29 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 1.15M citations received by 73.2K 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 Linguistics

#62 in Europe

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Linguistics

#110 in Europe

#299 in the World

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

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Linguistics

#171 in Europe

#435 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Linguistics

#200 in Europe

#493 in the World

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

5. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Linguistics

#206 in Europe

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

6. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Linguistics

#265 in Europe

#651 in the World

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

7. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Linguistics

#398 in Europe

#1068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

8. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Linguistics

#420 in Europe

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

9. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Linguistics

#435 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

10. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Linguistics

#445 in Europe

#1240 in the World

Founded: 1979

11. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Linguistics

#468 in Europe

#1298 in the World

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

12. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Linguistics

#531 in Europe

#1547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Linguistics

#532 in Europe

#1550 in the World

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

14. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Linguistics

#554 in Europe

#1618 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

15. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Linguistics

#740 in Europe

#2521 in the World

Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1979

16. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Linguistics

#744 in Europe

#2540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

17. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Linguistics

#787 in Europe

#2803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

18. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Linguistics

#820 in Europe

#2977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

19. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Linguistics

#826 in Europe

#3022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

20. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Linguistics

#850 in Europe

#3154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

21. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Linguistics

#867 in Europe

#3238 in the World

Founded: 1996

22. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Linguistics

#920 in Europe

#3507 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Linguistics

#949 in Europe

#3659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

24. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Linguistics

#951 in Europe

#3672 in the World

Founded: 1979

25. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Linguistics

#998 in Europe

#3922 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

26. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Linguistics

#1029 in Europe

#4061 in the World

Founded: 2004

27. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Linguistics

#1140 in Europe

#4624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

28. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Linguistics

#1170 in Europe

#4785 in the World

Founded: 1979

29. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Linguistics

#1204 in Europe

#4943 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

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