29 Best universities for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 700K citations received by 35.7K 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

#70 in Europe

#208 in the World

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

2. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Demography

#98 in Europe

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Demography

#165 in Europe

#459 in the World

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

4. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Demography

#199 in Europe

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

5. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Demography

#249 in Europe

#685 in the World

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

6. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Demography

#263 in Europe

#729 in the World

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

7. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Demography

#310 in Europe

#856 in the World

Founded: 1979

8. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Demography

#378 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Founded: 1973

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Demography

#440 in Europe

#1309 in the World

Founded: 1986

10. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Demography

#448 in Europe

#1353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

11. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Demography

#463 in Europe

#1456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

12. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Demography

#471 in Europe

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

13. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Demography

#539 in Europe

#1826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1971

14. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Demography

#540 in Europe

#1828 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

15. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Demography

#581 in Europe

#2071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

16. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Demography

#610 in Europe

#2225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

17. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Demography

#629 in Europe

#2306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

18. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Demography

#644 in Europe

#2391 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

19. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Demography

#656 in Europe

#2464 in the World

Founded: 1996

20. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Demography

#703 in Europe

#2742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

21. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Demography

#708 in Europe

#2780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

22. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Demography

#718 in Europe

#2815 in the World

Founded: 1979

23. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Demography

#790 in Europe

#3275 in the World

Founded: 1991

24. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Demography

#876 in Europe

#3741 in the World

Founded: 2004

25. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Demography

#896 in Europe

#3853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

26. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Demography

#983 in Europe

#4350 in the World

Founded: 1979

27. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Demography

#998 in Europe

#4427 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

28. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Demography

#1013 in Europe

#4494 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

29. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Demography

#1069 in Europe

#4823 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 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