28 Best universities for Education Majors 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 Education Majors. A graph of 124K citations received by 13.7K academic papers made by 28 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 Education Majors

#74 in Europe

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

2. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Education Majors

#94 in Europe

#348 in the World

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

3. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Education Majors

#107 in Europe

#386 in the World

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

4. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Education Majors

#169 in Europe

#534 in the World

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

5. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Education Majors

#202 in Europe

#607 in the World

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

6. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Education Majors

#264 in Europe

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

7. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Education Majors

#340 in Europe

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

8. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Education Majors

#345 in Europe

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

9. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Education Majors

#440 in Europe

#1402 in the World

Founded: 1979

10. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Education Majors

#444 in Europe

#1423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1971

11. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Education Majors

#451 in Europe

#1445 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

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

Portugal | Vila Real

For Education Majors

#529 in Europe

#1788 in the World

Founded: 1986

13. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Education Majors

#532 in Europe

#1796 in the World

Founded: 1973

14. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Education Majors

#543 in Europe

#1876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

15. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Education Majors

#574 in Europe

#2032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

16. University of the Azores

Portugal | Ponta Delgada

For Education Majors

#635 in Europe

#2314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

17. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Education Majors

#693 in Europe

#2684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

18. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Education Majors

#696 in Europe

#2693 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

19. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Education Majors

#731 in Europe

#2883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

20. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Education Majors

#775 in Europe

#3127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

21. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Education Majors

#802 in Europe

#3242 in the World

Founded: 1996

22. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Education Majors

#870 in Europe

#3584 in the World

Founded: 1979

23. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Education Majors

#871 in Europe

#3586 in the World

Founded: 2004

24. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Education Majors

#883 in Europe

#3627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

25. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Education Majors

#894 in Europe

#3669 in the World

Founded: 1991

26. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Education Majors

#941 in Europe

#3869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

27. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Education Majors

#951 in Europe

#3942 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

28. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Education Majors

#1002 in Europe

#4155 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Portugal

Broadcast Journalism8

Classics and Ancient History13

Communications and Public Relations26

Criminology and Criminal Justice7

Early Childhood Education9

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