

5. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Communications and Public Relations

#163 in Europe

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

6. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Communications and Public Relations

#187 in Europe

#535 in the World

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

7. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Communications and Public Relations

#238 in Europe

#648 in the World

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

8. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Communications and Public Relations

#280 in Europe

#751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

9. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Communications and Public Relations

#384 in Europe

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1971

10. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Communications and Public Relations

#433 in Europe

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

11. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Communications and Public Relations

#511 in Europe

#1468 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

12. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Communications and Public Relations

#517 in Europe

#1490 in the World

Founded: 1979

13. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Communications and Public Relations

#519 in Europe

#1493 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Communications and Public Relations

#540 in Europe

#1592 in the World

Founded: 1986

15. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Communications and Public Relations

#547 in Europe

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

16. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Communications and Public Relations

#597 in Europe

#1796 in the World

Founded: 1973

17. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Communications and Public Relations

#636 in Europe

#1982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

18. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Communications and Public Relations

#644 in Europe

#2025 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

19. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Communications and Public Relations

#675 in Europe

#2206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

20. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Communications and Public Relations

#678 in Europe

#2224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

21. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Communications and Public Relations

#700 in Europe

#2333 in the World

Founded: 1979

22. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Communications and Public Relations

#782 in Europe

#2726 in the World

Founded: 1996

23. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Communications and Public Relations

#805 in Europe

#2869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

24. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Communications and Public Relations

#832 in Europe

#2983 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Communications and Public Relations

#864 in Europe

#3150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

26. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Communications and Public Relations

#869 in Europe

#3172 in the World

Founded: 2004

The best cities to study Communications and Public Relations in Portugal based on the number of universities and their ranks are Lisbon, Braga, Porto, and Aveiro.