29 Best universities for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 1.02M citations received by 38.7K 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 Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Demography

#64 in Europe

#198 in the World

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

2. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Demography

#89 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Demography

#161 in Europe

#454 in the World

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

4. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Demography

#195 in Europe

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

5. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Demography

#240 in Europe

#683 in the World

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

6. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Demography

#254 in Europe

#733 in the World

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

7. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Demography

#320 in Europe

#913 in the World

Founded: 1979

8. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Demography

#387 in Europe

#1146 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Demography

#436 in Europe

#1366 in the World

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

10. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Demography

#456 in Europe

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

11. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Demography

#466 in Europe

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

12. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Demography

#474 in Europe

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

13. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Demography

#532 in Europe

#1844 in the World

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

14. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Demography

#572 in Europe

#2057 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

15. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Demography

#609 in Europe

#2260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

16. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Demography

#627 in Europe

#2338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

17. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Demography

#634 in Europe

#2359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

18. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Demography

#635 in Europe

#2365 in the World

Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1979

19. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Demography

#658 in Europe

#2523 in the World

Founded: 1996

20. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Demography

#720 in Europe

#2826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

21. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Demography

#724 in Europe

#2847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

22. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Demography

#730 in Europe

#2897 in the World

Founded: 1979

23. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Demography

#802 in Europe

#3323 in the World

Founded: 1991

24. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Demography

#863 in Europe

#3689 in the World

Founded: 2004

25. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Demography

#889 in Europe

#3867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

26. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Demography

#968 in Europe

#4317 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

27. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Demography

#1025 in Europe

#4622 in the World

Founded: 1979

28. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Demography

#1069 in Europe

#4882 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

29. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Demography

#1081 in Europe

#4911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Portugal

Broadcast Journalism8

Classics and Ancient History15

Communications and Public Relations27

Criminology and Criminal Justice10

Early Childhood Education10

Education Majors29

Forensic Science7

Gender Studies20

Human Rights Law8

Intellectual Property and Patent Law9

International Law6

International Relations and Diplomacy6

Journalism and Digital Media17

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