29 Best universities for 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 History. A graph of 2.15M citations received by 105K 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 Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For History

#43 in Europe

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For History

#103 in Europe

#290 in the World

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

3. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For History

#130 in Europe

#350 in the World

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

4. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For History

#151 in Europe

#393 in the World

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

5. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For History

#197 in Europe

#493 in the World

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

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For History

#198 in Europe

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For History

#362 in Europe

#935 in the World

Founded: 1979

8. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For History

#371 in Europe

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

9. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For History

#389 in Europe

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For History

#409 in Europe

#1083 in the World

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

11. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For History

#417 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

12. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For History

#435 in Europe

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

13. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For History

#529 in Europe

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

14. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For History

#533 in Europe

#1529 in the World

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

15. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For History

#554 in Europe

#1584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

16. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For History

#698 in Europe

#2263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

17. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For History

#722 in Europe

#2388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

18. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For History

#727 in Europe

#2424 in the World

Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1979

19. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For History

#734 in Europe

#2469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

20. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For History

#768 in Europe

#2697 in the World

Founded: 1979

21. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For History

#769 in Europe

#2721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

22. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For History

#878 in Europe

#3275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

23. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For History

#887 in Europe

#3337 in the World

Founded: 1996

24. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For History

#912 in Europe

#3488 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

25. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For History

#962 in Europe

#3732 in the World

Founded: 1991

26. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For History

#1032 in Europe

#4077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

27. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For History

#1123 in Europe

#4598 in the World

Founded: 2004

28. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For History

#1145 in Europe

#4720 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

29. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For History

#1338 in Europe

#5809 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

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